Candise Yang Acupuncture (2024)

FAQs

How many acupuncture sessions to get results? ›

A common treatment plan for a single complaint would typically involve one or two treatments a week. The number of treatments will depend on the condition being treated and its severity. In general, it's common to receive 6 to 8 treatments.

Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective alone or when used with conventional therapies to treat these conditions: Upset stomach (nausea) caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy. Dental pain after surgery. Addiction.

The World Health Organisation Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture state that, "It is difficult to stipulate absolute contraindications for this form of therapy." However, they suggest that for reasons of safety, it should be avoided in pregnancy, medical and surgical emergencies, malignant tumors and ...

The World Health Organization endorses acupuncture, and clinical studies have shown it to be a beneficial treatment for many conditions, including: Chronic pain: migraines, neck and back pain, tendonitis, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.

Acupuncture sessions generally last up to 60 minutes but will depend on the individual condition being treated. Your first Acupuncture session may take between 20-60 minutes. The practitioner will likely take information about your general health before conducting your first treatment.

Pain relief of 50% or more on a 100-point scale – pain that drops from a 60 to a 30, say – is a commonly used standard of effectiveness in pain research. By this measure, the study found, the effectiveness rates for real acupunture, sham acupuncture, and treatment as usual are 50%, 43%, and 30%, respectively.

The use of acupuncture has been criticized owing to there being little scientific evidence for explicit effects, or the mechanisms for its supposed effectiveness, for any condition that is discernible from placebo.

It is also believed that bathing immediately after an acupuncture session may cause the entry of dampness into the body – another external exogenous factor. Don't ruin your acupuncture session! Taking a scorching hot or freezing cold shower afterwards undoes all the good vibes.

"After decades of research and hundreds of acupuncture pain trials, including thousands of patients, we still have no clear mechanism of action, insufficient evidence for clinically worthwhile benefit, and possible harms. Therefore, doctors should not recommend acupuncture for pain," they conclude.

What is the most powerful acupuncture point? ›

Large Intestine 4 (LI4) is known as “Union Valley” and is often referred to as the Great Eliminator. This is because it is at the area of the large intestine meridian that is associated with clearing energy and removing what is no longer needed to support overall flourishing of the system.

If an acupuncture needle goes too deep then there is a risk that it can either puncture an organ such as a lung or gallbladder, or it hits a nerve or blood vessel causing pain and discomfort. However, this is very rare especially when the acupuncture professional has been trained competently.

During your first appointment, your acupuncturist will talk to you about your condition. Then, they'll examine your body for areas that'll react to acupuncture. Your acupuncturist will tap the needles into points in your skin throughout your body.

Acupuncture needles inserted from 2mm to 4cms into acupuncture points on the body for between 20-30 minutes, depending upon the type of acupuncture being practised and the health problem being treated. In Japanese acupuncture, the needles are inserted briefly and then removed.

Typically, acupuncture treatments are initiated at a rate of once or twice a week over the course of six to eight weeks. Your acupuncturist may increase or decrease the frequency of your treatment depending on how your body responds.

Research suggests that it may take up to 10 weeks or more before you begin to experience noticeable results from regular acupuncture treatments—but once results start rolling in, they tend to last much longer than merely days or weeks.

Results can be seen in as little as one treatment, though a few more sessions may be required for more durable effects. There are general guidelines for the number of acupuncture sessions needed, which are based on the experience of acupuncturists: Acute cases: 3-6 treatments for a lasting resolution.

It's recommended that clients should start by having 1-2 acupuncture sessions per week, for 2-4 weeks. However, clients with chronic conditions may require more frequent treatment.

For acute conditions, more frequent sessions – possibly two to three times a week – may be recommended (and essential) for faster relief. Chronic conditions, on the other hand, may require a steady pace of regular treatments over a longer period to achieve sustained benefits.