Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I have sciatica as well but seldom use needles in treatment. I use flatish stones that I lie down on for the cocyx(sp?) area and sticks that are placed under my leg at points that include the back of my knee while I am sitting or lying on the floor./ manual massage of the line down the middle of the back of the leg are good for sciatica, no pain no gain is a term for progress in these areas. tc_nntp2000 <tc_nntp2000 wrote: Hello, all, Yesterday I received my 3rd weekly acupuncture session for sciatica pain which I feel in my right glute and thigh. I am finding that some of the needle insertions are uncomfortable with a couple being right out painful. In my first session, the most painful one was high up on my lower back. But yesterday I had the most pain with one in my glute. After that I was then so stressed and tense I only received 4 needles (approx. 10 on the other sessions). It crossed my mind that it was the doctor, but I heard her talking to another very pleased patient who asked how many needles he had and she replied 20! She tells me that everyone is different and I might still benefit otherwise, but I am disappointed I can't handle more. (She finished me off by using accupressure.) I am thinking that there is something atypical about me: either an alignment issue or energy or just hyper-sensitive. It is true that I have some anxiety to needles. I am thinking that acupuncture may not be right for me. I am also considering seeking some energy work (QiGong or Reiki) because I have some sense that it will help me have better acupunture sessions. Any comment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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