Potential Acupuncture Side Effects And Adverse Reactions To Be Aware Of

Soreness and bruising

Since acupuncture involves needles being put into your body, these areas can often feel sore once the needles are removed. In some unfortunate cases, you might also experience bruising in your body. Both of these usually disappear in a few days and after adequate rest. According to the National Health Service website of the UK, tissue damage due to this is extremely rare and thus these acupuncture side effects shouldn’t cause too much concern.

Drowsiness

Even though most patients experience increased energy levels, you might feel drowsy or fatigued after treatment. This is mainly just your body telling you to calm down. Calabro suggests taking a bath and relaxing for the rest of the day – this will help you boost your energy levels the next day.

Muscle twitching

Calabro admits that she frequently suffers from muscle twitching during acupuncture. It is normally nothing serious but do always mention it to your treatment provider.

Light-headedness

It is important to eat before acupuncture treatment. Calabro warns that acupuncture done on an empty stomach can cause both light-headedness and loss of energy after the treatment. Don’t go with a full tummy either, but main thing is you don’t feel hunger. Also, get up slowly after treatment and sit down for a few moments to get your body back on track after treatment.

Heightened emotional feelings

It is very common to have your emotions heightened after acupuncture and this might not always mean good emotions. It doesn’t mean you necessarily are even seeking help for an emotional condition – even if you went for back pain, you might still have a strong emotional response. This is very normal and again should go away in a few days.

Acupuncture is a very safe treatment with relatively few side effects, and even some of these are mainly positive. According to the WebMD website, there were only 10 reported internal injuries in the US from 1965 to 1997.

The main thing is to pick a professionally trained treatment provider. If any of the acupuncture side effects cause you worry, talk them through with the provider before undergoing the treatment.

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