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I have PT this Friday for Acupuncture. Have any of you tried this for lyme pain/symptoms? Did it help? I'm a bit nervous about doing it, but my LLMD recommended it for my neck, and shoulder pain.
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I tried it prior to diagnosis, but since we didn't know what was wrong, it didn't help as much as I would have liked. It did help some with the fatigue ... if you have fatigue, be sure to tell him.
It's weird for sure, but I kinda liked it.
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I tried acupuncture for neck pain and it helped quite a bit. It eventually came back though. Its more of a temporary fix.
It is a great boost that might help you make some progress overall. Just take what the practitioner says lightly. Mine was convinced that lyme wasn't the issue and that it was all stress.
The added bonus is that you look really good and refreshed for a few days after the session!!!
I havn't gone in a few years but might go again soon for wrist pain. Not from lyme... I don't think!!
Good luck.
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I have a friend that has similar symptoms to me (except her's isn't due to lyme) and she swears by acupuncture. She has been going for several weeks and feels WAY better. But she did say after her first session she felt horrible for a few days. And after her second she felt horrible for a few hours after, but now she is only benefiting from it.
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- I have found acupuncture to be fantastic - IF with the right person. They MUST understand lyme patients, first. You cannot be treated as their other patients. For one thing, needles can't stay in as long, especially at first.
Plan to go home and rest after your appointment, having food in the fridge already cooked - and plan to rest the next day, too. Even if you feel better, don't blow it. Rest. (I learned the hard way.)
Also, unless they are LL, they will not understand the pain involved.
Is your P.T. doing this? What kind of training did they have?
It is best to seek treatment with a L.Ac. (Licensed Acupuncturist) rather than with another type of health professional who has taken abbreviated courses.
Better yet with a LL L.Ac. (or a LL ND - naturopathic doctor - who has certification in acupuncture as well).
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Keebler did you get worse at first? I'm seeing the same one my friend goes to. I guess he starts with just a few needles at first and works more in with each appt.
I don't know if he is lyme literate... my GP referred me to him so it'll be covered by my insurance too.
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Okay I just got on their website and it says,
"All practitioners at the Centre are members of either the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), or the Acupuncture Association for Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)"
I'm currently in the UK on hubby's military orders.
I guess my GP also put in that I could have Cranial Osteopathy. Whatever that is...????
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As for the groups your P.T. is a member of, looks good. It implies they have passed a certain level of coursework and proficiency. It won't be the same as an acupuncturist, but probably more focused on body symptom/range of motion/pain in an isolated area.
The P.T. council may not have the classical training (and actually be an acupuncturist) but, for a shoulder, they may be fine.
The P.T. should start with a few needles first, maybe not even leaving them in the whole time - if you are getting a full body treatment. When I started, after many failed attempts with acupuncturist interns treatment me like a normal patient, a good ND then realized I could handle only the needles in and right back out, with 20 minutes of silent rest before getting up.
It took years before I could handle the full 20 minutes for a regular treatment - and then only with one particular ND. I've had others that "send me to the moon" by overdoing it.
However, you may not have the adrenal dysfunction and other diminished state as my body did then. If you can get out and about at all, you may do very well with a normal treatment.
If you are isolating just the shoulder, you may need them in a full 20 minutes. If you start to feel agitated during the treatment - like you are being revved with caffeine, tell them to ease out of the treatment.
If you feel relaxed, that is good.
Good luck - with all of this. -
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- Cranial Osteopathy is EXCELLENT - just ask them about their technique first and be sure to avoid any quick "snap and crack" or "twist and shout" stuff.
Some are gentle but firm and that is what you want. As the neck and brain are very tender and inflamed with lyme, the quick motions can be very devastating - for months to come.
Whoever works with you should be made aware that you have an infection and swelling in your brain and neck (as comes with lyme).
The . Upledger Institute trains medical professionals to do a firm but GENTLE technique. That - or a similar style - should work well for you.
Be sure to find out their style when you call for the appointment. Then search the web for the home page of they style - to learn more about it or ask them for details.
When you get in for your treatment, let them know that lyme frequently attacks cranial nerves, 6, 7 and 8 - and the inner ears. Ask if they can tailor treatment to include release in those areas, as well as what may be needed.
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I tried it, and something went very wrong. The person I went to for this was a medical doctor known in the south for being one of the best.
I do not know what exactly happened, but I still have back froblems to the day from it and it has changed the way I sit to avoid aggravating the problem.
I have not heard anyone else have any sort of problem with this stuff, I think I might be the only one, but I wanted to throw that out there.
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