I've heard from some people that didn't help them. some people are very positive about it.
Has anyone tried acupuncture for PD - Cure Parkinson's
Has anyone tried acupuncture for PD
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I've used Yin Tui Na, gentle supportive hands on therapy. Acupuncture may be contra-indicated for PD, at least in some areas of the body. According to Dr Janice Walton-Hadlock, in PwP, the stomach meridian is flowing backwards. In such a case, acupuncture needless would just increase the electrical flow in the wrong direction.
I found it quite difficult to find someone knowledgeable about Yin Tui Na (& Parkinson's) however my husband had about 10 sessions last year with someone we had to travel for 1.5 hrs each way to see. After 6 months my husband stopped going as he didn't feel any benefit. Have you found any benefit, and how for how long have you been having Yin Tui Na?
For our purposes, the Yin Tui Na necessary is not difficult and it doesn't really require much training at all. Janice Walton-Hadlock had instructions in a book available on pdrecovery.org.
Basically, I lay in bed in such a way that my good friend, sitting in a chair, could hold my foot. He would hold the injured area with a "firm but gentle" supportive grasp.
I shook and released. I felt much better after a session and would also sleep much better, too. Definitely worked for me.
That's amazing (and what a good friend you have!) I actually have the book but didn't feel confident to perform the technique myself, so went to see a Chinese massage therapist but, although he did a great all over massage, he didn't actually perform the foot holding.
Maybe I will attempt to do it myself. It's just trying to find the time that's a problem sometimes. For how long did your friend hold your foot, and what was the injury?
Thanks
Gerry
Junk science.
I have been going to acupuncture since my diagnosis 7 years ago. Been through quite a number. The first was an MD also trained in acupuncture. She was amazing and I saw her for several months until she moved out of the area. I went to a series after that, some Chinese, others trained in the US. The acupuncturist I see now, I love. She trained in San Diego in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She treats many symptoms such as pain, slow digestion, sleep issues, etc. and works on dyskinesia, dizziness, whatever my problem/symptom of the week is. I do believe it's helpful. I've settled into bi-weekly visits.
I see a Chinese doc whose lineage precedes the Maoist destruction of classical chinese medicine and eventually reconstructed a watered down version. I am treated not as a PWP, but as an individual. Since PD is a multisymptom condition this makes sense. He uses herbs and acupuncture that is modified about ever six weeks to account how the previous treatment changed things.
I have been seeing an Acupuncturist for several years. I do find it helps for the non motor symptoms such as constapation and uringency . It’s also been helpful for pain, insomnia anxiety etc.
It’s not a miracle but it’s not another pill with side effects!!
My acupuncturist gives deep tissue massage along with the treatment. I find that is really helpful For loosening my stiff shoulder.
didn’t help me