accupuncture?

[Guest guest]

My son was just offered accupuncture by a pain clinic. After reading

this list and hearing Penny and Tony talk about skin-surface bacteria

that becomes pathogenic when it gets into the wrong place, I'm a bit

worried about that option. Sure they use sterile needles and swab

your skin with alcohol, but does that kill everything? Or am I going

overboard?

- Kate

[Guest guest]

Hmmm, I'd never thought about that. I found accupuncture to be extremely helpful as far as pain relief after surgery, but it never did anything for my health and my accupuncturist finally acknowledged that fact once I was dx'd with a jaw infection. I didn't get worse though. And as far as helping the inflammation, swelling, and pain after surgery, I was amazed at how effective it was. I wish I'd gone every day for a week after surgery rather than once a week, just because I could open my mouth substantially bit further after every treatment. (The trauma to my jaw was so bad, that I couldn't fully open my mouth for well over a month.) Don't know if this helps or not. penny, p.s. I think only one time any blood was drawn. The needles are extremely fine and don't go very deep. Unless the skin is a serious site of infection in your son, my guess is,

he'll be fine. Kate <KateDunlay@...> wrote: My son was just offered accupuncture by a pain clinic. After reading this list and hearing Penny and Tony talk about skin-surface bacteria that becomes pathogenic when it gets into the wrong place, I'm a bit worried about that option. Sure they use sterile needles and swab your skin with alcohol, but does that kill everything? Or am I going overboard?- Kate