Anyone tried Dry Needling or Acupuncture for Pain or Neuropathy?

I tried dry needling for back pain about 5 or 6 years ago, As far as I could tell, it did nothing positive.

I had over 20 sessions of acupuncture for neuropathy in hands and feet. Other than feeling relaxed, there was no long term improvement.

My acupuncturist said needling is not the same as acupuncture. One reason is that needling, whether wet or dry, does not involve insertion in the same locations and in the same way. Needling into painful areas may be done by non-acupuncturists, like physical therapists. Acupuncture is dry, and insertion into certain "channels" is intended to bring back proper physical or mental balance. He said that it will not cure the neuropathy, it is supposed to reduce the symptomology. He said that he determined CKD as the primary cause by taking my pulse. He said that he measures 18 different aspects of the pulse. He said that the long-term objective is maintenance appointments of once a week. Right now, I go every 2 or 3 days.

I am familiar with Western medicine. I really don't understand how actually acupuncture works. What I do know is that I feel a difference in incrementally small steps as the treatments continue, and I am hoping for ongoing improvement.

As far as I know, there is no cure for peripheral neuropathy. A very wise lady let me know that the discoverer of a cure can become wealthy indeed. In the meantime, treatment tends to be for the effects as opposed to cause.

I had about 5 sessions with acupuncture. It’s expensive and $ 500 later nothing has changed

I was going to a PT gal for a while. She did the needling. I believe that it goes deeper into the muscle. It never helped me one bit.

A few years back when I was in PT, my physical therapist had his doctorate degree and was certified in acupuncture. It took him months to convince me to try it. I finally agreed, closed my eyes and he did the procedure twice in various areas of my back with no relief. The thought of it was worse than the procedure itself.

I tried acupuncture hoping it would help the on. It didn’t do anything sadly

My experience was very similar. Felt good afterwards but a short time later the pain returned. My insurance didn't cover it so I paid out of pocket. Couldn't justify it after having treatments once a week for several months.

I did 13 sessions of acupuncture with little results. Spent over $1000 - just couldn’t afford it anymore.

I recently underwent 11 months (twice a week) of 1/2 hour sessions of acupuncture. I went into it not expecting a cure, rather some relief to sleep better. I have had neuropathy since 2009. I found that the sessions helped my balance quite a bit, but I found no change in night pain.