Eight deep needles for lower back pain

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Back in May, I wrote about some persistent lower back pain that was cured in one acupuncture treatment with 22 short needles. Now, maybe due to strenuous sneezing and coughing for two weeks with a virus, I have had even worse lower back pain for a week and a half. I called Rachel, the needle lady last Monday. Guess what? She was in Hawaii for the week. So I did stretches, used heat and ice, took pills and was miserable all week. I left a message Friday, hoping to get in today. I got a call shortly after 9, no soap, no appointment until Thursday. So I said thanks and took a hot shower, Fortunately, my heard my phone ring and answered it. A cancellation, I could get in at 1 PM today. So. there I was and Rachel quizzed me a bit then left the room while I got ready (down to my shorts and a towel, then came in and proceeded to stick about eight very long needles in a few spots. One felt like an electric shock. She left and I lay on my side there for the usual 20 minutes or so. If I moved my arms, one or two of the needles reacted uncomfortably; a deep breath did the same thing. She came in, extracted the needles and showed them to me, each about four inches long, very thin. I did not feel a lot better when I left, but am feeling quite a lot less pain now. I hope it is gone tomorrow. I miss ping pong! Have you ever had acupuncture? How was it?