[Deschodt]

Just went yesterday for the second time ever. First time was a disaster (another person, no result, forgot 2 needles in my legs, ouch). A tennis friend recently swore by this other practitioner and recommended that I give it another go. Nothing to lose but some $.

Bear in mind I'm very scientifically minded, consider chiropractors quacks (read the text book behind their pseudo science, it's shocking in BS content), and definitely was not gonna benefit from a placebo effect due to my doubting attitude. I went for recurring plantar fascia (not something that gets better overnight) and some ulnar nerve entrapment issue (fingers getting numb with bent elbow)... It was somewhat painful (bigger needles that normal she said, + electric stimulation) and I hated being stuck on that table knowing I could not move for the duration - looking like Hellraiser's pinhead.

This morning, a day after, little difference in the elbow/fingers, but... I walked barefoot to the bathroom right out of bed. No pain. Still a stiff achilles/calf, but no pain underfoot. It's not 100% healed of course, but those of you who have experienced PF know that you do not go from "ouch, let me find shoes" right out of bed to no pain overnight. So something did happen. I'm gonna go again and give her a chance to do her thing some more - she said one more time, not roping me in for life like a chiro would. I don't quite believe in accupuncture but I also believe in things that appear to work, so...

Opinions on the practice in general ? I find it doubtful they can pinpoint exact accupuncture points precisely everytime on people just by eyeballing it. I don't really buy the "chi" balancing crap. But it did "something" to me. I felt it then, I am feeling it now. Intriguing.