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Acupuncture - have you tried it ?

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    Acupuncture - have you tried it ?

    I saw an ad for Training for a career in acupunture. I remember it being a big thing a while ago , but its sort of fallen off my radar, has anyone here ever tried it ?




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    #2
    I had it for my back a few times : did no good whatsoever.

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      #3
      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
      I saw an ad for Training for a career in acupunture. I remember it being a big thing a while ago , but its sort of fallen off my radar, has anyone here ever tried it ?




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      Originally posted by cailin maith
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        #4
        Just go to the London Apprentice and you get it done for free.
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          #5
          I also had it on my back a number of times.

          Did no good whatsoever.

          But the physiotherapist doing it (on the NHS) looked like a young Catherine Zeta Jones so as it didn't actually hurt, I kept going back
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            #6
            I had it for my ankle which I damaged many years ago in a car accident. It definitely managed to free it up a bit. I also fainted when I tried to stand up afterwards so it must have had some effect!
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              #7
              It gives me the needle.
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                #8
                Yep, when I shattered my collarbone I was on some pretty heavy painkillers; the muscles in my back had tensed up into a lump the size of a tennis ball and was absolutely killing me, but the pain killers were sending me into a vegetated state so my Dr suggested it.

                I thought why not (I was a sceptical) but it worked an absolute treat.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by snaw View Post
                  Yep, when I shattered my collarbone I was on some pretty heavy painkillers; the muscles in my back had tensed up into a lump the size of a tennis ball and was absolutely killing me, but the pain killers were sending me into a vegetated state so my Dr suggested it.

                  I thought why not (I was a sceptical) but it worked an absolute treat.
                  You have no proof it worked for you unless you managed to do what many scientists do and that is proper scientific testing. You just THINK it worked. Chances are your body healed itself (the human body is well capable of doing that you know).

                  For another view based on a scientific approach why not try some real skeptics view of acupuncture here: http://www.ukskeptics.com/acupuncture.php

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                    #10
                    What a pr1ck.



                    No, but seriously, never had acupuncture, I do view it in the same category as homeopathy - I'd have to see the effects for myself to be convinced.

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