I tried acupuncture for the first time last night. One of our instructors specializes in it along with Chinese medicines. It was pretty cool. She somehow read from my pulse that I had some type of kidney deficiency along with sleeping issues. Now…I had a full physical before I left the U.S. and nothing came up regarding my kidneys, but I do lean towards insomnia on occasion. She already knows about my back injuries. Anyway…I laid on my stomach while she inserted 13 needles into me (4 head/neck, 6 lower back & 3 ankles). Just to test the waters
…I tried moving my ankles…not so much! Shooting pain made me stop. So I just laid there for 20 minutes until she removed them. I didn’t feel anything last night and didn’t sleep very well…again. However…my back has NEVER felt so good. Seriously! Ever since the car accident I was in at 16, I’ve lived in varying degrees of back pain. It feels really good right now. I think I might be hooked on acupuncture!
