“What happens to your body after acupuncture?”
I am a 28 year old male. I will have my first acupuncture for chronic headaches. What happens to your body after acupuncture?
18 Answers
Feel comfortable .
results may vary
Lejla Fazlicic
Acupuncturist
Acupuncture treatment triggers hormonal changes that create balance in the body. It will be helpful to add some CBD to support your health. Good luck
Your body will relax due to serotonin, dopamine and other endorphins increasing.
85% of my clients feel great relieve and less pain after treatment. 15% might feel worse in the first 24 hours. Both are good result. It means acupuncture work for you.
Good afternoon,
It all depends on the diagnosis of the patient and the approach of the practitioner. Basically, acupuncture and Chinese medicine is to balance body function and energy. Most patients feel a lot more relaxed, sleep better. The next morning the patients feel more energetic. You can also talk to your practitioner.
David
It all depends on the diagnosis of the patient and the approach of the practitioner. Basically, acupuncture and Chinese medicine is to balance body function and energy. Most patients feel a lot more relaxed, sleep better. The next morning the patients feel more energetic. You can also talk to your practitioner.
David
The body remains the same after an acupuncture treatment. Such a procedure has minimal side effects, so it should not be any concern. Sometimes, a patient might feel more sore after the treatment and then after a day or two, symptoms decrease, sometimes, pain just decreases and some other times, it takes a few treatments to see positive results.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
You will feel some relief after acupuncture sessions and you will feel gradually better at the end if you get a good provider!
Hi!
If you treat acupuncture treatment, you will fill relax your body & emotions because the acupuncture helps your blood & Qi circulation. Don't worry about it. You will be satisfied with acupuncture treatment.
Thank you.^^
If you treat acupuncture treatment, you will fill relax your body & emotions because the acupuncture helps your blood & Qi circulation. Don't worry about it. You will be satisfied with acupuncture treatment.
Thank you.^^
Most people feel relaxed, sometimes tired, and should start to feel relief from their issue within 24-48 hours, if not immediately.
It relaxes, and begins to bring your body back into balance. You may feel a little sore, but that is normal.
Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo
Acupuncturist
Usually, feeling a bit relaxed, sleeping better, less susceptibility to stress, better digestion, and perhaps instant or slow reductions in pain levels. Science is still figuring this out, so not much else to report so far.
After an acupuncture session, your body may feel very relaxed and an overall sense of wellbeing. You may also feel fatigued or some soreness around where the needles were placed. This is normal and usually resolves by the following day.
After acupuncture, your autonomic nerves, blood circulation, and lymphatic system will work on your physical and mental issues. You could feel tired for a short while. We recommend after each session of acupuncture do not engage in any hard physical activities such as gym type of exercises, swimming, and taking a test. You should drink plenty of water.
If you get a good treatment, your body will tell you. Your body feels brisk, your headaches reduced,
Your body's energies start to balance so your body can heal.
After treatment you'll feel more relaxed and the headache will be lessened. It will not go away completely with only one treatment.
There are a few things which can occur as an after effect of needling and there are a few things which might fall into the adverse event/side effect category.
First off - occasionally after the first treatment, but definitely after 3-4 treatments you should notice a decrease in your headaches. Sometimes this shows up as reduced episodes, sometimes as reduced pain levels, and sometimes both those things.
Acupuncture is placing your system in the 'rest and digest' mode (versus the 'fight or flight' mode). Some people will experience this as fatigue. Usually it doesn't last for more than a few hours post treatment and can be handled either will a light meal or a nap.
Because we're often forcing people out of the 'fight or flight' mode, reduced blood pressure is also very common. This can present as light-headedness and usually doesn't last for more than a few minutes after needles are removed.
There's a whole set of sensations which can accompany needle insertion and retention. Most of them are normal. I typically only get concerned if patients are still feeling a sharp or stabbing sensation around the needle after it has been in place for a few seconds. Make sure you're providing feedback to your provider and have uncomfortable needles either removed or re-positioned.
After the needles are removed, there can be an itching sensation around the needle site. This is a histamine reaction and is normal. Itch usually only lasts an hour or two after the needles are removed.
As far as biochemistry is concerned, there are a wide variety of effects that can occur as a result of acupuncture treatment. To be perfectly honest, the way western science applies study methodology it's almost impossible to know whether these effects occur as a result of any needling, needling in some location, needling in some locations for a particular health condition, or some other confluence of factors. The problem is that most western studies are built around the philosophical idea of reductionism and acupuncture/Chinese medicine are inherently holistic (i.e. not based on reductionism), and are rooted mostly in systems theory. It's sort of like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole....
Perhaps the simplest answer to your question, assuming you're seeing a board certified and state licensed acupuncturist, is 'nothing bad'.
First off - occasionally after the first treatment, but definitely after 3-4 treatments you should notice a decrease in your headaches. Sometimes this shows up as reduced episodes, sometimes as reduced pain levels, and sometimes both those things.
Acupuncture is placing your system in the 'rest and digest' mode (versus the 'fight or flight' mode). Some people will experience this as fatigue. Usually it doesn't last for more than a few hours post treatment and can be handled either will a light meal or a nap.
Because we're often forcing people out of the 'fight or flight' mode, reduced blood pressure is also very common. This can present as light-headedness and usually doesn't last for more than a few minutes after needles are removed.
There's a whole set of sensations which can accompany needle insertion and retention. Most of them are normal. I typically only get concerned if patients are still feeling a sharp or stabbing sensation around the needle after it has been in place for a few seconds. Make sure you're providing feedback to your provider and have uncomfortable needles either removed or re-positioned.
After the needles are removed, there can be an itching sensation around the needle site. This is a histamine reaction and is normal. Itch usually only lasts an hour or two after the needles are removed.
As far as biochemistry is concerned, there are a wide variety of effects that can occur as a result of acupuncture treatment. To be perfectly honest, the way western science applies study methodology it's almost impossible to know whether these effects occur as a result of any needling, needling in some location, needling in some locations for a particular health condition, or some other confluence of factors. The problem is that most western studies are built around the philosophical idea of reductionism and acupuncture/Chinese medicine are inherently holistic (i.e. not based on reductionism), and are rooted mostly in systems theory. It's sort of like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole....
Perhaps the simplest answer to your question, assuming you're seeing a board certified and state licensed acupuncturist, is 'nothing bad'.
