Acupuncture

[TheBigErn]

I'm interested in hearing any experiences with acupuncture on the cruise (not in general). Is there any benefit from one session? Did you provide a tip at the end? What was the purpose of your treatment?

 

[diznymom]

ALL spa services and purchases have an automatic 18% tip added. You can add to the tip but not take away.

 

[MsOnceUponATime]

We had acupuncture on the Wonder. Loved it, loved it, loved it. I did three sessions and my husband did three sessions. It alleviated my motion sickness -- actually the pressure point patches that she applied lasted for several days and those alleviated my motion sickness, but I was treated for motion sickness while I was in there with her. The purpose of my treatment was decided after standing outside during fire drill muster for almost an hour. My lower back was hurting and I was thinking that I could not possibly deal with lower back pain the entire cruise - so off to the acupuncturist I went (I'd always wanted to try it and I had the time for it on the cruise so why not, I thought). It honestly worked and when we returned home I started seeing an acupuncturist locally for general aches and pains, allergies, etc. I highly recommend acupuncture now! Yes, we tipped her generously, but I don't remember how much. I would say that from seeing our local acupuncturist that it is worth just one visit. If I'm feeling generally tired or my allergies are bothering me and I see our acupuncturist for a one-off visit I do feel better and more calm overall.

 

[SeaNana]

I tried it once for hip pain. It did absolutely no good and I was told I needed multiple treatments, but I never returned. I did eventually get surgery.

 

[cruisehopeful]

I had it done for hip pain. At that time, auto gratuity wasn't added and I probably tipped $20. There was an upsell for some herbal pills, which I bought. My husband is an acupuncturist and herbalist, so I am very familiar with the medicine.

It was an interesting experience and something to do on a sea day. Having had acupuncture and other similar treatments for about 30 years now, I'd say it was a very mediocre treatment. Of course, that's what the massages are like, too. Recipes and not individual treatments.

The acupuncturist I had did mention several times that most people she sees are coming in for sea sickness treatments. Perhaps she didn't have a lot of experience with treating other things. Although, when I talked to my husband afterward, he said that the treatment sounded like the very basic stuff learned in acupuncture school.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Best thing I ever did I’ve been in pain for 30 years I went in there right after a massage and horrible pain and I got instant relief after treatment I did three sessions I even fell twice after I had my treatment and I still had no pain for disclosure I have a spinal cord injury I have had two spinal surgeries I am in constant chronic pain after I had my first treatment I did not need to take any pain medication for two weeks after my cruise I was over the moon happy with it I wish I could find somebody in my state that could replicate this it was the best thing I ever did absolutely fabulous I was on the fantasy I recommended it to three other people on the ship and they also had instant relief
My boss does acupuncture every week he is a quadriplegic and he does get some relief from it
Everyone is different so to each his own but I highly recommend it I wish you well and good luck

 

[Cotta]

Curious about this too... has anyone had experience with this relieving sciatica pain, specifically piriformis syndrome? Thanks!

 

[Sakura1017]

My dad did acupuncture on the Wonder and it improved his walking and neck issues. He did have to go multiple sessions though.