acupuncture?

[Southmead]

Hello Folks

Someone I know has recommended I try acupuncture for my PMR. Has anyone had any experience with this? I have my doubts but willing to give it a try if there was a chance of some success.

Thank You

[Grammy80]

I have not tried it for PMR but have for back issues and leg pain...it was very effective. Also, just before my son's wedding 20+ years ago my femur cracked. I was NOT going to miss that wedding and had acupuncture which cut my pain and hip replacement right after. You have nothing to lose by trying it. good luck💞

[Glennda in reply to Grammy80]

I have tried accupuncture. It is not a cure, but for me it helped with the stiffness and pain. I attend ahead of important calendar dates in order to keep going for special occasions.It is important to choose the practioner wisely. I would not use a massage therapist or chiropractor who does this as a side line. I have found Chinese accupuncture to be the best for this illness.

I highly recommend accupuncture for relief.

[Grammy80 in reply to Glennda]

I smiled when I read 'not a cure' because that is exactly what the Asian physician who did mine kept telling me before the wedding....I needed repair. I'd da you are making excellent use of the relief.💞

[Southmead in reply to Glennda]

Thank you, I had a feeling it would not be a cure

[Southmead in reply to Grammy80]

Thanks.

[piglette]

I had two goes, it did not make a blind bit of difference, although I think some people said it helped a bit.

[Southmead in reply to piglette]

Thanks, I thought so.

[123-go]

I had a number of acupuncture sessions pre-diagnosis that did not one iota of good. It cost me a lot of money but the therapist got a lot of her chest regarding her elderly mother. It may work for you.

[Southmead in reply to 123-go]

Doesn't sound promising.

[jules1955]

Hi there, before I was diagnosed with PMR they didn't know what was wrong with me and I was referred to a Chiropractor who also did acupuncture, the treatment from the Chiro was very uncomfortable and painful and made no difference - He then tried acupuncture and this made no difference either. 😔

[Southmead in reply to jules1955]

Thanks, don't think I wll bother.

[Appledore6]

Hi not quite the same but I had a course of acupuncture while having very active PMR and sciatica. The acupuncture was amazing for the sciatica only 4 sessions over 2 weeks and completely went away. He also told me that he thought that I had very active osteoarthritis in my hips that I was unaware of. It turned out that he was completely correct confirmed soon after with x-ray. This devil of PMR is so difficult to manage with prednisolone masking while we are aging at the same time. I would say give it a go if nothing else it is very relaxing.

Good Luck whatever you decide x

[Southmead in reply to Appledore6]

Thank YOU.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Plenty of related posts to view…not sure it help with PMR as such…but maybe the odds and sods that go with it.

[123-go in reply to DorsetLady]

I agree. I wonder how many acupuncturists are knowledgeable in PMR 🤔.

[Southmead in reply to DorsetLady]

Thanks

[Maxgate2]

If you decide on acupuncture, make sure you go to an experienced Chinese practitioner. My family and I have had wonderful results with one such practitioner. Unfortunately she retired and I made the

mistake of going to an English practitioner. I have never used acupuncture for PMR so I can’t help you there. The best of luck!

[Glennda in reply to Maxgate2]

My practitioner is not Chinese, but she is educated in Chinese accupunture. Three years of training or more. The skill of the practitioner makes a huge difference.

[Southmead in reply to Maxgate2]

Don't think I will bother.

[Charlie1boy]

I tried acupuncture on three or four occasions. It made absolutely no difference at all to my PMR.

[Southmead in reply to Charlie1boy]

That seens to be the general consensus.

[WaltzG]

Used it prior to other medications and it helped with the pain a bit and was great for other ailments.....but inflammation markers remained high so wouldn't recommend

[Southmead in reply to WaltzG]

Thanks

[autumnlass]

PMR was diagnosed in July 2020 by GP and I went to see Acupuncturist about a month later. Described the pain areas and he hit bullseye 🎯 each time. 😣. I saw him about 3 times in all. The Acupuncture really relaxed me but had zero effect on the PMR. We’re all different - give it a go! 🍀

[Brooklyn747 in reply to autumnlass]

Honestly don't waist your money. If it's p.m.r. acupuncture won't help at all. Believe me. Been there, done that.

Sorry, but it's a fact of life.

[autumnlass in reply to Brooklyn747]

I think one ‘clutches at straws’ in the first few weeks following PMR diagnosis … well I did.. and I thought it might help! However it didn’t, and I learned by experience!

[123-go]

You may find hot stone massage beneficial: gentle and very relaxing.

healthline.com/health/hot-s...

[Southmead in reply to 123-go]

Thanks

[blueisgreen]

it didn't work for me.

[Miserere]

I had my second session for osteoarthritis in a knee. The first eased things considerably - the second has made it feel much worse - hot and swollen and hard to bear weight on again. Jury's out - I shall see the practitioner again but not sure I will continue with treatment