The speaker visits a Chinese lady who practices acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine techniques to help with back pain. The speaker is initially skeptical but decides to try the treatment, which involves cups, needles, and electrical shocks. They describe the experience as painful and liken it to torture, but also seem to find it somewhat amusing. The speaker notes that the treatment is not just about relaxation, but rather a intense and potentially painful process. They also mention that the Chinese lady is strict and demanding, but seems to be effective in her treatment. The speaker concludes by saying that the experience was intense, but they hope to have benefited from it.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker visited someone named Emerson, who has a puppy named Doguinho.
2. Emerson has a psychoanalyst named Huiying.
3. The speaker went to visit Emerson while planning to make a video about playing Pokémon.
4. The speaker's back was injured, and they had been experiencing pain.
5. The speaker visited a Chinese woman who practices acupuncture to help with their back pain.
6. The Chinese woman uses a technique called "camping" which involves placing cups on the skin and using fire to create suction.
7. The speaker also underwent a procedure involving needles and electrodes that delivered shocks to their back.
8. The procedure was painful, and the speaker had to gradually increase the intensity of the shocks.
9. The speaker has sciatica and lumbar spine issues, which made the procedure more challenging.
10. The speaker visited a Chinese city in Greater Vancouver, where they saw commercial establishments with signs only in Chinese.
11. The speaker's experience with the Chinese woman was painful and intense, but they seemed to find some relief from their back pain.