Interview with Remco about shoulder complaint

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'I can't imagine stopping acupuncture. Especially not because I experience peace as a side effect.'

Remco, how long had you been experiencing movement and/or pain complaints before you tried acupuncture?
‘I have always done strength training, but from the age of 35 I started experiencing severe back and shoulder pain. So, I had been suffering for a very long time and had continuous pain.’

What kind of treatments or therapies had you already tried before starting acupuncture?
'I had chiropractic treatment for seven years and visited various physiotherapists. In the last period, before starting acupuncture, I was doing dry needling, and I still do that alongside.'

What was the decisive reason to try acupuncture?
'It didn't have the desired result at all, the complaints never really disappeared. So at one point, I thought: what else can I do? On the recommendation of a colleague, I then came across acupuncture. Of course, I had heard of it before but had never done anything about it until then. 'Just give it a try,' said my colleague.'

Can you still describe how your first experience with acupuncture was? How did you feel after that first session?
'That was about a year and a half ago. I mainly had a lot of muscle tension in my body. Right after the first treatment, I noticed a kind of calm and relaxation in my body. I also felt definite improvement, my shoulder muscles became more flexible and the pain gradually decreased. It's not completely gone yet, but I still notice that there is progress. Apart from the muscle complaints that decreased, I also noticed that my sleep improved and my overall energy increased.'

How has the treatment influenced your daily life, can you do things again that were previously too painful?
'Yes, a good example is that I couldn't lift my left leg. I couldn't bring it to my knee while standing. I had that for a long time. So at one point my back was doing well and my shoulder was also improving. So I asked Wibi, my acupuncturist: 'Hey, can something be done about that?' and with one needle somewhere in my shoulder region, those muscles relaxed and I could bend my leg. Really very special!

In my work as a sports coach, I eventually got used to the pain, so I kept going. I noticed it especially during training. You start moving more and more restricted and you stop doing certain exercises. You just become more cautious. I've been doing strength training since I was eighteen so it's a kind of lifestyle and it was greatly influenced by always having that pain.'

Remco was treated by acupuncturist Widi Widiyati

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