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It manages chronic pain better than medication

Posted By crocodilerk44

"It manages chronic pain better than medication"

About: Inclusion Visions Thurrock (Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service)

(as a service user),

Thank you Ootam

I cannot iterate enough how much benefit I get from Thursdays Acupuncture.

This service in itself manages my chronic Pain much more effectively than medication (morphine) ever could.

My only criticism is its only once a week. Twice (Monday - Thursday /Tuesday -Friday ) would be much more beneficial.

Thanks again Ootam

& thank you Inclusion Vision

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Response from Emer Connolly, Service Manager, Inclusion Thurrock 5 years ago
Emer Connolly
Service Manager,
Inclusion Thurrock

Submitted on 23/08/2018 at 10:02
Published on Care Opinion at 10:06

Hi there, good to hear your feedback.

I so agree with you about acupuncture treatment in how effective helpful it is on so many levels. Good to hear how it is helping you manage your chronic pain and thank you for being so enthusiastic about the sessions as this will hopefully encourage others in.


I also agree with you about having more than one session per week particularly as research has shown that that the treatment is cumulative so that the benefits increase the more regularly you receive it. Currently Ootam is the only member of staff delivering the acupuncture. However we have two members of staff being trained in September so as soon as that is completed we will add another 2 sessions.

Once again thanks for telling us your story

All the best

Emer

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