“How long does it take for acupuncture to work for ankle pain?”
I have ankle pain and want to treat it. How long does it take for acupuncture to work for ankle pain?
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This would depend on the condition of the ankle or the type of injury. Some ankle pain can be relieved quickly, and others will take time.
Unfortunately i have no experience with acupuncture, but good luck!
Everybody is different. Acupuncture doesn't always work with ankle pain. I would recommend seeing a podiatrist that specializes in ankles or an orthopedic
sometimes the pain goes away after 1 treatment. sometimes you need more.
The answer is depends, it depends on the level of pain, cause of the pain, underlying condition that started the body to respond with pain. and I would ask your acupuncture specialist on realistic expectation on the time frame expected for improvement.
Acupuncture is usually temporary pain relief. If you have a problem which will go away on its own, it can help usually in a day or two.
Usually 3-4 sessions will be enough.
Acupuncture is an Eastern type of medicine that is considered "Experimental" or 'Supplementary' to Western Medicine. There is nothing to say that it will work at all. The idea of Acupuncture is to block nerve signals that are transmitting the signal of pain to your brain. If something is really wrong, Acupuncture will likely not help you.
My rule of thumb is to give 6 treatments and determine how well my patient is responding. There should be some response with ankle pain by then. Every person is different. The cause of the ankle pain, the age of the person, how long they have experienced pain, a person's general health. All of the factors make a difference in how quickly and well a person responds to acupuncture.
Every person is different, so it's impossible to say how long it will take to treat any problem. It's about frequency and consistency, so just start going. Your ankle will tell you when it's healed.
Depends on the cause of the pain but most patients feel some type of relief by 5 treatments
Acupuncture, massage, and herbs may help you get rid of your pain ankle, 2 to 3 times/week for a couple weeks.
Acupuncture can vary in effectiveness. I recommend you discuss with someone who performs this service for more details
The "how long" question is a fair one. The problem is: even if you were right in front of me and I was able to ask all the questions I'd need answered to treat this pain, I still couldn't tell you how many treatments might be required until we were several treatments in, and I could see how you were responding.
Acupuncture does not work like conventional medicine. I can give you a ball-park figure, but those numbers are based on statistics and might not represent your particular case. In other words, you could take more treatment, you could take less, or you could be one of the 5'ish% for whom acupuncture doesn't work.
Speaking very generally, and assuming you're seeing a board certified, state licensed acupuncturist (as opposed to someone who is using 'acupuncture' under the scope of some other medical license), you might be looking at 10-12 treatments. If you're not experiencing some change after treatment 3 or 4, you might be in the 5% who don't respond to acupuncture. Again, you might go longer or you might go shorter. If you're not seeing an actual acupuncturist, all bets are off as to timeline.
Acupuncture does not work like conventional medicine. I can give you a ball-park figure, but those numbers are based on statistics and might not represent your particular case. In other words, you could take more treatment, you could take less, or you could be one of the 5'ish% for whom acupuncture doesn't work.
Speaking very generally, and assuming you're seeing a board certified, state licensed acupuncturist (as opposed to someone who is using 'acupuncture' under the scope of some other medical license), you might be looking at 10-12 treatments. If you're not experiencing some change after treatment 3 or 4, you might be in the 5% who don't respond to acupuncture. Again, you might go longer or you might go shorter. If you're not seeing an actual acupuncturist, all bets are off as to timeline.
