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Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 8th Jul, '09, 18:08

Anyone tried acupuncture or other TCM stuff for pain relief?

Any recommendations?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 8th Jul, '09, 18:11

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 8th Jul, '09, 19:48

Cheers. Missed that as was on holiday.

Could you let me know details of your guy, Kooky? (Will check it out with doc first)

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 8th Jul, '09, 19:50

Spike's post still cracks me up...

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 8th Jul, '09, 20:00

Hmmm, been off googling trying to find him, as I must have deleted him when I switched phones.

I'm sure it was Telok Blangah St 31, the little shopping precinct there, and I think it was Dr Chan. I can walk you to the clinic in my mind but I don't know the unit number!

If you can't find him, let me know and I will ask Mr Jo - he studied TCM under him.

Addadude · Post by **Addadude** » 8th Jul, '09, 20:52

Kooky wrote:Hmmm, been off googling trying to find him, as I must have deleted him when I switched phones.

I'm sure it was Telok Blangah St 31, the little shopping precinct there, and I think it was Dr Chan. I can walk you to the clinic in my mind but I don't know the unit number!

If you can't find him, let me know and I will ask Mr Jo - he studied TCM under him.

That's my neighborhood. If it's TB Street 32, I can get the name when I pass by the shop later on tonight.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 9th Jul, '09, 04:56

There are all sorts of chinese clinics and medicine halls in that precinct, Ad. It's the one where, if you come up the little dead end off St 31, more or less walk straight forward, up a couple of steps, there it is. Near a dentist IIRC.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 9th Jul, '09, 10:30

Thanks guys.

Addadude · Post by **Addadude** » 9th Jul, '09, 11:27

Ah yes, I know the place you mean. It's in what is laughably called "Telok Blangah Mall". Let me check it out tonight and I'll put the name up here.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 10th Jul, '09, 12:32

went for a TCM massage for a shoulder/arm injury.
was damn painful and my arm was black and blue for a few days.

still didnt work

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 10th Jul, '09, 15:44

Any news for me Addadude?

(Although will probably wait until I've seen my surgeon on the 27th to see what he says anyway. Booze and painkillers will have to do till then

)

Addadude · Post by **Addadude** » 10th Jul, '09, 17:41

Shit. I forgot in my rush to get to work this morning. I'll check it out (late) tonight and post the name here.

Addadude · Post by **Addadude** » 10th Jul, '09, 17:43

Oh and Rosbif, when I had a sore shoulder a couple of years ago I tried out 'cupping'. Now THAT is painful - and colourful afterwards. And it didn't do a bloody bit of good!

Sardonicus · Post by **Sardonicus** » 10th Jul, '09, 21:30

If this stuff is all malarkey can you get your # back?

Cupping, indeed. I'm sure spooning is more therapeutic.

Aint no way no fish is gonna nibble on my feet either. Gross.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 11th Jul, '09, 08:36

Dr Colin Chan, 6274 8841
Blk 78B, Telok Blangah St.32 #01-23

Addadude · Post by **Addadude** » 11th Jul, '09, 10:45

Well done Kooky. I just passed by there this morning and there are two TCM clinics, Ideal TCM and SK Lim TCM. M went to Ideal last year about her back but she wasn't very impressed.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 11th Jul, '09, 16:57

Thanks, will give it a go!

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 4th Aug, '09, 10:20

Ok, surgeon has said to give it a go but to pick someone who's a doctor of Western Medcine as well as TCM. Kooky: I'm guessing by the fact that he's called "Dr" that your guy is?

nev · Post by **nev** » 4th Aug, '09, 13:22

Scummy: Be careful of TCM, a lot of the practitioners are scam artists who might damage more than heal. I think your doctor's advice is very good.

Rosbif: Try my chiropractor Cindy Tan for a proper sports massage. She has a proper degree in sports therapy and she "fixed" me when I overtrained and hurt my hip muscle two weeks before a 10k race. I was able to run the full 10k without any pain! It took a few visits but it's never caused me any problem ever since. She's with Core Concepts, 62263632.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 4th Aug, '09, 15:53

No, I think they can call themselves Dr if they are TCM trained, Scummy, but I would think he's trained at least as long as any Western doc.

Without knowing your exact circumstances it's hard for anybody to make valuable recommendations. You could always pay the lovely Dr Lee a visit to see what he suggests. He is a Western-trained GP that tries to avoid dishing out drugs willy-nilly and he's helped a few people you know. I miss him. Desperately.

http://www.integratedmedclinic.com/

Dinosaur · Post by **Dinosaur** » 4th Aug, '09, 18:15

Kooky wrote:to avoid dishing out drugs willy-nilly and he's helped a few people you know.

Off topic I know but a friend just sent me a list of winning entries in a neologism competition. Willy Nilly = Impotent

Okay maybe I'll start a new topic - I love these things.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 4th Aug, '09, 19:12

Thanks Kooky. I'll give Dr Chan a call and if he's only TCM I'll see first of all if my own GP can recommend someone.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 4th Aug, '09, 19:36

I have to be honest, if I was intending to get acupuncture I would rather get it from somebody who had trained in TCM for years than a western-trained doctor who had taken it up later.

Scrummy Mummy · Post by **Scrummy Mummy** » 4th Aug, '09, 20:23

Probably true. I guess surgeon was just concerned that he'd not know what to do re surgery otherwise, but if he's experienced then he would. And you're still walking

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 4th Aug, '09, 20:31

That's cos I had the needles stuck in my arms.

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