Why do I love acupuncture? There are many reasons I was attracted to this elegant medicine. My first experience with acupuncture was after fracturing an arm in a vespa accident. I was experiencing frequent sharp shooting pain in my right shoulder and neck. This pain lead to me retiring from roller derby ( I am a former Los Angeles derby doll), was preventing me from enjoying surfing and hanging upside down in the aerial silks. I am an adventurer at heart and love to play in nature this pain was not only physical it was also affecting my mood since it prevented me from participating in the activities that brought me joy and stress relief. All of my doctors and therapist had told me that this pain was going to be chronic and I was going to need to learn to live with it. It comes acupuncture. After only three treatments I was pain free and able to return to all of the activities I loved. Of course be a curious being I started exploring and researching
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