Anyone used acupuncture for chronic back pain?

[MSHappyCampers]

I saw on the news that Medicare is looking at covering acupuncture for chronic pain to help fight the opiod crisis. Just wondered if anyone has any experience with this?

[Old-Biscuit]

They should......it works!!!!


1973 Sasebo Japan wisdom tooth impacted.
Off to NAVY Base and Dentist.....first wisdom tooth he busted in half and was digging around when I got up and left!


Walked off base in agony -----caught a cab and told him "FIND ME A DENTIST"
Off into Sasebo we went....down a small street and stopped in front of a 2 story ancient building.
Took me up narrow stairway to an 'office'
At this point I didn't care.......HELP!
Cabby and 'DOC' talked---DOC opened my mouth and went 'Ohhhhhh"


Nest thing I know DOC is sticking long thin needles in side of my neck, in back of my neck, in side of face by ear/jaw.....
Before I can protest a WAVE of 'MAN THIS IS GOOD' flows over me and I feel no pain
DOC removed the broken pieces/roots of the wisdom tooth and the 3 others while I just grinned.


Other then slight swelling from abuse NAVY Dentist inflicted......ALL WAS GOOD!




Yeah.....acupuncture WORKS!

[A32Deuce]

My DW does all the time when her back bothers her.

[Bamaman]

There is a family of acupuncturists that live 160 miles north of you on the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals--close to the Robert Trent Jones golf courses. They also have clinics in Memphis and Huntsville (I believe.)

They have a very good reputation for pain relief. My sister and niece have gone to them.

[RRR]

Anyone interested in acupuncture should check out https://www.pocacoop.com/ They work to provide low cost services. The one we go to is a non-profit. They have member clinics all over. And yes it does work

[MSHappyCampers]

Thanks everyone! I'm listening!