Acupuncture for Pain Management {Part 2}

by JulsAcupuncture, AVN, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Cupping, It's Just A Bad Day, PsA, Relaxation, TreatmentsPosted on One Comment

Acupuncture is a wonderful treatment for pain management. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the knee and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are extremely painful on their own, let alone combined! My knee was finally settling down and the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) was pretty much gone. The AVN specialist that I was seeing at the time said …

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Ween off Pain Meds… um say what? – Treatment: Acupuncture for AVN & PSA Pain Part 1

by JulsAcupuncture, AVN, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, It's Just A Bad Day, PsA, Relaxation, Symptoms, Treatments, UncategorizedPosted on One Comment

    During the follow up to my June nerve block my pain doctor said that I needed to start weening myself off the meds. I had been on them for the past year soooooo I.was.scared! My pain had progressively been getting better, but it was still there. Avascular necrosis causes pain and burning sensations …

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