![]() My husband stopped by my office on the way home and brought me a moxa stick, so after my treatment, I went to the garage and treated myself with moxa. ![]() When we were done, I went back into my bedroom and gave myself a full acupuncture treatment using distal points. ![]() I removed the needles and very slowly walked outside to chat with them. About five minutes into my treatment, as Murphy’s law would have it, the landscapers I was waiting on for an estimate had just arrived. I crawled to my bedroom and immediately gave myself an acupuncture treatment consisting of some distal points and yes, I even stuck needles anywhere I could reach in my hind quarters. I asked my son to get my moxa stick, only to realize I had given it to my brother and didn’t have any in the house. I know that ice, while seeming to relieve pain, prevents the body from pursuing its natural healing response. Like many of you, my first response was to put ice on my injuries. My entire sacrum hurt, and my left arm and elbow were scraped and starting to swell and bruise. Worse yet, I had a conference in Florida in less than 36 hours and was concerned there was no way I’d be able to travel. I am so grateful I didn’t break my neck – or any other bones for that matter – but was afraid I had just reinjured a part of my body that took years to heal. When I scooched back to make a cut, I slid down backwards on my butt and then fell backwards headfirst…DUMB.) It took me several minutes to get up. (Stupidly, I decided to sit at the landing at the top of the steps to wrap a gift and I forgot where I was. About three weeks ago, I fell down a flight of steps backwards on my butt. ![]() Many of you know I came to acupuncture out of desperation to heal an 18-month long coccyx injury. ![]()
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