Acupuncture today

[thelion2005]

Experienced a tear in the left calf. It went "Pop!" as I was walking across the yard. Damn! That is one scary sound and a shooting pain like no other.

Used RICE immediately and then went to DR. He used acupuncture, saying it would speed up the normal healing. About 10 pins in the left from knee to toe and 3 in right for "balance".

I'll know in a few days. Have to say that the area is pretty calm right now.

 

[thelion2005]

Interesting ... 24 hours later and I can feel substantial pain reduction.

Was able to do light seated and standing calf raises .. and I mean light ... 50 and 150. Taking it easy for next 48 hours.

 

[motodawg]

Hope u have a speedy recovery, I know it seems when i get hurt it's when i'm doing nothing......Sounds like it works, my dad is 75 and he's always tellin me to check it out for my back problems, next time i'll give it a try!

 

[thelion2005]

Conclusion:

The acupuncture helped. It seemed to open up the "flow" of the system from my knee all the way to my toes. Very hard to explain ... but there seems to be an almost electronic pathway that was stunned by the trama and the acupuncture opened it. This speeded the healing.

No miracle ... but a great help. I'm going to do it 2 more times in both lower legs to see if it helps the arthritis in the meta joints (ty heavy calf raises).