Alternative Medicine?

[ToddMinc 0]

I am finding acupuncture to be very healing for the mind and body

[usarandyo 0]

I am going to school to be a LMT (licensed massage therapist). Though massage and it's Eastern modalities like accupressure and shiatsu are not medicine, per se, I have seen wonders occur in peoples bodies. In the States we have a modality called Cranial Sacral Therapy. It is truly amazing!

I had a migraine headache and pain in my back before the session. After 50 minutes session I felt like running across the US, swimming across the ocean and then running across Europe to get back to my Olya! hehe

[Lou Lou 1]

Yes, Yes, YES! Without a doubt. I haven't seen a doctor for a medical condition in nearly 10 years. I always see an alternative practitioner. I use homeopathy, acupuncture, aromatherapy, craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation to name a few! The therapist I see over here is recommended by doctors at the local hospital. I injured my back a while ago and couldn't walk, was in agony etc. I called OH who wanted to take me to ER but I called my therapist and she said NO! She came round to treat me and within 6 weeks it was healed. I agree with her that if I had been hauled up in a hospital the treatment would have been more invasive with drugs etc and it would have taken me way longer to recover. I will always take an alternative treatment over a synthetic drug if I can. After all, traditional methods of medicine have been around way longer than these drugs that cause all manner of side effects.

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[dmd01708 3]

I had a prolapsed C4 disc in my neck that need surgery but I used accupunture and the hot cups thingy both before and after the surgery to help with the pain, I swear by accupunture and I got most of my family using my doctor now

Donna

[Kajikit 65]

I went to a naturopath once... I don't 'believe' in that stuff because it sounds like a load of hocus pocus but she gave me bach flower essences and they helped me out of a difficult spot. If I had a health problem that conventional medicine wasn't helping, I'd go back...

[almaty 19]

some homeopathy...

[Cassie 8]

I primarily use conventional medicine, but am currently looking at some natural supplements and alternative treatments to augment what I am already doing.

[Mand 1]

Not sure if this counts....but on my Father's side of the family, there is a recipe which we call 'The Cure"..a herbal tonic of sorts. This is passed down from Mother to Son, from this son to his daughter, from this daughter to her son etc etc.

My Father has it and has passed it onto me, although I still need to learn how to recognise the required plant better. So in a way, I guess "Yes" is the answer.

[JanaknJanet 0]

HE HE HE .. I am A ACUPUNCTURIST.... .. soo .. have I tried.. hmmm .. hello.. yessss

[Kaalyx 0]

I voted no. But this is a great poll because my husband has pretty frequent backaches. When he arrives, I'll talk to him about seeing an acupuncturist. See what he thinks. Thanks, ToddMinc, for opening my mind up to something new

[AFQuaid 18]

Although my fiance and I take many medications per day for two different forms of muscle wasting disorder we both benefit from massage therapy

[almaty 19]

bump...

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Oh the stories I could tell.

[almaty 19]

Oh the stories I could tell.

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well go ahead..it is just you and me friend....

[Jasman0717 9]

A friend tried acupuncture and it worked for a couple of hours and then the pain came back