Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 I would also advocate giving acupuncture a shot. As told a while ago, despite extreme skepticism, I tried it for traumatic back pain. The practitioner told me it would take a few sessions. I lay there feeling like a sucker as she stuck needles in my back. But when she told me I could get up, I actually could, without pain. I did another session in a week and that was it. Good luck with your neck.<br><br>Also, I'll join in the chorus recommending "Healing Back Pain" by John Sarno. It's an inexpensive paperback and more than worth the price and time of reading it. <br><br>My dog has recently had spinal surgery and, after healing well she has suffered a setback so severe that she has great trouble walking. (She's 12 1/2.) The vet put her on drugs, Prednizone then Rimadyl, which may help pain but not the healing. The vet recommended a pet acupuncturist and we went to her this weekend. Little Cassandra was not happy at being treated like a pin cushion! But I'm going to follow through the six sessions and see if it helps. I just don't know how those chi meridiens translate to a canine. Has anyone had any experience with this? I'd appreciate hearing about it. Thanks, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Too bad your dog couldn't read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 She's smart but not that smart.<br>And the poor thing can't even do her up-dog and down-dog stretches right now. (Though her legs are so short less astute observers could not tell which was which.) She does, however, do some amazing spinal twists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Bandawoman,<br><br>When I lived on the Western Slope of Colorado, several friends took pets to an acupuncturist in Glenwood Springs---all with very positive reports. I hope it is successful for your dog as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Best of luck with your dog's acupuncture treatments bandawoman. My mother took her dog for several visits last year to treat a leg problem and he had good results. <br>I don't mind being treated like a pin cushion but at least I know why I'm being stuck. I always feel sorry for our canine friends because we can't tell them what is going on and that we are trying to help them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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