Comments about ‘Acupuncture eases pain’

I occasionally refer patients to this type of treatment. My observations are that patients with objective pathology are better treated with western medicine. Those with syndromes that are poorly understood and known treatments are minimally effective with significant side effects are better treated with accupuncture. Patients with a well understood diagnosis and treatment always return to me for treatment after trying accupuncture.

I tried acupunture about a month ago for pain managmeent due to degerative disc disease. I'm 59 years old and I've grown acustom to dealing with the pain and limiting my activities, wondering how soon I would either have to resort to a wheelchair, retire, or surgery. I've been on steroid shots but their effectivenss has long since past. I hate to use pain medications except for ibupropen but the pain had been increasing....so I tried acupunture and Dan Clark..... the results have been amazing and Dan is a great practioner.

When told by a medical team a malignant leision may exist in my left breast, I experienced a muscle tension in my neck and shoulder causing excruciating pain. Because my routine is to regularly attend Tai Chi practice at Mater Lu's Health Center, I asked him for my first acupuncture treatment. Any sign of pain left my body within a week. After preparing for surgery at the hospital and more investigation of my breast symptom, the doctors informed me, with surprise, that no indication of leision existed this time and released me. Since then, twice having mamograms six months apart, nothing has reappeared. All I can say is I enjoy Tai Chi, and maybe acupuncture has some amazing benefits.