Has anyone ever used acupuncture as a form of pain relief? Especially for arthritis and other painful ailments?
My mother has been asked if she wants to incorporate acupuncture into her recovery programme/treatment and I am a bit worried about the effects and benefits of it.
I have researched it extensively but would appreciate if anyone who has experience of it, to share accordingly.
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My mum has arthritis and she also had another problem with her wrist (which i dont remember) because of over working it. She went for acupuncture and it fixed her up nicely! i would say tell ur mum to go for it, i dont think theres anything risky with it altho the thought of needles in u is scary apparantly u dont feel them!
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Thank you for sharing that Lady:hugz:
Risks don’t worry me, I just don’t want my mum to have to go through more pain if there isn’t much chance of it working. However, I will take your advice/mum’s experience on board.
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A few years back I had back pain, so someone recommended Acupuncture to me…honestly speaking I didn’t notice much of a difference but mayb its different for arthritis…I dont remember any pain from the treatment tho:hmmm: but u have to be prepared to drink bitter herbal tea with real flowers inside which is a bit strange
Hope Mum gets better soon iA 
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yeah, I just got it done a month or so ago cuz of a shoulder problem. It worked for the time being but the problem remained. So now I'm going to a chiropractor who thinks I may need a small surgery from an orthopedic. So, I'd say if it's like something small arthritis pain and then yeah, try acupuncture, those hair-thin needles are said to relieve tension in the tendons, by your 3rd or 4th session you'll know if it's working or not.
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CE- Inshallah:hugz: Thanks for sharing your experience.
I guess it works on an individual basis. Thus far I have read mixed reviews.
Gohan- Once again thanks for sharing your experience. The pain is quite severe so I don’t know how well my mum will respond.
However, rather than seeing her in pain, we have booked an appointment to have her first treatment in 2 weeks inshallah. I hope it goes well and that the pain subsides as a result of it.