Saturday, February 18, 2012

Acupuncture of the Wrist & The Truth to Its Inflammation

Many friends on facebook might have known i went for acupuncture by a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner a few weeks back. The pain on the wrist was slightly alleviated but recovery continued to be painfully slow.

I went back to the clinic last week for a review and made a casual remark to the Chinese sinseh that acupuncture seemed to relieve the pain.

The above was my deserving retribution for opening my big mouth; five bloody long needles on the wrist! Honestly, i wasn't exactly protesting as my main priority is to regain the full use of my left hand.

Drama serials would always emphasise that acupuncture doesn't hurt. It sure doesn't when the needles are inserted although you will experience an unbearable "soreness" whenever the sinseh starts to turn the needles deeper in order to meet the relevant acupoints.

That action, my dear readers, is torturing!!!!

This last episode has also finally revealed the truth for the continuously inflammed area around the wrist. Red bumps started appearing again these few days and i am 90% confident i am allergic to the....

Gauze.

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