Acupuncture

[ehowton]

You always remember your first time. Mine was laying in bed with (I believe) a pinched nerve (though I don't remember if we knew this at the time). My wife was on the phone with her (at the time) BFF looking over a photograph from an acupuncture book so the BFF (who did acupuncture) could tell her WHERE and HOW to pierce into my soft, supple flesh. At the time, my wife was considering learning acupuncture and everyone was thrilled for this opportunity.

The second time was a headache. I was amazed (and skeptical) that placing metal pins into my skull could alleviate it. I only agreed because I thought they were going into my neck and shoulder area, and while she assured me it was only my scalp, not my skull, to this day I remain unconvinced. Even asked if she'd used a little acupuncture hammer to get the tiny needles in.

Yesterday, my third time ever. I laid prone, my face snuggled into the face cradle while being poked, prodded, and stabbed for lower back pain which was slowly creeping up my spine. To be fair to her, I only felt half a dozen of the thirty (!!) needles she used - both going in and coming out, but this was also the first time I've had a TENS unit hooked up to the needles. Having had four knee surgeries I was no novice to TENS, but also there were no protruding metal anchors in my skin acting as literal lighting rods, conducting electricity directly to my brain stem (where I was convinced she'd sunk that particular needle).

...wait...

I'm now being told that's not how any of this works.

Disregard my previous comments.

Acupuncture: 10/10 would recommend :D