“Is it normal to have pain after acupuncture treatment?”
I had an acupuncture treatment yesterday. It hurts. Is it normal to have pain after acupuncture treatment?
10 Answers
Well, I would not say it’s normal to have pain after acupuncture, there are many types of acupuncture, and certainly some situations where you may feel a bruised sensation. This would most likely come from a trigger point Acupuncture technique.
No, it is not. Something is wrong if you are having pain after treatments. You should report this to your provider right away. You may want to stop and try with a different, more experienced acupuncturist. You should be able to tell within just a few sessions if it is helping or not. I am sorry you are having this experience.
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Lejla Fazlicic
Acupuncturist
It may be reaction to the treatment if your symptoms are worse afterwards. If they persist for more than a day or two talk to your acupuncturist.
Good luck
Dr. Leila
Good luck
Dr. Leila
No, pain at the site of an acupuncture needle is not normal. Sometimes a patient will report that the pain being treated actually felt worse for a few hours to a day after an acupuncture treatment. But then the pain should have decreased after that time. This is called a healing reaction.
Sometimes people experience an increase in pain after a treatment. It's called a healing crisis because the qi has hit a block. The pain will subside once the energy pushes through the block. Every now and then a needle will leave a little bruise that may be tender. Other than that, there should be no pain after a treatment.
It may depend on technique that acupuncturist applies, but in general acupuncture is painless procedure.
No, it is abnormal to have pain after acupuncture treatment. It means the acupuncturist did something wrong with the needles.
No, pain after an acupuncture treatment is not normal. Without knowing what you were being treated for, what acupuncture points were used, and whether or not you saw an actual board certified and state licensed acupuncturist it's difficult to say what, exactly, is going on in your case. If the pain has persisted for more than a day or two, and/or the pain is severe, I'd seek help at an urgent care or ER.
