Acupuncture may not work for everyone, but if someone has tried traditional treatment to no avail, then why not try. That's what I did. Had a serious back injury, couldn't work, sleep more than 1-2hrs at a time, couldn't walk without pain and more. Went to several doctors, nothing helped at all. After 6 months, I was desperate. My chiropractor had an accupunturist on staff. What did I have to lose, but a few bucks. She was extremely thorough. Immediately after the treatment, I felt so much better for the first time in months. I walked home with no pain and slept the whole night through. I went back a few times. To this day I am extremely grateful. I am not 100 % healed, but I can function normally and live most days without pain or discomfort.
Like I said, it may not work for everyone, but it can be a miracle for someone else.
Placebo can and does work for many people and certain problems, but you cannot generalize in such a way. The whole purpose of the medical profession (including alternative medicine) is to treat each patient individually. The same treatment may not work for different people. Our bodies all react differently to different things.
Anonymous, Acupuncture has been used along with herbs to treat many ailments since ancient times. Just because you don't believe in it or there is no "proof" to your satisfaction does not mean it is garbage. You obviously do not know anything about medicine at all. A lot of current and popular medications are actually derived from plants and herbs used in alternative medicine. There can be a balance between Western and Eastern medicine, Ancient and Modern. Everything there is in modern medicine was new and experimental at one time. What is so wrong about trying something that does not involve an invasive procedure or several medications, something that may work? Absolutely nothing. Why should I consult my Dr. about a treatment he has not studied and may know absolutely nothing about? I can understand that certain medications and supplements may counteract each other or cause problems, that's fine, but if I choose to have needles stuck into my skin, that is my choice. Alternative medicine and Modern medicine can coexist if people let it.
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Acupuncture may not work for everyone, but if someone has tried traditional treatment to no avail, then why not try. That's what I did. Had a serious back injury, couldn't work, sleep more than 1-2hrs at a time, couldn't walk without pain and more. Went to several doctors, nothing helped at all. After 6 months, I was desperate. My chiropractor had an accupunturist on staff. What did I have to lose, but a few bucks. She was extremely thorough. Immediately after the treatment, I felt so much better for the first time in months. I walked home with no pain and slept the whole night through. I went back a few times. To this day I am extremely grateful. I am not 100 % healed, but I can function normally and live most days without pain or discomfort.
Like I said, it may not work for everyone, but it can be a miracle for someone else.
Placebo can and does work for many people and certain problems, but you cannot generalize in such a way. The whole purpose of the medical profession (including alternative medicine) is to treat each patient individually. The same treatment may not work for different people. Our bodies all react differently to different things.
Anonymous, Acupuncture has been used along with herbs to treat many ailments since ancient times. Just because you don't believe in it or there is no "proof" to your satisfaction does not mean it is garbage. You obviously do not know anything about medicine at all. A lot of current and popular medications are actually derived from plants and herbs used in alternative medicine. There can be a balance between Western and Eastern medicine, Ancient and Modern. Everything there is in modern medicine was new and experimental at one time. What is so wrong about trying something that does not involve an invasive procedure or several medications, something that may work? Absolutely nothing. Why should I consult my Dr. about a treatment he has not studied and may know absolutely nothing about? I can understand that certain medications and supplements may counteract each other or cause problems, that's fine, but if I choose to have needles stuck into my skin, that is my choice. Alternative medicine and Modern medicine can coexist if people let it.
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