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Diana Rasoul-Agha

Acupuncturist

Diana Rasoul-Agha is an acupuncturist practicing in Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Dr. Rasoul-Agha evaluates and treats patients based on the concepts of oriental medicine. Acupuncturists complete their evaluations by getting a patient history and looking at and touching the body. Then, they place very fine acupuncture needles into specific points on the body. Stimulating these points and nerves is how Dr. Rasoul-Agha treats the patients condition. Many of the bodys systems respond to acupuncture, and it can treat physical pain as well as emotional stress.
26 years Experience
Diana Rasoul-Agha
  • Needham Heights, Massachusetts
  • Univeraity of Damascus, Syria
  • Accepting new patients

Can acupuncture help with knee pain?

Hello, Yes absolutely. Knee pain has multiple pattern diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, your Acupuncturist will scan all your systems head to toe , by asking you lots of question, READ MORE
Hello, Yes absolutely. Knee pain has multiple pattern diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, your Acupuncturist will scan all your systems head to toe , by asking you lots of question, and will be able to determine your diagnostic pattern that is related to your knee pain. Sometimes with musculoskeletal issues its good to find an acupuncturist who is trained in Orthopedic Acupuncture as well. Hope that helps.

Should you rest after acupuncture?

You can continue witty your day normally , however, if You have any PT, Message, or planing to work out that day we recommend that your acupuncture treatments would be the Last, READ MORE
You can continue witty your day normally , however, if You have any PT, Message, or planing to work out that day we recommend that your acupuncture treatments would be the Last, that will help the body to focus on the the treatment, and will give the chance for the treatment to do its job without any interference
I hope this was helpful.

Does acupuncture hurt the next day?

Yes, and we call it “healing crisis” . The way the chinese medicine looks at it as a dormant pathogenic energy that is being poked as the first step towards expelling it. For more READ MORE
Yes, and we call it “healing crisis” . The way the chinese medicine looks at it as a dormant pathogenic energy that is being poked as the first step towards expelling it. For more acute cases , usually pain is associated with blood or qi stasis (stagnation), and moving this blood or qi can with acupuncture treatment aggravations the area initially as part of the healing process.