Chiripractor and Actupuncture?

Hi ladies,

My next step will be to try a Chiropractor as I have a bad back and when I had my laproscopy surgery they put my back out while moving me and the tingling nerve pain I have down one side of my crotch and butt cheek and thigh got so much worse. It makes me wonder if this is all a nerve issue nd I have a trapped nerve but I do not see how a nerve issue would cause my tissue to become inflammed and red?

I have also heard quite a few good reports about acupuncture being helpful too. Apparantly it helps "reprogramme" the nerve ending pathways.

Has anyone had any experience with either? I'd appreciate any advice.

I've been having acupuncture since last year. I think it does help somewhat and I think the effects build up over time. It's difficult to know though exactly what treatment is helping most when one is trying several different things at once like new drugs, diet etc.

Yes it does make it very difficult when you are trying so many things at once in a desperate attempt to be rid of this horrible condition.

I have to be on a specific diet anyway as I have Chronic gastritis ( similar to Chrones Disease).

I haven't tried Ami yet, if Chiropractor and acupuncture doesn't help then I feel that will be my only next option. Or my doctor might let me try injections. I'd rather have injections to taking oral meds to be honest, I'd rather have the pain of needles than have the awful dopey side effects and weight gain of Amitryptilene.

How exactly does the acupuncture work?

I'm not entirely sure how the acupuncture is supposed to work. I have both needles and electroacupuncture in each treatment session. I've had various different patterns of needles tried. Most recently, there seems to be a pattern where a couple of days after each session my pain starts to calm down and is then better for a couple of weeks before gradually worsening again until the next treatment. Which is what leads me to believe that the combination of needles/electrodes I'm having in recent treatments is helping somewhat. Aside from the very occasional small bruise, it's side effect free.