Acupuncture - Nerve problem?

I got injured my left shoulder blade (scapula) a year ago. I still have the pain in my left top body. took MRI and Xray and did not find fracture or muscle strains. All symptoms made the doctor think that it's a nerve pain.

I tried physical therapy, massage therapy. They all increased the pain.

The doctor asked me to go through acupuncture. I took it last week and it's also increasing the pain. Do you think I should continue with the acupuncture to complete the remaining 5 more acupuncture sessions? will it help eventually?

I also went through Yoga. but those stretchings also sometimes bring the pain...

Indeed it sounds like nerve damage. Dont keep doing acupuncture if it makes it worse, it is possible that acupuncture might be damaging the nerve. Best bet is to get a low dosage muscle relaxer (Robaxin or Naproxin) and go from there.

not really you of to take yoga it relax the body and it also help the mind.you need some one to rub where the pain is not to massage it because that only make the muscles tences

It doesn't seem as if the acupuncture is working either if it is increasing your pain. Maybe you should have another x-ray to make sure that it wasn't missed on the first x-ray. It could very well be a nerve problem. You might consult with a physiatrist (an MD that deals with difficult injuries). Best of luck.

I had back problems all my life.
In 2004, while turning, a woman ran a redlight and my car was turned completely the other way...had tons of pain that physical and massage therapy did not help.

Over a year ago I had acupuncture from a certified acupuncture therapist, that required a written referral from my doctor, or she does not do acupuncture.

It is amazing, more mobility than I ever had in my life, and has help with more circulation and other back and hip problems.

I highly recommend it as I have amazing results and I go back monthly or every other month because my muscles get tight again, and it relieves so much stress!

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique for unblocking chi (ch'i or qi) by inserting needles at particular points on the body to balance the opposing forces of yin and yang. Chi is an energy that allegedly permeates all things. It is believed to flow through the body along 14 main pathways called meridians. When yin and yang are in harmony, chi flows freely within the body and a person is healthy. When a person is sick, diseased, or injured, there is an obstruction of chi along one of the meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine has identified some 500 specific points where needles are to be inserted for specific effects.

Acupuncture has been practiced in China for more than 2,000 years (though some think it has been around for 4,000 years). Today, the needles are twirled, heated, or even stimulated with weak electrical current, ultrasound, or certain wavelengths of light. But no matter how it is done, scientific research can never demonstrate that unblocking chi by acupuncture or any other means is effective against any disease. Chi is defined as being undetectable by the methods of empirical science.

A variation of traditional acupuncture is called auriculotherapy or ear acupuncture. It is a method of diagnosis and treatment based on the unsubstantiated belief that the ear is the map of the bodily organs. For example, a problem with an organ such as the liver is to be treated by sticking a needle into a certain point on the ear that is supposed to be the corresponding point for that organ. (Similar notions about a part of the body being an organ map are held by those who practice iridology [the iris is the map of the body] and reflexology [the foot is the map of the body].) Staplepuncture, a variation of auriculotherapy, puts staples at key points on the ear hoping to do such things as help people stop smoking.

Traditional Chinese medicine is not based on knowledge of modern physiology, biochemistry, nutrition, anatomy, or any of the known mechanisms of healing. Nor is it based on knowledge of cell chemistry, blood circulation, nerve function, or the existence of hormones or other biochemical substances. There is no correlation between the meridians used in traditional Chinese medicine and the actual layout of the organs and nerves in the human body. The National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF) claims that of the 46 medical journals published by the Chinese Medical Association, not one is devoted to acupuncture or other traditional Chinese medical practices. Nevertheless, it is estimated that somewhere between 10 and 15 million Americans spend approximately $500 million a year on acupuncture for treatment of AIDS, allergies, asthma, arthritis, bladder and kidney problems, bronchitis, constipation, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, colds, fatigue, flu, gynecologic disorders, headaches, high blood pressure, migraines, paralysis, PMS, sciatica, sexual dysfunction, smoking, stress, stroke, tendinitis, and vision problems.

Empirical studies on acupuncture are in their infancy.