Accupuncture Treatment

I twisted my ankles during my trip to taiwan. Left ankle 4 times, right ankle 2 times. So overall, i have wobbly ankles. I still can walk and run but i cannot change sides suddenly or shift my body weight to the sides. Even sitting down cross-legged hurts!!

So i decided to visit my usual doctor regarding twists and sprains. He reccomend that i do accupuncture treatment. It was my 1st time doing it but i jus took the challenge like it was nothing. After agreeing to it, he proceeded with wiping my shin and ankle areas with alcohol. The alcohol was kinda cooling compared to the heat outside his clinic. He went on with the procedure with a packet of needles, told me to relax and not to move so much. As the first needle poked in, i was like ouch! Feels like an injection, but there was more to come. Slowly, he finished poking like 7 needles into my right leg and went on to start on my left leg. Now both legs have around 18 needles sticking out of them. Was kinda cool but it jus felt like multiple injections which equals to multiple ouches. Hehe...

He left me lying on his clinic bed for like 20mins before he took out the needles. A couple of the holes was bleeding but he said its okie, it should clog up later. I tried standing on my feet but there was this strain on the ankles and i quickly fell on my butt again. The nurse/doctor's attendent laughed. I told her my ankles are a little strained after the treatment, she told me to sit down and rest till im ready. Kinda embarrassing... As i get my composure back, i paid the nurse/doctor's attendent and left the clinic.

The accupuncture treatment was intresting but i could not feel the healing on my ankles. They still seem to be swollen and twsiting them a little still hurts. So i guess accupucture still isn't the miricle cure i always thought it would be. Worse still... Doc says im to go back for more treatment. More needles...