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raccoon

(31,975 posts) Sun May 25, 2025, 10:29 AM May 25

My fellow Du'ers, my sister, also a Senior, has very bad arthritis in her right foot. Also some fingers. [View all]

I knew someone once who said acupuncture was very helpful for her arthritis.

Does the practitioner do the acupuncture on just the affected areas, or on the entire body?

If you've had it, how was your experience?

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My fellow Du'ers, my sister, also a Senior, has very bad arthritis in her right foot. Also some fingers. [View all] raccoon May 25 OP

Not a Senior JustAnotherGen May 25 #1

The needles are generally put in all around the body. Quakerfriend May 25 #2

I highly recommend acupuncture! Faux pas May 25 #3

Try tart cherry tablets. It worked for me. OLDMDDEM May 25 #4

Similarly, Ayurvedic Triphala is a super duper food supplement Ponietz May 25 #5

Acupuncture can be highly effective. There are other options... hlthe2b May 25 #6

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