I've had mid back pain in my right side for months and have tried chiropractic, massage therapy, and looking for trigger points. An MRI of my spine revealed some degeneration of the spine that is more than normal for someone age 27, but no disc problems. Not sure if this is the cause of the pain, but has anyone had long term success with acupunture for back pain when other methods have failed??

The tip of my penis is currently sensitive (I date this back to a half hour lap dance I received at a club last summer; the next morning, I felt a tear like sensation along the side of my member which weirded me out (it since has gone away)..but I still feel extra sensitivity on the tip area, and this sucks.. it's almost a year passed and not much has changed; I've been to 2 urologists and neither one found anything wrong with it; I'm baffled; I'm wondering if acupuncture could help in relieving this situation. Fortunately, I don't have any conjugal obligations with a wife (single guy), but one day I do want to get married, and if possible, have pain free relations with her. The other day, I did receive a hj, but when the woman started stroking the tip of my manhood, I yelped out in pain.. arghh..before August of last year, that reaction would've never came about. If acupuncture, you feel, wouldn't be helpful, but you know of alternative treatments, let me know. Thanks!

my dr wants me to have a pain block and I would prefer no drugs. I have tingling on my right arm,leg and foot from my nerves.

My postherpetic neuralgia is now well into 2d yr. I am under med supervision, taking gababenton, using lidocaine pads and taking ibuprophen. Pain is in right armpit are and right shoulder. Will appreciate all comments

I'm alittle skeptical. Not sure if i should spend for someone to stick needles in my body that might not relieve any pain.

I've been to a chiropractor several times and all he does is "adjust" my back and neck and pull on some muscles. It seems to help for a day or two but comes back. I didn't know if it was bad to "pop" your bones that much?
Thanks for the answers!
I haven't had any injuries to my shoulder, but my last chiropractor did mention something about "frozen shoulder". I used to work at a wedding pavillion that required a lot of tray lifting, and now i work with children that requires daily lifting and holding. I might try to seek out a "trigger point" therapist. Thanks!