“Does acupuncture hurt the next day?”
I am a 38 year old male. I had an acupuncture treatment yesterday and today it hurts. Does acupuncture hurt the next day?
31 Answers
No
No it should not
It can be sore, tender, sensitive. Hurts is a relative word, if it is very painful no that is not the norm.
Sometimes there is bruising at the sights of the needles. Certain points can remain achy for up to a day or two. If you feel muscle aches this can be part of the detoxification process. I would suggest following up with the practitioner as there are many different techniques done with acupuncture. This can include washer, cupping moxibustion or chines medical massage. The acupuncturist will have a better idea of what is common based on the treatment that they provided to you.
Hi,
15% of my client feels getting worse before they feel better. If it is hurting you from what you were seeing acupuncture for, sometimes it is a good sign. It means it works. If it hurts on where the needle was, please let your acupuncturist know. He/She can be more careful with the needles.
Hope this answer helps.
Huan Wen Jonathan Fang
15% of my client feels getting worse before they feel better. If it is hurting you from what you were seeing acupuncture for, sometimes it is a good sign. It means it works. If it hurts on where the needle was, please let your acupuncturist know. He/She can be more careful with the needles.
Hope this answer helps.
Huan Wen Jonathan Fang
Normally, there should not be pain the following day.
Some times it is hurt more, but that is a normal reaction from body respond to the acupuncture treatment before, generally it is a good sign, after while the hurt shall be go away, and you shall get much more better that no had this sign persons. It just as the sentence to say: no pain, no gain. But, every acupuncturist to try avoided the happen to you in most times in United State, because most Americans didn’t as Asians like that. Most American just like acupuncture works as a placebo.
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.
Hello, you can feel a bit sore or achy after an acupuncture treatment and that is ok to feel that after treatment. Also depending on what did you get acupuncture for as well. Can give couple days and see if it would feel better afterwards.
No, it should not hurt. If the area continues to hurt and does not stop within the next day, you should have a medical doctor exam the area. I am not your treating doctor, hence I can only make a suggestion not a diagnosis. Use common sense in caring for yourself.
Dr. Buckalew
Dr. Buckalew
Hi,
I'm sorry you feel pain the day after a treatment. Sometimes it does hurt more before you feel better, especially the chronic or severe cases. Please consult your acupuncturist.
Sincerely,
Scott Sang In Lee
I'm sorry you feel pain the day after a treatment. Sometimes it does hurt more before you feel better, especially the chronic or severe cases. Please consult your acupuncturist.
Sincerely,
Scott Sang In Lee
No, I don't think so.
Depending on what you had done, you can be sure the next day, just like a massage can work stuff out as well. Drinking water can reduce the chance of it happening again.
Sometimes you may have a slight hematoma from one of the acupuncture points. It is a harmless "bruise" under your skin. You should call your provider and let them know. However, it is rarely anything to worry about.
Depending what is the problem have been treated and different patients body condition. Everyone reacts differently. Some patients feel more pain next day but start better after that , if patients had pain problems .
Sometimes pain can get worse before it gets better. Every patient responds differently to acupuncture.
Yours in Health,
Angie
Yours in Health,
Angie
Soreness and aches can be normal after a treatment especially if your practitioner is working on the muscles. I like to tell patients that any soreness or pain should subside within the first 24-48 hrs. Be sure to hydrate and rest, do not over-extend yourself after a session. If the pain is not going away, be sure to let your practitioner know at your next follow up or reach out to them about it.
It depends on what issue you have, but normally, it should not feeling hurt.
Hi there.
Thank you for your question. Common side effects of acupuncture are slight bruising, soreness and minor bleeding at area where needle was inserted. If an area where the needle was inserted is causing pain, I would recommend applying arnica cream to reduce the pain. Soreness caused by acupuncture should dissipate within 24 hours. If you are having more discomfort after your acupuncture treatment, please call to let your acupuncturist know so he/she can further assist you.
Thank you for your question. Common side effects of acupuncture are slight bruising, soreness and minor bleeding at area where needle was inserted. If an area where the needle was inserted is causing pain, I would recommend applying arnica cream to reduce the pain. Soreness caused by acupuncture should dissipate within 24 hours. If you are having more discomfort after your acupuncture treatment, please call to let your acupuncturist know so he/she can further assist you.
I don’t think so, it rarely hurts. I never have this kind of problem! You should let your provider know that.
Please consult your acupuncturist.
Not usually supposed to hurt the next day. However, bruising does occur sometimes.
Yes, not all the cases but some people experience soreness and hurt feeling after acupuncture treatment. But it is temporary and would vanish in 2 or 3 days.
Yes, it can be a dull type ache and depending on the type of treatment utilized. Say for example - point injection therapy or some magnetic meridian therapies you can be a little stiff and achy for a couple days and is also treatment location dependent.
You may be experiencing a "healing crisis." This may be your body undergoing proper changes to move towards health. Acupuncture stimulates the body to self-heal and promote circulation of blood and nutrients, which may be uncomfortable for some who have been dealing with long-term pain or long-term symptoms. I would suggest reaching out to your acupuncturist with how you are feeling so that they may give you recommendations based on the treatment they performed.
Well, some points do not hurt, some have a bit of a bite. But it also depends on the technique used. Hope I don't scare you, but it's better to feel a bit of pain for a few minutes and get rid of what brought you in. Some people prefer no pain at all; they will be back many times to resolve the problem.
It can hurt the next day depending on the treatment style and what the practitioner is trying to have happen to and for you.
Tell your practitioner about your pains and how they manifested, when it happened and all that so they can assess the situation and further help you.
Tell your practitioner about your pains and how they manifested, when it happened and all that so they can assess the situation and further help you.
No, it won't cause hurt next day, maybe something wrong with your treatment.
Depends on the type of pain your feeling and why you were receiving treatment to begin with.
If you're seeing an acupuncturist for pain management, you may feel some soreness and aching the following 1-2 days. Sort of like how you feel after a good work out. This can be alleviated with some heat or Epsom salt baths. If you're seeking acupuncture for other conditions, you may feel some lingering aching in the areas surrounding where the needles were placed and this usually passes within a day.
If you're feeling sharp pains, tingling or burning in the areas where the needles were placed, this is not normal and you should contact your acupuncturist. These sensations can be due to the practitioner's needling technique (not getting the needles through the skin fast enough for example), or the type of needle that they use.
If you're seeing an acupuncturist for pain management, you may feel some soreness and aching the following 1-2 days. Sort of like how you feel after a good work out. This can be alleviated with some heat or Epsom salt baths. If you're seeking acupuncture for other conditions, you may feel some lingering aching in the areas surrounding where the needles were placed and this usually passes within a day.
If you're feeling sharp pains, tingling or burning in the areas where the needles were placed, this is not normal and you should contact your acupuncturist. These sensations can be due to the practitioner's needling technique (not getting the needles through the skin fast enough for example), or the type of needle that they use.
Acupuncture may or may not hurt depending on your sensitivity to needles or from the practitioner needle technique.
Typically, no, acupuncture does not hurt the following day. Without knowing what you were being treated for, where the needles were placed, and what kind of provider you visited (chiropractor, physical therapist or acupuncturist) it's hard to provide any useful guidance.
When PTs and chiropractors "dry needle" (which they often refer to as "acupuncture"), there can be residual soreness as they use a much more forceful technique than the average licensed acupuncturist.
My best advice is to call the provider you saw, tell them what you're experiencing and see what kind of feedback they have for you.
If you did happen to see a physical therapist or chiropractor, please be aware that this type of after effect doesn't usually happen when you're treated by a licensed acupuncturist (in other words - someone who graduated from a school of Chinese medicine vs someone whose main training is in something else entirely and took a weekend seminar).
When PTs and chiropractors "dry needle" (which they often refer to as "acupuncture"), there can be residual soreness as they use a much more forceful technique than the average licensed acupuncturist.
My best advice is to call the provider you saw, tell them what you're experiencing and see what kind of feedback they have for you.
If you did happen to see a physical therapist or chiropractor, please be aware that this type of after effect doesn't usually happen when you're treated by a licensed acupuncturist (in other words - someone who graduated from a school of Chinese medicine vs someone whose main training is in something else entirely and took a weekend seminar).
