“How many sessions of acupuncture do you need for knee pain?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know how many sessions of acupuncture do you need for knee pain?
19 Answers
Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo
Acupuncturist
I would say if you aren't seeing results in 3-5 treatments, It might not work for you. But knees are governed by Kidney Qi (not what you think it is). And Kidney Qi is sort of a representation of the body's battery, if the body had a battery. Charging the battery takes time... sometimes months. Sometimes lifestyle changes. I recommend checking out Qi Gong or Tai Chi or Yoga, as that would expedite your healing.
There is no set amount of visits needed....it really depends upon how severe the damage is, for one. Secondly, have you had an MRI or X-ray of the knee to find out if there arthritis, an ACL tear, etc? Thirdly, what do you do for work? Could what you are doing, sitting or standing all day, on a cement floor, not wearing proper footwear be an issue? And lastly, if you are overweight, that can cause a tremendous strain on the knees and all of the joints, really. Are you exercising at all? Too much or too hard? Are you wearing sturdy shoes for the activity? Patients have complained of knee pain from doing too many squats, for instance. You may want to look at your exercise routine and body mechanics at work and seek advice from a personal trainer to determine if you are doing something that is harmful to your joints/knees. So, therefore, how well you respond to acupuncture will depend upon all of these factors. Good luck!!!
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Acupuncture can help you to reduce inflammation, accelerate the healing process, regain mobility, strengthen the adjacent muscles and regain proprioception.
Depending on the seriousness and the stage of the injury, the time could vary tremendously. From a few sessions to months of treatment.
Depending on the seriousness and the stage of the injury, the time could vary tremendously. From a few sessions to months of treatment.
The number of sessions for acupuncture usually depends on how chronic & severe the condition is. If you just bruised your knee, maybe a minimum of 2 acupuncture sessions should suffice. However, if a ligament was torn, a minimum of about 5 sessions would be needed to help reduce swelling & pain, but 10-15 sessions to help heal faster. Check with your primary to see if alternative medicine would be a good option for you.
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Michael
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Michael
That very much depends on what is causing your knee pain, how long you've had it, how you as an individual respond and the acupuncturist you see. If you do not see any change after 3 sessions, try another practitioner, you should be able to see some change after 3.
I will give 4-6 sessions. If the patient is going to respond, they will be responding by then.
Acupuncture of different treatment frequency in knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a pilot randomized clinical trial - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625113/
It all depends on what is causing your pain. Some people can find relief in one session and some others need 4, but cases like osteoarthritis need to come weekly.
It depends upon the underlying reason for the knee pain. With acupuncture, treatments do build on each other, so it is recommended to receive treatments more frequently in the beginning, for example 1-2 times per week, and then reduce frequency once you are experiencing relief in symptoms. You will notice relief right away but to really treat the root of the imbalance (or the reason your knee was susceptible to injury in the first place), you will need additional treatments, anywhere from 10-16, depending on the person.
It depends on the reason for the pain. Acupuncture can make a change in 4-5 treatments, and sometimes up to 10 treatments are needed.
At a young age, it won't take as many as if you were, say, 65 years old, but it is very hard to pin exactly how many sessions without assessing the knee and its condition in person. Hope this helps!
Depends on the problem, 6-10.
In general, six visits are recommended.
It depends on the severity and chronicity of the pain. Could be as little as 2 or as many as 18-20, but I usually start with 4-6 sessions to start and we see how things go.
That depends on how long your knee pain has been in existence. The longer you have had it, the longer it will take to resolve. However, if you're not feeling some changes in your body within 5-8 treatments, I recommend trying a different practitioner or a different style of acupuncture.
Every one is different so I really can't answer that question. It will take a series of treatments - I see people twice a week for things like that. But I have no idea how many treatments you would need.
I think 3-4 sessions probably enough for you.
Impossible to say without seeing or treating you. There are a lot of factors which can affect how long it might take for acupuncture/Chinese medicine to resolve an issue. These range from:
1. What, exactly is wrong with the knee?
2. How long has the patient been experiencing this issue?
3. What other treatments has the patient tried and how have those worked?
4. Is the patient seeing an actual board certified, state licensed acupuncturist or are they seeing an MD/DC/PT who is offering 'acupuncture-like' services under the scope of some other licensure?
5. How good is that provider at treating pain conditions?
I'm a board certified, state licensed, doctor of acupuncture. I specialize in pain management. Generally speaking, most of my patients are experiencing some level of pain relief by the 3rd or 4th treatment. A usual course of therapy might be 8-10 treatments.
A provider who isn't a pain specialist might need more time. A provider who didn't attend and graduate from an accredited school of Chinese medicine might need more time.
1. What, exactly is wrong with the knee?
2. How long has the patient been experiencing this issue?
3. What other treatments has the patient tried and how have those worked?
4. Is the patient seeing an actual board certified, state licensed acupuncturist or are they seeing an MD/DC/PT who is offering 'acupuncture-like' services under the scope of some other licensure?
5. How good is that provider at treating pain conditions?
I'm a board certified, state licensed, doctor of acupuncture. I specialize in pain management. Generally speaking, most of my patients are experiencing some level of pain relief by the 3rd or 4th treatment. A usual course of therapy might be 8-10 treatments.
A provider who isn't a pain specialist might need more time. A provider who didn't attend and graduate from an accredited school of Chinese medicine might need more time.
