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March 2, 2010 - 9:18am
Anyone familiar with accupressure?
Hey all-
I am wondering if anyone can tell me about their experiences with accupressure. I am considering trying it and want to know what others have experienced. Also...has anyone heard of a "prickle pad"...It is a russian accupressure pad?
Thanks for your input....I am continuing to search for ways to get off the narcotics and muscle re1laxers, and still have a somewhat normal life,lol... Well...I can dream,can't I??? 
Jeanne
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I haven't heard of the Russian 'prickle pad' but I'm just starting to use my hard lumbar acupressure board and have limited results so far. I used an acupressure pen before and don't think it helped. I'm going for more injections tomorrow so I'll lay off the board for a few days. But will resume afterward. I think a massage unit helps me more but will give the acupressure board a go again after that. I have burning in my back from it but less pain in my leg. I hope acupressure will help but right now I'm on the fence about that.
With acupuncture it feels good at the time but pain resumes afterward but that was an overall good experience. I know Massage Therapists can do acupressure points and may help but I think we'll try anything to get some relief. Perhaps someone else has had better results. Good luck. Charry
Any answers I have is not medical advice only a Doctor can help you with that. Just sharing my personal experience as a fellow Spine Health member only. Mild DDD of complete lumbar area with recent healing of L5-S1 HD and annular tear.Leg &foot weakness nerve compression L4-L5.Mod. disc changes C5-C7 nerve impingement sore elbow and numb hand. Sept. 2011 MRI L4-L5 disc bulge and L5 facet joint and narrowing. Meds-Oxycontin 80mg,Cymbalta,Lyrica, Flexeril,Naproxen,Serax. Platinum Infrared heating pad. ER and Oncology trained and Cardiology RN on Disability. Keep the faith.
I go to to a chiro. office where they also have massage, acupunture and acupressure. I actually have on my to-do list to call and see if they have an openings coming up for the acupressure. So, I may soon know more of what your asking about....
C-5 and C-6 fusion and discs replaced after car accident. Still suffering major pain and recently was diagnosed with a L-5 and S-1 herniation. Recently diagnosed w/ Fibro too and just started on Lyrica.
I called my regular chiro's office and scheduled with an associate of his who is a massage therapist, and who also does acupressure and acupunture. I go in on Monday afternoon to meet with her and talk abotu what to expect, and then to do some acupressure - if I decide thats right for me. I'll have to let those interested know how it went.
C-5 and C-6 fusion and discs replaced after car accident. Still suffering major pain and recently was diagnosed with a L-5 and S-1 herniation. Recently diagnosed w/ Fibro too and just started on Lyrica.
I called my regular chiro's office and scheduled with an associate of his who is a massage therapist, and who also does acupressure and acupunture. I go in on Monday afternoon to meet with her and talk abotu what to expect, and then to do some acupressure - if I decide thats right for me. I'll have to let those interested know how it went.
C-5 and C-6 fusion and discs replaced after car accident. Still suffering major pain and recently was diagnosed with a L-5 and S-1 herniation. Recently diagnosed w/ Fibro too and just started on Lyrica.
I tried acupuncture with my Physiotherapist and it helped relax me. I've been trying acupressure with a hard board at home for my back and rubbing the web area between the thumb and index finder to help back pain. It can't hurt anyway and eastern medicine are being more accepted as pain control for chronic pain. TC. Charry
Any answers I have is not medical advice only a Doctor can help you with that. Just sharing my personal experience as a fellow Spine Health member only. Mild DDD of complete lumbar area with recent healing of L5-S1 HD and annular tear.Leg &foot weakness nerve compression L4-L5.Mod. disc changes C5-C7 nerve impingement sore elbow and numb hand. Sept. 2011 MRI L4-L5 disc bulge and L5 facet joint and narrowing. Meds-Oxycontin 80mg,Cymbalta,Lyrica, Flexeril,Naproxen,Serax. Platinum Infrared heating pad. ER and Oncology trained and Cardiology RN on Disability. Keep the faith.
I actually used a couple acupressure points that I found online, and they do help relieve my sciatica. Google Dr. Graeme Teague and go to his back pain advisor website, and the site shows you a couple you can do yourself for free. Normally I don't go for that sort of stuff, but I'm in last resort mode (currently having acupuncture as well), so I thought I'd give it a try. On a side note, I've had 9 acupuncture treatments, and it does seem to moderate the pain, but only temporarily, however it is extremely relaxing. It's way cheaper than an MD visit ($40-$70 per session, some on a sliding scale). Either way you go, make sure the practitioner is licensed. Lots of frauds out there these days.
I have no medical training, and my comments are based solely on my experiences and what I've read. 35 year old male, laminectomy/discectomy and titanium fusion L4/5 in 2008 for DDD and disc bulge. Pain has since reoccurred due to adhesive arachnoiditis, and it is debilitating. I've had several ESI's, 2 myelograms, MRI's, CT's and every other test known to man. Most recent MRI shows 3mm disc bulge at L5/S1 along with neural foraminal narrowing and facet disease on the left side. Myelogram shows adhesive arachnoiditis at 3 levels, worse at L3/4, left side.