Dr. Aroop Banerji, N.D. LAC

Hello, Acupuncture can help, but it is important to understand what could be causing the problem. In the current case, you might benefit from herbal medicine support as well.

Yes, acupuncture can help swollen knees.

When combined with conventional medicine, acupuncture with herbs can strengthen the immune system to tackle pneumonia.

There are many pressure points for the stomach. One point is near the bump

Yes, acupuncture is safe for diabetics and can even help to manage diabetic symptoms.

Yes, acupuncture can help diabetic neuropathy. Studies show 6 treatments to as much as 15 treatments can be beneficial.

What is your definition of being sick? If you have nausea, you can acupuncture. If you have a low platelet count or on warfarin and you bruise easily, acupuncture might not be good for you.

The point is located 3 fingers up from the wrist crease with the palm facing up. It is between the two tendons.

Hello,

Acupressure may help. However, this depends on long you have had the knee pain and the severity of it and the ability of the patient to apply acupressure properly. You might get better pain relief results seeing an acupuncturist and supplementing this with acupressure.

If you are getting acupuncture for pain issues, you might feel the effects within several hours of the treatment. If you get at least 50% pain reduction that lasts 2-3 hours, this is considered a success treatment. For non-pain issues like insomnia, stress, and digestion, it is harder to quantify a change, but you will feel better. Generally, you want to three successive treatments to see how acupuncture works for you. This helps the acupuncturist to get a better sense of how many treatments you need and how often you need to come in. Acupuncture is a therapy and like any therapy, the results of acupuncture are cumulative.

Hello,

Thank you for your question. Yes, acupuncture can help reduce symptoms associated with dermatitis and stress factors that make dermatitis worse.

Hello,

Thank you for your question. Generally speaking, when you get acupuncture, there are 3 possible responses:

a. Improvement of condition
b. Worsening of condition
c. No change in condition

However, this all depends on what you are getting acupuncture for, how often you get acupuncture, and the style of acupuncture used. For example, let’s say you are getting acupuncture for low back pain. If acupuncture is directly applied to the painful area, sometimes, the pain will flare up for a day or two and then subside. From a patient perspective, you might view this as being worse, but this is part of the normal healing response. Now, on the other hand, if the pain after acupuncture hasn’t subsided after 2-3 days and you have less low back mobility, then acupuncture technique might be the reason for the lack of pain relief.
Having said this, I don’t know your medical history, which makes it difficult to give you a clear answer.

Aroop Banerji ND, LAc