
10/01/2024
Needle phobia or apprehensive ? That’s okay we can work together through it or alternatively use different methods in treatment to still get great results.
First let me tell you a little about what to expect with Acupuncture.
Commonly people assume it will be painful. Equating it with having blood drawn, a vaccine or what dry needling feels like ! There are big differences starting with the needle itself and techniques.
Did you know the needles are nearly as fine as a couple strands of hair ? About 11.5 times smaller than a medical syringe needle. Typically people report Acupuncture to be relatively painless. Sometimes I even get “oh that’s it ?” Or “one’s in already !?” .
So what does it feel like ? Usually you’ll feel a tiny poke at insertion and then it dissipates. Some points can feel heavy, achy, tingly; totally normal ! We call this De Qi or the “arrival of qi”. Ever feeling a point is uncomfortable or sharp, just let me know and it’ll be resolved immediately ! I ALWAYS want to have you comfortable !
Still unsure about using needles in treatments ? Here’s alternative things we can try in treatment to still get happy & healthy results:
✅ Gua sha
✅ Cupping
✅ Ear seeds
✅ Moxabustion
✅ Acupressure
✅ Chinese Medicine based nutrition
- Emelie R.Ac