I already experienced all the methods of conservative therapy: physiotherapy, gymnastics, injections ... I never seriously thought about surgery - it's not such a difficult case of mine. However, the heavy one is not heavy, but to endure constant discomfort has bothered. And I decided on the extreme, as it seemed then, measure. On his example to study the effect of acupuncture on the human body ... READY FOR EVERYTHING.
I admit, it was not easy to trust a doctor who promised to save me from the illness of the century with needles. But my head ached, my spine asked for help, and I gave in. Colitis! It turned out that I was expecting a 30-minute rather painless procedure. True, photos of bodies with needles sticking out from everywhere are still frightening.
At heart it became calmer when it became clear that without pictures and preliminary analyzes, no one will put a needle to me. As an experienced patient, I was ready for this turn of events and entered the office, armed with test results and X-rays.
Specialist's comment.
No procedure should be prescribed without a comprehensive examination. Otherwise, you can not only not improve your health, but also cause him irreparable harm. When osteochondrosis of the cervical spine should be examined for lack of cardiovascular failure, skin and cancer. And also take a picture of the problem area of the spine and take a blood test, so that the reflexologist can determine your meridians as precisely as possible, active points, affecting which, you can get rid of the pain.
PERFECT HIT.
The first question: will it hurt? It turned out that the session passes without anesthesia, the body itself produces anesthetic substances in response to stimulation with needles. The second question is security; the doctor immediately demonstrated the packaging with disposable needles. And so I, undressed, on the couch, more like a SPA-lounger, relax under a soft veil. And the doctor is preparing needles. For the first session, four lengths of 1.2-1.5 cm and a thickness of 0.3-0.45 mm are sufficient. Armed with a special atlas (aerobatics for acupuncture therapist - work without it), the doctor outlines active points, wipes them with alcohol ... A slight tremor pierces: nyxes after all. And what if he does not get there?
Specialist's comment.
Everything is decided by the qualification and experience of the doctor. With regard to the effect of acupuncture on the human body, one can say definitely - this is not dangerous. But needle treatment requires an individual approach even with the same disease. If you put the needle incorrectly, the procedure will be useless, or even provoke an exacerbation. Traditionally, needles are made of gold, silver or medical alloy. Silver soothes the point (it is important in the treatment of neuralgia, stomach ulcers, dermatitis), gold tone (obesity, decreased muscle tone, etc.).
Nakololi!
I screw up my eyes and feel something lightly ringing my neck. Once more and more. I freeze in anticipation of any internal transformations. A couple of minutes later, a warm wave spread through the body, beginning with the cervical vertebrae. Very quickly came the feeling of numbness, then a short discharge of current and a sense of heaviness in the area of needle insertion. Desperately I want to scratch the place of injection.
A minute later a new surprise: the needles start to rotate one after another, and I feel that they are all introduced to different depths. Vibration is painless, but noticeable. A little unpleasant, but soon everything ends, and I again leave alone. Being a very impatient person, after 3 minutes I try to turn my neck. It turns out that this is not difficult and not forbidden. Over the next 15-20 minutes, I completely lost the ability to think with concentration. Trying to concentrate on the sensations, I realized that: absolutely not freezing and do not feel pain; lost the feeling of hunger and thirst; habitual numbness, heaviness, shooting in the neck were only when the doctor manipulated; terribly wanted to sleep.
SESSION ENDED.
The removal of the needles was even pleasant: the doctor neatly took them one by one, slightly shaking, vibrating them and holding the skin. No sensations, except for a slight trembling - either from the experienced vain fears, or from the coolness that replaced the warm bliss. The smell of alcohol returns to reality - again disinfection. I listen attentively to myself: there was no fatigue, for some reason I did not want to eat, my muscles feel like after a good workout. And most importantly - the back does not hurt! I wonder how many times you need to do this procedure to make the pain go away for good?
Specialist's comment.
Specific sensations during the session - if not the main, then an indispensable condition for recovery. We call them the "recoil phenomenon": it is believed that such sessions will bring in 2-3 times more benefit than the "quiet" introduction of needles. If immediately the patient did not feel anything, the doctor uses some techniques: needle rotation, incomplete extraction, rotation with immersion, vibration, pressure. Different kinds of needles cause dozens of options for techniques. Of course, if a person has come with severe pain or has a high threshold of sensitivity, we try to reduce unpleasant sensations to a minimum.
Who should not?
Iglor reflexology is contraindicated in pregnancy, in a state of significant physical and emotional overstrain, after myocardial infarction and internal bleeding, as well as in malignant tumors. At the time of treatment should be abandoned alcohol, potent drugs and physiotherapy.
WE WILL LIVE NOW AS NEW.
I flew home on my wings. I wanted to start playing sports, today go to a healthy diet and stop complaining about trifles. I expected from myself any reaction, but not such euphoria! Course I, of course, carry to the end - in acupuncture I now believe. This is not a panacea, but a great way to coexist with my problem.
Specialist's comment.
The first procedure is gentle: we check the tolerability of the method and the susceptibility of the organism. But for the first time almost all people feel the improvement. A stable positive effect occurs after 2-3 sessions, which take place every other day. Then a mandatory 2-week break. A full course (7 sessions) is able to relieve pain in the neck, back, waist and joints, from migraine, sleep disorders, increased fatigue, irritability and other problems accompanying osteochondrosis. In passing, acupuncture can alleviate the cessation of smoking and even help to lose weight and improve skin tone.