“Can acupuncture cause muscle spasms?”

No. You must be dehydrated or lack minerals or are you a diabetic.

No, it releases muscle spasms.

Hello, yes it can cause minor muscle spasms to treat your acute or chronic pain.

Usually acupuncture's aim is to decrease spasm & tightness in the muscles. If the muscles are not fully released, sometimes they can feel tighter and more locked up. This can be fixed by getting them released again so the fibers on a whole can relax, while adding in some cupping or guasha in conjunction to needles.

Yes I do Orthopedic Acupuncture Trigger Point Muscle Release Acupuncture under dry needling will work, don't go to a physical therapist for this. PT's get certified 27 hours a weekend workshop instead of 3-5 years of needling that it takes to learn proper technique of needle insertion and injuries are less common with Acupuncturists, from what has been reported. They are not licensed to work with needles unless they went to an Acupuncture school. Find a licensed Acupuncturist near you that belongs to the NCCAOM. www.acufinder.com

It’s possible but unlikely.

Sometimes when the Qi is stimulated the muscle could go through a quick spasm

In general, it won’t happen. But when you have liver yin deficiency. Yin Is not able to nourish tendons, it happens.

Muscle spasm happens when there is not enough blood supply to the affected muscle group. When an acupuncturist has a correct diagnosis where you have blockage of muscles, nerves, or meridians, he/she can apply acupuncture to unblock the affected muscle. For example, for calf muscle, not just calf muscle itself, it may be from the lower back, sacrum, SI joint. We need to look at the whole picture. Once we identify where the blockage is, your muscle spasm can relieve with acupuncture or herbs.

Good morning,

In a skillful practitioner's hand no side effects and after effects from acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture will not cause muscle spasm.

David

In cases where there was originally a great deal of muscle tension, a sedentary lifestyle and/or neuropathy, the increase in blood and fluid circulation that takes place when acupuncture needles are inserted can cause odd sensations after a treatment, including muscle cramping and/or discomfort. This is simply due to the increase in movement, where it once wasn't moving well. I liken it to starting an engine that's been sitting cold for a long time. It's important to keep in mind that good circulation is the key to good health. So, while there can be some discomfort now, it indicates better movement overall, which is essential to improving health.

Not usually.

No.

Unlikely, and not in my experience.

Acupuncture is worth a try for chronic pain. Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard treatments like ice and heat, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and appropriate exercises can often ease the pain. ...

If you’re suffering from constant muscle pain, life can become really hard. Fortunately, treatment of muscle pain is the top specialty of acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture alleviates muscle pain through different kinds of ways, the most common being insertion of needles into the body. During this therapy, the body releases hormones called endorphins. Endorphins are your body’s natural painkillers, which help you to feel alert, relaxed and mobile. As this is the body’s natural way of alleviating pain, patients who’re running on pain medications can reap the benefits of acupuncture therapy to lower their dose of medications or get rid of them completely. Release of endorphins offers more benefits than just masking the pain. Endorphins let you get relief from stress, which in turn helps the entire body to get relaxed. As a result, the tense muscles that contribute to the pain are no longer advocating the problem.

Acupuncture practiced nowadays, including the diagnostic techniques and acupuncture points, remains the same as it was in the ancient times. However, the needles utilized in modern practice are sterile, single-use-only and made of stainless steel for safety purposes. An acupuncture treatment process for muscle pain should include a complete physical examination as well as a question and answer session. The practitioner may attempt to re-create the pain by asking you to execute the same position or movement that triggers the problem in an effort to perfectly diagnose and alleviate the issue. Then the acupuncturist may want to insert a needle into a certain acupuncture point or exactly where the pain has occurred, which is widely known as an “ashi” point. Both of these procedures are considered beneficial and appropriate within the field of acupuncture. If required, the acupuncturist may add electro-stimulation to the treatment by fastening tiny wires to the needles to deliver small amount of micro-currents to the muscle to make it relaxed.

Acupuncture therapy is hardly painful and a majority of the patients find the feeling quite soothing. However, it’s important that you always go to a licensed acupuncturist for undergoing the therapy. Remember that acupuncture therapy may be beneficial for your condition, but it’s not an alternative to the medical care taken by a physician. So, don’t stop or lower your medication doses without consulting your doctor first.

It shouldn't. Make sure you drink plenty of water before and after your treatment. If you're feeling cramping or muscle spasms during the treatment, let your practitioner know so they can adjust the needls. If the cramping is happening after the treatment, let your practitioner know at the beginning of your next treatment as it may indicate a new approach for your treament.

Usually not, but if the acupuncturist not skillful it might be cause muscle spasms.

It can. If a needle is stimulated too strongly, spasms may occur, but they should be over immediately after the acupuncturist adjusts the needle. You should not have residual spasms at home. Sometimes the point needled is so stagnant that it wants to move, and when the needle is inserted, it finds relief in a big way and it might tighten or spasm as a response to finally being released.

Normally no , unless you move during the treatment.

Certain muscles contract. Yes, it can, but it is not necessarily a bad thing.

If we're talking about muscle spasm at the time of treatment, yes, it's possible a needle could do that. Your provider should be asking for feedback with each needle inserted and repositioning or removing needles that are causing a lot of discomfort.

If we're talking about a spasm after treatment - either the same day or days later - maybe.

if muscle spasm is something you experience routinely, you should be speaking to your provider to see if there's something about treatment that needs to be changed. If it's a one-off experience, I'd still talk to your provider and make sure they're aware what's happening.