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Anyone tried Dry Needling or Acupuncture for Pain or Neuropathy?

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@kkirkum

After going to physical therapy for 2 weeks, a therapist recommended dry needling due to the knots in the side of my neck. I was told it resets your body somehow to get rid of pain. Not gonna lie, it’s not real pleasant, but after only 1 treatment, my right arm is almost pain free. Going for another treatment next week.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 3, 2022

Hi @kkirkum, welcome.
I moved your post to this discussion:
- Has anyone tried Dry Needling or Acupuncture for Pain, Neuropathy? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dry-needling-or-acupuncture/

I did this so you can connect with others like @cookiepic @debkl @jenniferhunter @jetsetter and others. I encourage you to click the link and read through the helpful comments.

@kkirkum, I noticed you posted to the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) group. Do you also have PMR?

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julbpat | @julbpat | Jul 9, 2022

I had dry needling twice on my neck and shoulder area. It was kind of cool when it released the tension. I was sore the rest of the day, then felt pain relief. Each time the pain and muscle tightness returned by the next day. So it was helpful for short term relief, but I would need it all over my body (think porcupine) and I decided pool therapy and chiropractor was a better use of my time and money.

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