If you haven't tried ingesting mmj, you may want to give it a shot. I have bad neuropathy in my feet and fingers because of the chemo and when I eat it, it does take the edge off so I can sleep. I never use it if I plan on leaving the house though. I tried acupuncture and it did nothing for me.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
towermonkey wrote: No. Sounds a little out there. Does it work?
Hey TM! Yes, I have tried it, but for nothing as serious as your back (how's it doing BTW? Did you get that Back2Life contraption?). I had it done on the knee (actually, the surrounding muscles and ligaments that attach to the knee that I'd messed up trying to compensate for the pain and rehab it myself for 10 months instead of going to PT) that I'd hyper-extended 10 months after tearing the ligament underneath the patella. It worked wonders relaxing the muscles so I could get them stretched back out to proper lengths and finally bend my knee completely again (and walk down stairs without wincing in pain) in conjunction with the PT/massages (I doubt the accupuncture would've worked as a stand-alone). My PT guy is the one who did the accupuncture so he knew exactly which muscles to target - one of 'em was so tight that when it finally spasmed and let go (the needles make your muscles go into overdrive trying to contract and when they exhaust their energy stores, they are forced to relax), I teared up. I'd do it all over again though.
If you can make it down to the city, and your insurance covers them, go to Atlas Physical Therapy and ask for Alex Lanton - 303-832-3700. They're at 17th and Marion a little east of downtown, very professional, and were always on time. [url=http://www.atlasptco.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.atlasptco.com[/url]
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Yes, I got the Back2Life machine and it is okay. Seems to relieve a bit of the pain for a while, but nowhere near the results that they show on the infomercial. Go figure... Maybe I'll give the acupuncture a shot once I get done fighting the stupid worker's comp people. They are costing me a bundle right now.
CriticalBill wrote: If you haven't tried ingesting mmj, you may want to give it a shot. I have bad neuropathy in my feet and fingers because of the chemo and when I eat it, it does take the edge off so I can sleep. I never use it if I plan on leaving the house though. I tried acupuncture and it did nothing for me.
Hi CB, I will try that but have to pass a UA first. Employers don't seem to care if it is medical or not.
The other thing I hear people swear by is the inversion therapy to allow the back to decompress. I don't know if you have tried that or not, but you might check into it as well if you haven't.