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Old 07-14-2003, 03:30 PM   #24
Janet Rosen
 
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Chad Emerson (C. Emerson) wrote:
Dude, If it's herniated, you need surgery and rest.

Chad
Actually, based on research with MRIs there is no correlation between "herniated discs" and back pain. That is, in a study done with people who do and who don't have back pain, a lot of people who have never had any back pain or neuro problems DO have bulging discs, misalignments, etc. And many people with back pain and neuro problems do NOT have bulging discs. I do NOT have the url/reference for the study but it was a mainstream thing reported in places like JAMA, Medscape, etc some yrs back when MRIs made such a research study possible.

As for acupuncture, I do not see how it would be harmful. Not all folks respond to it, which may be indicative of variances in practitioners or who knows what, but it could theoretically be helpful in terms of pain relief and anti-inflammatory stuff and in terms of overall balancing in the body.

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