Which do you think would work better? Nerve blocks or Acupuncture?
140144
Nerve blocks work better because local anestetics are injected exactly at correct points.
1052449
I tore my rotator cuff and tried every conventional therapy for it with dismal results. Out of near-desparation, I tried accupuncture. The old, wizened Chinese "doctor" treated me once a week for ten weeks. By the end of those ten weeks, my shoulder had recovered about 85% of its mobility, and I was completely pain-free! I don't know exactly how it works, but it sure worked for me and I recommend it.
846020
NO CONTEST - I'll take a homeopathic remedy over convential medicine ANY day as long as it works - but I will use conventional medicine if I have no other choice - too many doctors today fill our bodies with so much GARBAGE that it makes us sicker than we were when we first saw them!!\n\nFOR EXAMPLE - they now are looking at the results of infant immunization shots containing THIMERESOL (which contains Mercury!!) and how these shots are causing all sorts of neurological disorders including autism, mental retardation, global learning delays, and many others!
974397
they would be no different. People get a spinal block to stop pain. The anesthesiologist finds the nerve and puts an anesthetic in it. Being in a wheelchair will have no effect on it
578669
prob. not. it's best if you don't see what they are doing. plus...it is a complicated sugery and local anestethic may not be enough to dull the pain.
124308
I recently helped a patient with nasal polyps by using acupuncture.  Her polyps went away and have not come back as of yet.  One was so big it was actually blocking one of her nasal passages.  She has been very happy with the results.  However, this is a single case... worth a try though.
724060
as an external martial artist i want to say that only medications can help with blocking pain.. \n\nas an internal martial artist i say that qigong is a great art for learning how to focus your chi to allow your body to not so much block pain, but to lessen the pain and begin healing itself. \n\nour bodies can do more than our ignorance allows us to perceive. \n\ngive you an example.. in march i was rushed to the er, with severe abdominal pains and a yo-yoing blood pressure that wouldn't level off.. i was basically in septic shock.. unbeknownst to myself i had ovarian systs that was leaking into my blood stream and basically poisoning me from the inside. while the er staff was chaotically trying what they could to get my blood pressure to rise and stay at a normal level, i took it upon myself to begin tai chi bong position (the basis for all yang tai chi) as i layed on the gurny. in a matter of minutes i was able to focus my chi on controlling the pain and my blood pressure began to return to normal levels.. \n\nso don't let anyone tell you this is a stupid question.. it's actually one that internal martial artists know something about.. \n\nhope this helps!\n\n~*good luck*~
229693
You may want to consider Chinese medicine - natural remedies, therapies.
1172581
If you have localized pain, nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy or pregnancy, or are facing surgery and worried about anesthesia-induced nausea, talk to your physician about acupuncture. You may also talk with an acupuncturist to get information on acupuncture. Acupuncture may offer pain relief or improve other symptoms even if you have had little success with conventional medicine
1092302
It is a pinched nerve called the sciatic nerve. See a GOOD chiropractor before it gets really bad. A chiropractor that can do acupuncture would be the best but it has to be real acupuncture and not the Lazar type.
446637
You can have acupuncture if you are a diabetic.  In fact you very well may see some benefits beyond pain relief.  You will want to tell your acupuncturists about your health problems, such as your diabetes, if you are insulin-dependent, if you have any sorts of complications like diabetic neuropathy, etc.  If you have skin infections or ulcerations due to poor circulation, extra care will be taken to avoid needle insertion in that area.  Make sure you find an acupuncturist who has the proper credentials, and they will have educational and clinical experience in dealing with your situation.
1021380
In the 5 years I have been treating patients, and the 15 years my father has been treating patients via non-surgical methods, I have yet come across anything that yet works. \n\nI have read a few cases in which acupuncture has helped, but it hasn't worked on any of my patients.  \n\nIf you find the answer, let me know.
1666
Try a chiropractor or acupuncturist.
222214
The sympathectomy has risks, you should thouroughly discuss with your surgeon.  Consider asking about botox, it can be used in select cases.
1147202
Hi there, ive got Cerebral Palsy and had so much pain in my hip i was thinking of going into a wheelchair permenantly as walking and standing was so painful. Acupuncture was my last resort, i have to admit i was sceptical, and really not keen on the idea of needles. I approached my physio who had recently qualified to do it, we've known each other about 9 years and she has a great reputation. I have to say trust is really important, so do stick with the same person. I had a few treatments before i felt the benefit, but believe me, it really worked! I have had no problems since. Give it a good chance. Hope this helps xxxx
898966
You had better trust a vascular surgeon. Accupuncture has no answer for you.
250352
acupressure is capable of 'tricking' the nervous system into releasing endorphins, which lessen the effect of pain signals on the brain. This means it's good for temporarily reducing pain such as headaches, but not much else.\n\nThe impressive things martial artists do are a result of training. Tricks like breaking a board merely involve knowing how and where to strike the board so that it cannot merely flex with the strike. Other tricks involve the fact that martial artists train for years, developing callouses, lightning reflexes, and extremely hardened muscles, allowing them to perform amazing feats. Further, after years of pushing their bodies in many different respects, they have a functional understanding of how their bodies move and work, allowing them to use them to their utmost ability.