My Journey to Acupuncture
For several years different health practitioners had been suggesting that I try acupuncture. My Shiatsu therapist, my chiropractor and my massage therapist had all suggested acupuncture for different issues I was experiencing. Believe it or not, I, an acupuncturist, was afraid of needles! I wasn’t deathly terrified or anything. I could give blood or have a blood test, but I couldn’t stomach the idea of several needles going into my body.
I resisted trying acupuncture for a long time. I heard about how effective it was, but I still could not convince myself to give it a try.
Until the day I put my back out.
I had put my back out once before, several years earlier, and I had been incapacitated for two weeks. I remember lying on my back, staring at the ceiling, zoned out on muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs. It took many more weeks to truly recover and I didn’t want to go through that again.
So, this time, I got over my fear and tried acupuncture. My back injury was the same or maybe a little worse than it had been the first time, so I was expecting to be out of commission for a while. To my surprise and delight, I was back on my feet in only three days! No weeks of lying in bed on medication. No weeks of slow and tedious recovery!
I was hooked! To me, acupuncture was a miracle! To find out more about acupuncture services I now offer, click here!
Needless to say, I was ready to try acupuncture for other issues I was having, and I found it to be extremely useful for those issues as well. My next blog will explain how acupuncture can help with menstrual issues. Stay tuned!
Related posts:
- Acupuncture; Not Just for Aches and Pains!
- Acupuncture for Pain
- The Positive Side-Effects of Acupuncture
- Acupuncture for Hot Flashes
- Acupuncture for Headaches
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Filed under: From Bonnie
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