Yesterday at Physical Therapy I had a dry needles treatment. Thin needles inserted into my back and left butt cheek, then they were electrically stimulated. It was a bit weird...and seemed to help with the pain for a short time. Then the pain was back again...and I was real sore and exhausted...tired upon tired. I had a long nap.
Very little accomplished around the house...one load of laundry, groceries put away, one small organizational clean up project ( I went through all the acrylic paints and threw away old ones!) and I completed painting the Christmas ornaments.
Looks like Fall out the window.
Far Side
Wow! You said you accomplished very little?? You do much more than me.
ReplyDeleteHow often will you get the therapy using the needles? Maybe it takes a couple or so treatments before those nerves totally relax. I sure hope you do get some relief from the pain. Oh my...your window view, and the blue stained glass window is so peaceful looking. all of your blue glass pieces are so pretty. Hope to see your painted ornaments.
ReplyDeleteHe explained that my muscles, tendons and ligaments are struggling with my angry joints, yes possibly four treatments and then see what happens.
DeleteThe beauty of young grandchildren is that, when I do a paint sort, they are more than happy to use up any remaining paint that isn't completely dried out, LOL. Grampa has misc wood scraps that are always fun to paint.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry the dry needles didn't help. I have never tried that. I did have treatments with a "dolphin". It looks like a computer mouse and they had a graph with points of interest so when they rubbed it around my arm, wrist and fingers, they knew when to press a button. They told me I might feel sharp pains, they told me I might fee shocks. I never felt anything. But when I went back to my car, I was exhausted for no reason. And after two treatments, I was just shocked at how much better my pain levels were.
Unfortunately the hospital billed it wrong. When I got the first bill, I decided to finish that two week cycle and settle for good enough. A few months later I got a refund from the hospital because it turned out that it was covered at 90% between my insurance and supplement. (prior to Medicare when I bought on Marketplace). If I knew I was getting it at a better price, I would have done a second month and maybe wouldn't still have the residue pain.
I remember telling people about it at the time. I thought it was an absolute joke until it worked.
Dry needles was recommended to me. Now I know what it is. You probably do need more than one treatment. Beautiful blue glass.
ReplyDeleteI love the blue glass with the sunlight shining through. Colored glass in windows is beautiful - - if you can keep (our) cats away from it! I have heard of that treatment. I wonder if it is more effective than the electrical stimulation patches they apply to the skin as they have done after our injuries - - my broken wrist and Bill's replacement on knee and repair on shoulder. Did they also have you do more physical exercise?
ReplyDeleteI do exercises daily.
DeleteI haven't heard of a dry needles treatment. I hope it works.
ReplyDeleteI hope dry needling works for you: to me, for me, it was very painful. Love all the blue glass in your window.
ReplyDeleteWhen all else fails, it is good to try alternative treatments. Hope you find something that offers longer lasting relief. When in pain, it is hard to think about anything else.
ReplyDeleteLove your blue glass display!!
The dry needles sounds like a variation on acupuncture. There are so many different treatments out there. I'm intrigued. Dave did acupuncture - reluctantly - for some back issues a couple years ago. It took more than once, but then he did get some relief. PT itself made a difference for my hip pain. I sure hope they find something that helps you.
ReplyDeleteYes a form of acupuncture...I think they use the same needles:)
DeleteThat is a beautiful window!
ReplyDeleteI love your blue glass. I like collecting blue glass
ReplyDeleteThats an interesting treatment - hopefully it will provide some long-term relief
ReplyDeleteI love you collection of blue glass
Goodness, you've had a couple of busy days. Hope you're recovering from both the flu shot and the accupuncture. Twenty six years for the septic system sounds like a pretty good investment, having a brother with a construction company and the equipment, is priceless.
ReplyDeleteLove the view from the window!
It sounded like acupuncture to me then I read your reply to Sara and I was right, not a form I have heard of before though.
ReplyDeleteI get a maintenance dose of acupuncture once a month. It helps with everything, but especially my mood.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up the difference between dry needling and acupuncture. I hope it helps you.
ReplyDeleteYour "very little accomplished" sounds like plenty to me.
ReplyDeleteSorry the dry needles treatment didn't seem to help too much. I used to go to acupuncture....but I don't think they helped me too much either. Hope you do better!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with this treatment. Poor Joe just put his back out. sigh.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you are suffering so with that pain. It still sounds like you got lots done in spite of it all.
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