Something New - March 2016 Edition
Acupuncture. It's not really the most exciting "something new" to be talking about but it is something new for me and it kind of caught me off guard. I got a referral from my family doctor to go see a physiotherapist for my weird hip/lower back/i'm not really sure where pain I've been having for a few years now. It used to be a one-off thing that turned into a recurring pain that turned into an ongoing thing. It's a sharp twinge that feels like a vein got twisted. Anyway it's a pain in my ass and although it's not really in my ass, I'm tired of always having it so off to the physiotherapist I went. Imagine my surprise when the physiotherapist recommended using acupuncture as part of my treatment. I thought oh maybe it was a separate appointment I had to make after I ponder a bit more about it? Noooo.... I tried not to jump out of my skin when she rolled in her acupuncture cart into the room. I'm not shallow or closed-minded at all, I...