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I know some of you go to acupunture. Today I went to the program at the Noetic Society (Noetic Science "At the forefront of research and education in consciousness and human potential co founded by Astronaut Edgar Mitchell)I must admit the people who go to these meetings are "unusual". Inquirung minds wanted to know - I wasn't impressed. It seemed to be a way to find something which really can't be found. There is a man in the neighborhood. Because he is stubborn, when he had his stroke, because he was an EMT or fireman and knew it was a stroke he had his wife take him to the acute rehab. They would not admit him. This is not the way to go- so he is against any therapy. When I came home after rehab, a neighbor told me how well he was doing on massage and acupuncture and she got a brochure from him for me. Then one day when working in the yard, he passed the house while pushing his wheelchair with the other arm in a sling. I spoke to him and found that he was against rehab then. It is now 2 years+ since then and he still walks by the house pushing his wheelchair with his arm in a sling. I know it takes time- after all I am not just a person- but a survivor. All I can see is that the man doesn't seem to have made much if any progress. Anyway, that may have set me against today. It just seemed as thought this was another rainbow to chase which had no ending. The acpuncturist had been a student majoring in Literature in College and had some allergies and went to a chiropractor. He gave her an adjustment and she was lucky she didn't have a stroke as some of our members had. She was in terrible pain and I believe suffered some sort of paralysis (perhaps a tempory thing) Well. some one took her to an acupturist and 4 needles placed in the back of her hand made her alll better, Anyway, she then decided that after shw got her degree in Literature , she was going to pursue this and became a DOM (Dr. of Oriental Medicine) She was interesting telling of the courses that they take and all but I decided that this wasn't for me.
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Hi Phylis,

 

As you are probably aware I have had a lot of acupuncture. When I first had it, it was support as well as medical help. I think this was also true of regular therapy. That is another discussion. I believe that you should get as much therapy as insurance will allow. Acupuncture is an add-on.

 

I currently go to an acupuncturist once a month. She is also licensed in several different massage techniques, has studied nutrition, etc. In other words, her expertise is much more than just acupuncture. In addition her husband is an oncologist. He uses acupuncture in his practice. Every Saturday he spends seeing patients (mostly not cancer patients) at Christine's clinic. Anyway, she has a way to include regular medical treatment in her practice. I actually think that getting shiatsu massage has helped me most in the last few years. All of her work has helped to keep my body flexible. This has greatly helped my overall recovery.

 

She was recently telling me of a patient who had a recent stroke and suffers from aphasia. She was amazed at how well his speech improved.

 

Acupuncture is not a panacea, but then neither is regular therapy. Recovery depends on many things.

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