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Acupuncture following a TBI
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Has anyone tried acupuncture after a TBI?Good or bad experience? Did you go for something specific (pain/depression/headache/fatigue/brain fog)? Helpful? (Full disclosure: I am a licensed…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by SUSAN FOX Jun 3, 2012.
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deanne blaker commented on Doug Wingate's group Brain-injury Information Referral and Resource Development (BIRRDsong)"I don't have any special talents, but I would love to chat and give support when I can. Please give me a chance.
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Cheryl Green commented on Doug Wingate's group Brain-injury Information Referral and Resource Development (BIRRDsong)"We meet in NW Portland, OR. We don't have online meetings yet, Mary. Do you think we should hold some online in the future? Would that be helpful?"
Mary Wms commented on Doug Wingate's group Brain-injury Information Referral and Resource Development (BIRRDsong)"Im not understanding this for some reason... :( where do u meet? online? ;(
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Mary Wms joined Doug Wingate's groupBrain-injury Information Referral and Resource Development (BIRRDsong)
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We are a peer-led brain injury recovery organization: supporting and empowering one another through service, support, personal development, and community building to create the best possible outcome for our lives. See More
Cheryl Green commented on Doug Wingate's group Brain-injury Information Referral and Resource Development (BIRRDsong)"We have a picnic on Saturday, June 30th! We are not really part of the Brain Injury Global Picnic, but we're happening at the same time.
If you're in the Portland area, please come join us.
Saturday, June 30th
10:00-1:00pm
Laurelhurst…"
SUSAN FOX replied to Doug Wingate's discussion Acupuncture following a TBI"You're welcome. Just so you know, Jin Shin Jyutsu is the ancient art of releasing tensions. Using it you work with the life force and wellness ensues as a result. It takes several months to become a practitioner through…"
Doug Wingate replied to Doug Wingate's discussion Acupuncture following a TBI"Thank you Susan for sharing your experience... a quick look over the website makes me wonder about similarities with the Japanese technique of Sotai massage based on releasing musculo-skeletal blockages be using the direction of least resistance in…"
SUSAN FOX replied to Doug Wingate's discussion Acupuncture following a TBI"Good job, Joel. By exploring complimentary ways of helping yourself, you help your body's natural life force energy flow in a life-supporting direction.
Susan"
"I did, I have excess tone in my left side because of injury during my crash, I also managed to fall out of bed in hostpital, my acupuncture was last year, it didn't do any bad, don't know if it did any good"
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