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06/23/09 06:34
bstenman 
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There is an old adage that when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail. Acupuncture has been shown to have benefits in specific areas of treatment but no reputable acupuncturist would advise treating cancer with anything other than standard medical treatments. Dupuytren's because it is not life threatening only severely debilitating, results in a lot of human guinea pigs who pay good money to be experimental test subjects.
One also has to realize that acupuncture was developed in Asia where Dupuytren's, a genetic disorder, does not exist. So there has been absolutely no development of treatments as compared to say France where Dupuytren's is prevalent and where NA treatment originated.
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01/25/10 08:29
joeangomez 
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Re: Acupuncture
Maybe your acupuncturist really doesn’t know how to perform acupuncture. Try to contact acupuncturist Miami because I’m sure they can perform you the real acupuncture since all there therapist are very expert in performing this king of treatment without pain.
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01/25/10 16:11
RogerM
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Re: Acupuncture
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There is an old adage that when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail. Acupuncture has been shown to have benefits in specific areas of treatment but no reputable acupuncturist would advise treating cancer with anything other than standard medical treatments. Dupuytren's because it is not life threatening only severely debilitating, results in a lot of human guinea pigs who pay good money to be experimental test subjects.
One also has to realize that acupuncture was developed in Asia where Dupuytren's, a genetic disorder, does not exist. So there has been absolutely no development of treatments as compared to say France where Dupuytren's is prevalent and where NA treatment originated.
The world is not flat my friend. Just because you have not personally experienced something does not mean it does not exist. Treatments developed in one country also work when practised in other countries. I am shocked at such an ignorant and racist remark from you. Please do not communicate any further with me on this or any other subject.
I have been receiving acupuncture treatments for about 6 years now with almost no further progression since we began treatments. I only began this experiment after much research and speaking to other Dupytren's patients who also had successful results with acupuncture. Although I began acupuncture as an experiment, I stayed with it because the results have been fantastic for me. I have no idea if it works for everyone; but I KNOW it works for me. My doctor and surgeon are all very impressed and are very supportive of my continuing this if it continues to work. I am also investigating radiation treatments which research shows to be very promising for some people.
Don't be blind to new, or proven old, treatments. Nobody knows everything and this forum is to help us communicate our experiences good and bad and to explore treatment options. Treatments are affordable and well worth trying for anyone and if they work for you, like they have for me, continuing.
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01/25/10 16:14
RogerM
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Re: Acupuncture
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Maybe your acupuncturist really doesn’t know how to perform acupuncture. Try to contact acupuncturist Miami because I’m sure they can perform you the real acupuncture since all there therapist are very expert in performing this king of treatment without pain.
I think you misunderstood something. I am reporting VERY successful results with my acupuncturist.
My acupuncture treatment results have been excellent, with nearly no progression of the disease after nearly 6 years of treatment. I know that not all acupuncturists will be experienced with every ailment and mine wasn't. She initially contacted another acupuncturist who had already been treating someone with Dupuytren's with great success so she learned his methods and has been very successful with me.
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01/26/10 07:31
newman 
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Re: Acupuncture
Hi Roger , Australia Calling. I tried acupunture 20 years ago but it did not work for me. I would be interested on where the needles were placed and were they conventional acupunture needles? Did you have any electrical current attached ? I believe that some therapist have electronic machines to deliver acupunture.
We now have many Chinese practitioners now in OZ. Please tell us more. Regards.
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01/26/10 17:17
RogerM
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Re: Acupuncture
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Hi Roger , Australia Calling. I tried acupunture 20 years ago but it did not work for me. I would be interested on where the needles were placed and were they conventional acupunture needles? Did you have any electrical current attached ? I believe that some therapist have electronic machines to deliver acupunture.
We now have many Chinese practitioners now in OZ. Please tell us more. Regards.
Hello Newman. Some kind of Australia Day holiday for you down there today, isn't it? Well Happy Australia Day if that's in order! Hope it's warmer than where I am in Canada right now.
When I first started acupuncture I expected that the needles would all be in my hand but that's not the case. First of all, she uses the conventional acupuncture needles with no electrical current although I've read that both are used not only for Dupuytren's but for everything they treat.
The process involves a whole body approach as the treatment assumes that if something is wrong with one part of the body that things are out of balance in your body in some way. So each appointment involves needles in various areas depending upon her assessment of what is needed to try and bring my body into balance. Typically I have needles in my ankles, legs, the affected hand (sometimes directly into the nodules, occasionally in the back of my hand), stomach, sometimes arms or shoulders and frequently forehead. The positioning of all of the needles varies depending upon what other health issues I have but we always have 3 to 5 needles in my affected hand, oh and sometimes one or two in my other hand and arm.
From what I've read, just like with almost any kind of medical treatment for any condition, people have experienced various levels of success. I don't know whether it is due to the skill of the practitioner, the stage of the disease or the receptability of the body in question to that type of treatment or something altogether different. Luckily, it has been working very well for me. However, I hope to be able to end these treatments some day so I am seriously looking into the radiation treatments that seem to be very effective for some people.
Hope that info helps!
Roger
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