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Anyone tried Dry Needling or Acupuncture for Pain or Neuropathy?

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@colleenyoung

Hi @kkirkum, welcome.
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- 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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Shirley Hugh-Jesst | @audriana | Jul 12, 2022

Yes, on various occasions, my doctor of PT uses dry needling to alleviate specific pain.
It's minimally invasive, rather painless, and has been effective. We can tell when she has targeted the spot.
I don't receive dry needling for anything chronic, such as fibromyalgia or neuropathy.
I've received the procedure about 7 times in the last 5 years. Each time it was because of a specific injury: left shoulder, right scapula, & left lower back. Once on my right upper arm. She also used Kinesthetic taping for that injury and "cleaned it up" with the DN.
Dry needling twice for an injury due to a fall, as opposed to 8 weeks of chiropractic therapy 3 times a week. ..
For ME, I have found that PT is more effective than going to a chiropractor or having to take pain meds. DN 2 thumbs up

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