Acupuncture is great!
I did it in high school to help keep my stomach relaxed.
Each session is about an hour, 20 mins for them to place the needles and you sit there for about 20 with the needles in.
After they take the needles out you have this high feeling, it's great. You feel re energized and no pain.
I went one day when I had a bad head cold. I told the dr doing the treatment about it. They placed the needles in a couple different areas this time as opposed to the normal routine.
Once I got off the table I could breath through my nose, and the feverish feeling I had was gone.
These effects lasted a couple hours.
To get the full benefit from acupuncture, you need about 10 sessions.
I would absolutely be doing it right now if I had the extra money. Unfortunately insurance doesn't cover it.
It's a great treatment though, and the needles really don't hurt that bad when they insert them. If the muscle group is tight it is a little more difficult to get the needle in, but overall very pleasant.
Everyone responds different to treatments though, all you can do is try it out and see how you respond.
Also, have you tried ART? Active release therapy
Supposed to be real good also.
