1 hour ago, Mobasser said:

I've never liked a shot in the rear, but otherwise needles don't bother me. Recently got a shingles vaccine, and took the shot in my arm. Not a problem.

Reminds me of visits to Walmart’s pharmacy and being told how many vaccines they have for my age group. Made me wonder if they were ever stationed at Ft. Dix. ?

On 8/23/2022 at 12:35 AM, throttleplate said:

dry needling

I am pleased to report that I think the needling.. or something at least... really helped problems surrounding my shoulder blade. The area on my lat... seemingly not so much. But I am very pleased with progress at the moment. Fished a little today and while casting I forgot for a while that I even had an injury. Casting came very easy. Haven't really felt pain around my shoulder blade very much at all.

 

Now tomorrow to find my lost phone somewhere in the bushes ?

On 8/22/2022 at 4:10 PM, Woody B said:

I've never heard of dry needling.    Is it supposed to relax stressed muscles?    I don't "hate" needles, but I don't like them either.  I had a penicillin shot in my backside Friday for Strep throat. 

 

Over the years I've had cortisone shots in various spots.   Believe it or not the most painful ones were in my foot for plantar fasciitis.   I got one a while back in my neck.  I guess I made a face when the Doctor started the injection.  She said "are you OK".  I said "yes I expected it to hurt more".   She said your neck is the least painful place, and your foot is the most painful.  

Good luck, Mrs. B and myself wish you a speedy recovery.   

 

Dry needling sounds like 100% bull excrement to me. I guarantee you without even looking that it has not been peer reviewed and that there is nothing at all in the way of science to explain why or how it works. Same as acupuncture.

 

Okay I looked it up and I was right. It is actually WORSE than a placebo (doing nothing)!

 

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/dry-needling/#:~:text=It was actually worse than,range of motion%2C or strength.