“Can acupuncture help with chronic pain?”

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“Can acupuncture help with chronic pain?”

I am a 33 year old female who has chronic knee pain. Can acupuncture help with chronic pain?

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**Kaiti Wang** Acupuncturist Baytown, TX · Accepted Answer

Kaiti Wang Acupuncturist Baytown, TX

yes ,acupuncture can help with chronic pain .

**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

Yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.

**Melissa Susan North** Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) O\'Fallon, MO · Accepted Answer

Melissa Susan North Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) O\'Fallon, MO

It can be helpful to some people in addition to TENS electronical stimulation as well as Aqua therapy. Also addressing any muscle imbalances by a Physical Therapist setting you up on a Home Exercise Program.

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Yes, acupuncture can help with chronic knee pain, but it depends on what's causing it. You might also try eliminating gluten from your diet because it causes inflammation in most people, and try fish oil and/or glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM.

**Ramona Whan** Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA · Accepted Answer

Ramona Whan Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA

Acupuncture is really helpful for chronic pain anywhere in the body.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo Acupuncturist

Yes. Acupuncture often helps with chronic knee pain. It may take some time and several treatments, as well as some herbal supplements and diet/lifestyle changes, but yes.

**Mrs. Angela Kay Buckridge** Acupuncturist Seymour, TN · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Angela Kay Buckridge Acupuncturist Seymour, TN

Acupuncture can help with chronic pain.

Yours in Health,

Angie

**Dr. Hongjie Zhu** Acupuncturist Lake Mary, FL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Hongjie Zhu Acupuncturist Lake Mary, FL

Yes

**Diana Abramachayeva** Acupuncturist Queens, NY · Accepted Answer

Diana Abramachayeva Acupuncturist Queens, NY

Yes. That's one of the major things that acupuncture is best for.

**Qisheng Guan** Acupuncturist ventura, ca · Accepted Answer

Qisheng Guan Acupuncturist ventura, ca

Yes, but the effects will differ whether it is a physical or mental pain.

**Androniki Umina** Physical Therapist | Orthopedic Brecksville, OH · Accepted Answer

Androniki Umina Physical Therapist | Orthopedic Brecksville, OH

I’m not sure about acupuncture, but I know for sure that a physical therapist who is dry needling certified can definitely improve your pain.

**Susan Elaine Friedrich** Acupuncturist Everett, WA · Accepted Answer

Susan Elaine Friedrich Acupuncturist Everett, WA

Yes.

**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

It help a lot for chronic pain with herbs and probably with massage

**Daisy Dong** Acupuncturist Denver, CO · Accepted Answer

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Pain is #1 reason to receive acupuncture in the USA according to NIH.

**Elizabeth Perry** Acupuncturist Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Perry Acupuncturist Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Yes! Without a doubt.

**Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet** Acupuncturist Ventura, CA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet Acupuncturist Ventura, CA

Acupuncture is used to treat acute and chronic pain. Based on your current condition, acupuncture might be beneficial to reduce your knee pain.

Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.

**Dr. Scott S. Lee** Acupuncturist Wheeling, IL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Scott S. Lee Acupuncturist Wheeling, IL

Hi,

Acupuncture can help with chronic knee pain for any reason, unless there is a major torn meniscus. Please consult your local acupuncturist.

Sincerely,

Scott Sang In Lee

**David Chen** Acupuncturist Whittier, CA · Accepted Answer

David Chen Acupuncturist Whittier, CA

Good afternoon,

Acupuncture does help chronic pain, but talk to your acupuncture practitioner because the length of treatment depends on the patient's chief complaint.

David

**Dr. Isaac Goren** Acupuncturist Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accepted Answer

Acupuncture is one of the longest practiced medicine in the world. It is very effective in treating pain and chronic disease. I have been treating a 75 year old lady who is 60 Ibs overweight who is suffering from severe knee pain. The doctors recommended for her to go for a knee replacement surgery. Her primary told her to go see me. After 5 sessions, the pain was gone and she decided to cancel the surgery. There is scientific research that was done on the subject:

https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/091012

**Yiqin Feng** Acupuncturist Clarksburg, MD · Accepted Answer

Yiqin Feng Acupuncturist Clarksburg, MD

Yes, acupuncture can help chronic pain.

**Neilly A. Buckalew** Acupuncturist Post Falls, ID · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question,

With respect osteoarthritic knee pain there is good evidence that acupuncture can help. Not only acupuncture, but acupuncture with electrical stimulation can be helpful where a very small current is put through the needles. Something to discuss with your acupuncturist. I recommend an integrative management plan that combines acupuncture, myofascial release, and physical therapy.

Be Well,
Dr. B

**Cari Cater** Acupuncturist Smyrna, GA · Accepted Answer

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), a number of studies suggest that acupuncture works particularly well on chronic pain such as back and neck pain; osteoarthritis/knee pain; and headache. It often reduces the incidence and severity of tension headaches and may prevent migraines. “Therefore,” the NIH concludes <http://nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction>, “acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider.”

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes, it certainly can. It increases blood flow to the joint, which has an anti-inflammatory effect.

**Marianela Ramirez Domenec** Acupuncturist San antonio, TX · Accepted Answer

Marianela Ramirez Domenec Acupuncturist San antonio, TX

Yes, helps a lot with knee pain. Any pain in the body we can treated with acupuncture.

**ryan bishop** Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl · Accepted Answer

ryan bishop Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl

Yes.

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, acupuncture can help with chronic pain, it also can heal the pain.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Yes, though it will likely take some time before you feel lasting results. The longer a condition has been in existence, the longer it will take to resolve. This is a normal process in every form of medicine that requires peeling away the layers that have developed over time.

**Mozart Paiva** Acupuncturist Baltimore-Nottingham, MD · Accepted Answer

Mozart Paiva Acupuncturist Baltimore-Nottingham, MD

We must investigate and see why you are having chronic pain. That being said, I can tell you that Acupuncture is very good and efficient to deal with pain.

Be well, be confident, we can help.

**Mozart Paiva** Acupuncturist Baltimore-Nottingham, MD · Accepted Answer

Mozart Paiva Acupuncturist Baltimore-Nottingham, MD

We must investigate and see why you are having chronic pain. That being said, I can tell you that Acupuncture is very good and efficient to deal with pain.

Be well, be confident, we can help.

**Long Vi Vuong** Acupuncturist San Diego, CA · Accepted Answer

Long Vi Vuong Acupuncturist San Diego, CA

Yes, acupuncture is effective to treat chronic pain.

**Phranque Wright** Acupuncturist Chicago, IL · Accepted Answer

I work with pain patients all the time. Acupuncture is very effective for all types of pains. With chronic pain, you may need to come in a few times a week to start and then as the treatments hold you can reduce treatments to weekly, then monthly than as needed.

Be sure to find a licensed practitioner in your area (an L.Ac) and if your first choice doesn't help you can always find another practitioner. Remember that an acupuncturist is like any other service provider - find one you like who works well with your condition.

Good luck.

**Christie Luu** Acupuncturist Westminster, CA · Accepted Answer

Christie Luu Acupuncturist Westminster, CA

Yes.

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Jeff Rippey Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO

Yes, acupuncture can usually help with both chronic and acute pain. In fact, it's one of the areas where we have excellent science backing up acupuncture as a good treatment option.

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