There may be discomfort associated with the therapeutic effect of acupuncture. Often this discomfort is mild and short lived. Mostly people ask if the needles are in yet as they hardly feel the needle being inserted. You may feel different sensations during your treatment the most common are heavy, bruise like or tingling.

This all depends on the extent of how severe your condition is. Acupuncture has an accumulative effect on the body, meaning the more sessions you have, the more beneficial and longer lasting the healing will be. If your aliment is acute your treatment frequency may need to be two to three times a week, until your condition is stabilized or resolved itself.