“Is it safe to do acupuncture every week?”

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“Is it safe to do acupuncture every week?”

I am a 43 year old male. I want to know if it is safe to do acupuncture every week?

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

Kaiti Wang Acupuncturist Baytown, TX

yes, acupuncture is safe .

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

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

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

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Yes it is safe to do acupuncture every week. May people have acupuncture sessions 2-3 times a week depending on the conditions being treated.

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

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

Yes. Some people get acupuncture everyday.

**Dr. Yali Li** Acupuncturist Huntington Station, NY · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yali Li Acupuncturist Huntington Station, NY

Yes, 100% safe.

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

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes, in other countries you can receive acupuncture all day every day until the conditions subsides.

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

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Yes, in fact, I have my patients come in twice a week at first until their symptoms go down and stay down between appointments. Then we go to once a week, and then every other week, until it's no longer needed.

**Mrs. Qiong Wang** Acupuncturist Pittsburgh, PA · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Qiong Wang Acupuncturist Pittsburgh, PA

Yes

**Dr. Rebecca Boros** Chiropractor BONITA SPRINGS, FL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rebecca Boros Chiropractor BONITA SPRINGS, FL

Yes! Perfectly safe. Most treatment plans are 2-3 times a week for 3-4 weeks.

**Dr. Farrar Duro** Acupuncturist HIALEAH, FL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Farrar Duro Acupuncturist HIALEAH, FL

Yes, acupuncture is usually very safe when administered by a licensed acupuncturist.

**Byung hong Cho** Acupuncturist Buena Park, CA · Accepted Answer

Byung hong Cho Acupuncturist Buena Park, CA

Traditional acupuncture is a method of maintaining the health by enhancing immunity by balancing blood and energy through the balance of our body. If you are treated by a traditional oriental acupuncturist, you don't have to worry.

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

Christie Luu Acupuncturist Westminster, CA

Yes.

**Amy O'Dell Wilson** Acupuncturist Peterborough, NH · Accepted Answer

Yes, it is safe to have an acupuncture treatment every week. In acute cases, it is preferred. In China, Japan, and Korea where the medicine is mainstream it is not unusual to have a patient show up several times a week or even daily for an acute condition. Ailments and stress unbalance the body and sometimes it takes the accumulative effect of acupuncture in a
short period of time to really make an impact.

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

Ramona Whan Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA

Absolutely safe and encouraged.

**Huan-wen Jonathan Fang** Acupuncturist Acton, MA · Accepted Answer

Huan-wen Jonathan Fang Acupuncturist Acton, MA

Hi,

Yes, It is safe to do it every week. In fact, in Asia, people do it every day. Why do you have this concern? Do you have any particular reason that you cannot do it every week? If it is about finances, you may check with your practitioner to get a comfortable amount of the fee for treatment.

Hope this helps,

Jonathan Fang, Lic. Ac.

**Hsin Yun Tu** Acupuncturist Austin, TX · Accepted Answer

Hsin Yun Tu Acupuncturist Austin, TX

Hello, It's very safe to do acupuncture per week, we have a lot of routine patients just came to maintain their chronic pain symptoms, or facial rejuvenation, keep their body have good energy and wellness.

**Dr. Anthony Gordon** Acupuncturist SMITHTOWN, NY · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anthony Gordon Acupuncturist SMITHTOWN, NY

Yes, very safe

**Beverly Lawrence** Acupuncturist Cottonwood, AZ · Accepted Answer

Beverly Lawrence Acupuncturist Cottonwood, AZ

Yes, my preference is once a week for most conditions. Some times people need daily or semi-weekly treatments but weekly is best.

**Kathleen ODonnell** Acupuncturist Blue Ahs, OH · Accepted Answer

Kathleen ODonnell Acupuncturist Blue Ahs, OH

Absolutely! Usually it's done as a series that tapers off, but it's very safe to do weekly.

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

Neilly A. Buckalew Acupuncturist Post Falls, ID

Thank you for your question.

Yes. Most treatments require more than once a week and over a period of several weeks. There are other considerations right now with the coronavirus and whether you want to risk additional puncturing of the skin. You should discuss with your acupuncturist and your primary care physician.

Thank you so much,

Dr. Buckalew

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

Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo Acupuncturist

Yes, provided you are working with a fully trained acupuncturist, not a physical therapist doing dry needling or a chiropractor/doctor with 300 hours of training--this is not really acupuncture.

**Marina Yanovsky** Acupuncturist Staten Island, NY · Accepted Answer

Marina Yanovsky Acupuncturist Staten Island, NY

Yes. It does

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

Dr. Scott S. Lee Acupuncturist Wheeling, IL

Hi,

It's safe to do acupuncture every day, even twice a day for certain severe ailments.

Sincerely,

Scott Sang In Lee

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

Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet Acupuncturist Ventura, CA

Acupuncture can be performed every week and also every day if it is necessary. Acupuncture doesn't have any side effects however a treatment protocol needs to be drawn for the condition presented and the severity of the symptoms. A frequency of once or twice a week is usually recommended when a patient starts a therapy.

Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.

**George Ku** Acupuncturist Diamond Bar, CA · Accepted Answer

George Ku Acupuncturist Diamond Bar, CA

Yes

**Mr. Michael andrew Chow** Acupuncturist Lake Elsinore, CA · Accepted Answer

Doing acupuncture once a week should be fine, unless you suffer from adverse effects from the treatments (Nickle/metal allergy, dizziness, fainting, extreme lethargy etc.). Make sure to check with your primary if you’re in good health to try acupuncture then check with the Chinese medical practitioner to see what types of treatments would be suitable and how frequent.

Live Happy,

Michael

**Mr. Danny Tu Khounh** Acupuncturist Newtown, PA · Accepted Answer

Mr. Danny Tu Khounh Acupuncturist Newtown, PA

Yes, it is definitely very safe. In fact, the recovery of your illnesses will exponentially multiply. If it is not for you, you will notice the same as well.
Best,
Dr. Khounh

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

Mrs. Angela Kay Buckridge Acupuncturist Seymour, TN

Yes, it is. I usually start new patients twice a week.

Yours in Health,

Angie

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

Diana Abramachayeva Acupuncturist Queens, NY

Yes it is safe

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

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Yes.

**Jinhua Qian** Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD · Accepted Answer

Jinhua Qian Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD

Yes, mostly it is safe for receiving treatment every week. We usually recommend to do it every week for the first several sessions. But the frequency varies on different diseases and people.

**Claudia A. paulhiac** Acupuncturist Miami, FL · Accepted Answer

Claudia A. paulhiac Acupuncturist Miami, FL

You can have acupuncture Avery day from an well trained and experienced Acupuncture Physician. Many conditions are treated 3 times per week.

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

Mozart Paiva Acupuncturist Baltimore-Nottingham, MD

Yes, it is.

Be well, be confident, we can help.

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

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Yes, it is safe to do acupuncture every week, but it also depends on whether you need it or not. Best way is to ask your doctor.

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

Phranque Wright Acupuncturist Chicago, IL

It is. You can even get acupuncture every day and in some cases a few times a day. It all depends on your particular case. In any case it is safe weekly.

**Poyuan (Kevin) Hou** Acupuncturist Pomona, CA · Accepted Answer

Poyuan (Kevin) Hou Acupuncturist Pomona, CA

You can even do it every day. It all depends on the diagnosis from your doctor.

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

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Yes. Most patients will actually start with weekly treatments and then slowly decrease treatment frequency.

**Ms. Carolyn G. Rabiner** Acupuncturist Red Hook, NY · Accepted Answer

Ms. Carolyn G. Rabiner Acupuncturist Red Hook, NY

Yes, acupuncture is very safe to receive weekly. You should discuss your goals with your acupuncturist at the time of your first visit, and then periodically, so that you know how many treatments are likely to be needed.

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

Long Vi Vuong Acupuncturist San Diego, CA

Hello! Yes it is, especially if you want to maintain good health and performance.

**Yolanda Seliga** Acupuncturist Park Ridge, IL · Accepted Answer

Yolanda Seliga Acupuncturist Park Ridge, IL

Hello and thank you for your question! Yes, weekly acupuncture is safe! Some even get treatments 2-3 times per week depending on their condition. I typically advise my patients who come in for chronic conditions to get treatments at least once a week for a certain amount of time to enhance the benefits of acupuncture.

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

Jeff Rippey Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO

Short answer: yes, acupuncture is safe on a weekly basis. It's the general treatment interval in the US for most issues.

Slightly longer answer: in China acupuncture is often done daily or every other day. When I did a clinical rotation in a Beijing hospital, there were in patients who were receiving acupuncture twice a day for the duration of their stay.

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