Accupuncture for nerve damage

katenorwood
katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hello everyone !
Was suggested to me today to investigate accupuncture as an alternative to meds for nerve damage done due to surgery. Does anyone have any experience with this ? I'm thinking maybe, why not ? Thanks for any imput, Katie

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    I say "why not" also.....
    Acupuncture sure can't hurt anything, and I've heard a lot of good things it's done (my sister had nerve damage in her arm, from a bad break)....pt and acupuncture, and now she can barely tell.

    I'm also very big on Vit B complex for nerve damage...if you're not taking it, then you should start.

    p
  • blackswampboy
    blackswampboy Member Posts: 341
    #3
    I believe that's a common
    I believe that's a common application for acupuncture...although I've only had it for allergies. took a number of sessions, but it helped.
    my guy used electrodes instead of needles. no muss, no fuss. but the effect is the same.
  • vsudd
    vsudd Member Posts: 52
    #4
    accupunture
    My husband had a radical neck dissection May 2010. He has been going to accupunture for about 1/12 years now . It has helped him. It's worth a try.
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #5
    vsudd said:

    accupunture
    My husband had a radical neck dissection May 2010. He has been going to accupunture for about 1/12 years now . It has helped him. It's worth a try.

    Don't know on this one ..
    No experience with this one Katie ...but I say give it a try .... :)

    Best,

    Tim
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #6
    I've Heard Mostly Good Things
    A couple noticed no difference.

    Someone on this site did say, however, that Korean accupuncture was more effective.
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #7
    Pam M said:

    I've Heard Mostly Good Things
    A couple noticed no difference.

    Someone on this site did say, however, that Korean accupuncture was more effective.

    will help tremendously with neck dissection issues. If I do yoga twice a week all of my neck issues disappear. If I miss a couple of sessions the tension and pain come back. You want a gentle yoga practice with spinal twists involved and neck and facial relaxation sequences at the end. Try an at home DVD. "The gift of Life" DVD is a good one and readily available. It also will be helpful with anxiety, stress, digestion and countless other ailments.
  • hdwchisholm
    hdwchisholm Member Posts: 20
    #8
    accupuncture relief for me
    As background, I had robotic surgery to remove a dime sized tumor on base of tongue and 38 nodes removed from left side of neck[04/18/2011], 33 sessions of radiation [06/01/11-0718/11] and 2 chemos with cisplatin. Loss of feeling in feet and hands and getting very cold started in October 2011.
    I did accupuncture for several months [weekly, then bi weekly]. My hands and feet feel fine now. So either the accupuncture worked for me or it was a coincidence that I felt better at the same time. I think that the accupuncture also helped some with my dry mouth and ringing in the ears. Homer in Cleveland
  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    #9
    hdwchisholm said:

    accupuncture relief for me
    As background, I had robotic surgery to remove a dime sized tumor on base of tongue and 38 nodes removed from left side of neck[04/18/2011], 33 sessions of radiation [06/01/11-0718/11] and 2 chemos with cisplatin. Loss of feeling in feet and hands and getting very cold started in October 2011.
    I did accupuncture for several months [weekly, then bi weekly]. My hands and feet feel fine now. So either the accupuncture worked for me or it was a coincidence that I felt better at the same time. I think that the accupuncture also helped some with my dry mouth and ringing in the ears. Homer in Cleveland

    Thanks everyone for the positives !
    I'm still trying to get the insurance company to agree with this....grrrr ! I had hip repair done before I was dx'd for acc. And now the only way I can get treatments is to go back to my ortho surgeon and ask him to write up that this would be good for my nerve issues in my hip. Really ? Well if worse comes to worse I'll pay out of pocket. I know alot of chiropracters offer this in our area. Might have to start pricing. I think I should write a book, but no one would believe me ! Have a great day everyone ! Katie

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