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Rest. You don't have to literally lie down or take a nap (although, bonus if you can). ... Go light on exercise. A lot of people ask whether they can work out after acupuncture. ... Use heat. ... Avoid alcohol and coffee. ... Turn off the TV. ... Eat good food.

While the experience will be different for everyone, acupuncture usually doesn't cause discomfort or pain. ... Once a needle reaches its intended depth, you're likely to feel a mild, dull ache or a slight tingling sensation. This may be a sign that the treatment is working and the acupuncture point is being activated.

Once a needle reaches its intended depth, you're likely to feel a mild, dull ache or a slight tingling sensation. This may be a sign that the treatment is working and the acupuncture point is being activated. You may also feel a heavy or electric sensation. Feelings of warmth may arise at the acupuncture points.

After your first Acupuncture session you may experience an unusual tiredness for that day or in extreme cases for the next couple of days. ... When the body gets to drop deep into relaxation and is given a chance to down regulate from this go go adrenalin mode, a tiredness will come over you.

One acupuncture session does not usually result in relief of pain. One or two sessions a week for five to six weeks is the normal course of treatment.

Side Effects of Acupuncture As with any treatment, acupuncture does pose some risks, the most common being pain and bleeding from the insertion of acupuncture needles. Other adverse effects can include skin rashes, allergic reactions, bruising, pain, bleeding, nausea, dizziness, fainting, or infections.

This initial evaluation and treatment may take up to 60 minutes. Subsequent appointments usually take about a half-hour. A common treatment plan for a single complaint would typically involve one or two treatments a week. The number of treatments will depend on the condition being treated and its severity.

Acupuncture is working. Although receiving acupuncture is a relaxing, energy-grounding experience, your energy level may rise in the hours and days following a treatment.

One promising study from 2015, for example, found that acupuncture improved symptoms in people with anxiety that didn't respond to other treatments, including psychotherapy and medication. Participants received ten 30-minute sessions of acupuncture over the course of 12 weeks.

Some may actually experience benefit after the first treatment. Each session may last 30 minutes to an hour, with the needles being retained for 15 minutes or so. Depending on the condition being treated, duration of sessions may be from two to six sessions.

Replace processed foods with fruits, vegetables, and healthy sources of protein. It is also imperative to drink plenty of water. Few things stunt the energy flow imparted by acupuncture faster than an ice pack.

Acupuncture helps bring the toxins out. Don't knowingly put them back in by eating poor-quality food. ... When we conceive of food in this way, fast food and other junk become less appealing. After acupuncture, imagine the foods that would make you feel nourished and healthy, then go eat them.

Body parts where acupuncture needles get inserted can feel sore after needles are removed. Soreness from acupuncture typically dissipates within 24 hours. Although less common than soreness, bruising can occur at the needling site. These bruises usually don't hurt and last a few days after the treatment.

Medical acupuncturists are physicians (e.g., medical doctors, osteopaths [osteopathic physicians], dentists) who have completed additional training in acupuncture. ... In the United States, acupuncture is highly regulated and licensed.

Medical acupuncture is the term used to describe acupuncture performed by a doctor trained and licensed in Western medicine who has also had thorough training in acupuncture as a specialty practice. Such a doctor can use one or the other approach, or a combination of both, as the need arises to treat an illness.