Like many, I was skeptical of acupuncture before my first treatment. I was suffering from car accident related injuries, and the prescription pain meds were starting to do worse things to me than my injuries.
On the recommendation of a friend who uses her for allergy relief, I tried acupuncture with Dr. Jen. She was very patient with me, explaining the process and the concepts behind what she was doing. I wasn't familiar with everything she was talking about, but it relaxed me to the point where I barely noticed the needles. I just sorta laid there and meditated in a comfortable space for a bit with the needles in, and my pain went away. First some during the treatment but it seemed to continue to work noticeably for some time afterwards. I would say my pain overall went away, never returning to the level before the treatment.
I suppose anything that has been around for as long as acupuncture has to have some effectiveness..? I certainly think that it is worth trying, it was practically painless and for me, very effective. Dr. Jen was very kind and made me feel comfortable (and I hate needles!) and handled everything in a hygienic way so I felt like I was in good hands. read more