Last week I was so incredibly sick and was coughing so much and so hard that I ended up tearing my intercostal muscle (muscle between ribs). Being pregnant, my OB & other nurses told me there was nothing I could do besides take acetaminophen which did absolutely nothing to help. I was in so much excruciating pain I could barely walk and was crying myself to sleep. But then my aunt had a brilliant idea and took me to a legit Chinese acupuncture place. Luckily I knew someone who could translate for me. I went through a 2 hr acupuncture session, combined with intense heat, and then cupping. They then gave me an herbal patch and some herbal spray to put on after. HOLY SHIT! I felt a million times better. Not cured but I could at least walk better.

Then a couple days later I had a second session but with more intense cupping and I swear to you I almost cried out of happiness. My pain is no longer a 9 and now a 5.

I want to go back for at least one more session just so I don’t tear it further during labor especially if I give birth early.

I HIGHLY recommend going to real Chinese acupuncturists for pain. Completely saved me 🙏🏼

And if anyone has ever gone through this type of muscle pull/tear please let me know what you did to help it and how long did it take for it to heal?

1st day

That night with the spray

2nd treatment