“Can acupressure help swollen knees?”
I am a 32 year old male. I want to know if acupressure can help swollen knees?
22 Answers
Acupuncture yes
To help your swollen knees I suggest you get massage, acupuncture and herbs for a while. This should get rid of you swollen knees problem.
yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.
I doubt it.
Yes absolutely.
Yes
Acupuncture does a great job with swelling but it depends upon what is the cause of your swelling. Have you been checked out for any autoimmune issues like rheumatoid arthritis? Some AI conditions cause frequent swelling and even if acupuncture can help with eliminating that, the swelling may return soon after. I would suggest even before acupuncture, try eliminating dairy out of your diet for a few weeks. Dairy is just one out of many foods that are known to cause swelling in certain conditions. Sugar or gluten-containing foods also can be to blame. If weight is an issue, then swollen knees are a given because they are working hard to uphold your body. You might want to try a cleanse to eliminate any toxins that may be present to see if that makes a difference and slowly reintroduce certain foods one by one to see if you get a reaction. Food or drug allergies may be the cause so you might want to get checked for those. If you are on any medications, check the side effects list to see if swelling can be one of the side effects. Good luck!
Hello thank you for your question,
Acupressure and Acupuncture can help with all conditions in the body. The focus is always to balance the qi (CHI) or energy, which moves the blood. If the blood moves adequately, disease dissipates, including edema (swollen) knees.
Acupressure and Acupuncture can help with all conditions in the body. The focus is always to balance the qi (CHI) or energy, which moves the blood. If the blood moves adequately, disease dissipates, including edema (swollen) knees.
You asked about acupressure, but an acupuncturist will use acupuncture especially for knees. Knees are hard to do massage and manipulation on, but easy to needle. Swollen knees can be from what's called water on the knee, meniscus injury, arthritis or other factors. If you are in your early 30s, it is likely you have a bursitis or meniscus injury. Those can usually be helped with acupuncture. Try acupuncture two to four times. If you do not have improvement, you may need an orthopedic to evaluate it more. But many cases improve in a couple sessions.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
Yes, acupuncture really works.
Yes, I have helped several of my patients with their swollen knees with acupuncture. But, you should get professional help to figure out what may be causing the swelling. Your primary care doctor should be considered, and ask if you are a candidate for alternative medicine (acupuncture). Usually, your insurance will cover for this type of pain as well.
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Michael
Live Happy,
Michael
Yes, as acupuncture reduces inflammation and increases blood circulation
Some techniques of acupressure can help to reduce swollen knees, but acupuncture usually gets better and faster results. Talk to a licensed acupuncturist so he/she can guide you in the right direction.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Thanks for your question,
Sorry, but “swollen” knees is a very vague symptom and can be many things from not so serious to more serious medical problem. Please consult a physician regarding what may be causing swelling in your knees to rule out serious medical conditions. If it is something like osteoarthritis, then yes, acupuncture may help.
Kind regards,
B
Sorry, but “swollen” knees is a very vague symptom and can be many things from not so serious to more serious medical problem. Please consult a physician regarding what may be causing swelling in your knees to rule out serious medical conditions. If it is something like osteoarthritis, then yes, acupuncture may help.
Kind regards,
B
Acupressure can help swollen knees.
No, only acupuncture can.
Yes
It can. I suggest, however, that you see an acupuncturist for guidance on which points will be the most effective.
You need to see a local acupuncturist for evaluation of the swelling knee and learn what points can be useful for your individual case, please.
Yes, absolutely. After a few treatments, your knee swelling will go away.
I don't know, I've never used acupressure to treat a swollen area and I'm not familiar with any scientific literature examining acupressure for the treatment of swollen areas. In my experience with pain management, acupressure does not even come close to the performance of acupuncture in terms of time to pain relief, total pain relief, and how long that pain relief lasts. As a result, acupressure is a technique I almost never use.
I am very familiar with using acupuncture and related modalities like moxibustion and bleeding to treat swelling. I've gotten very good results with swollen wrists, knees, and ankles using a combination of acupuncture, moxa and bleeding.
If you're experiencing swollen knees, especially if the swelling is accompanied by pain, I'd suggest using the "Find a Practitioner" link at NCCAOM.org to locate some local licensed providers.
I am very familiar with using acupuncture and related modalities like moxibustion and bleeding to treat swelling. I've gotten very good results with swollen wrists, knees, and ankles using a combination of acupuncture, moxa and bleeding.
If you're experiencing swollen knees, especially if the swelling is accompanied by pain, I'd suggest using the "Find a Practitioner" link at NCCAOM.org to locate some local licensed providers.
Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo
Acupuncturist
When I hear acupressure, I think of a massage therapist or amateur who read a book dabbling in our medicine that is not fully trained. I would not advise that as your course of action if you are trying to see if this medicine works for you. I would advise finding a fully trained acupuncturist who has a graduate degree in Chinese medicine only. Everyone else is just not sufficiently trained.
