I tried acupuncture for the first time today. I’m not as impressed as I thought I would be. The lady only put four needles in me, three in my shoulder where I said I hurt, and one on the outside of my wrist. I barely felt them go in. The one in my wrist throbbed a little while it was in, but everything else wasn’t noticeable. My shoulder doesn’t feel any better two days later either. She says that sometimes you need multiple sessions before you notice any result, but we’ll see how much my insurance pays for before I try that again.
January 5, 2006
Acupuncture
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I tried acupuncture at the Bastyr Teaching Clinic for forearm tendinitis a few years ago when I was getting back into climbing. I went two times and it was a pleasant experience. The teaching environment was cool. Two students diagnosed me by looking at my tongue and asking questions then the doctor came in and discussed the diagnosis and treatment with them. My tendinitis got better but who knows whether the acupuncture helped. If insurance won’t pay for it then you should try Bastyr; it’s pretty affordable. What happened to your shoulder?
Comment by Brian — January 5, 2006 @ 7:19 pm
Nothing really happened to my shoulder that I know of. It’s just always really tight. I think it just has to do with using a mouse at a computer all day.
Comment by mmrobins — January 18, 2006 @ 8:10 pm