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Is acupuncture successful in pain relief from lumbar spinal stenosis

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 28 12:06pm | Replies (52)
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@susanjane77

Thanks for the link to myofascial release therapy. I saw a Chiro a year ago because of back pain. After a few sessions, I could hardly walk! Went to an orthopedic doctor, had an MRI and to my surprise, I have 3 bulging discs. Fortunately, he said I did not need surgery and they would probsbly not get worse. The point I am trying to make is that the chiropractor NEVER took X-rays or ask where on my back it hurts. He just cared about his manipulations. So, I say be very careful of chiropractors…they can do more harm than good.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Feb 29 12:03am

@susanjane77 It's good that you listened to your body and questioned if that was safe for you. With bulging discs you just don't know how weak they may be. Good call.

Jennifer

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Feb 29 7:24am

It seems like malpractice for a CP to not X-ray the back before doing anything. I don't much care for CPs anyway, but the ones I did see took X-rays first.

Finally, bulging discs can resolve and return to normal. They can also be minimized with cortisone injections into the spinal canal - it's not nearly as bad as it sounds.

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