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What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into specific points on the body. These lie on 'chi meriridans', lines of energy flowing through the body from specific organs. Acupuncture aims to disrupt blockages of chi energy that accumulate in these points to improve health. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 5%
Moderate
2 11%
Mild
3 16%
None
13 68%

Most commonly reported side effects

some pain at needle site
2 11%
muscle spasms where needle was inserted
1 5%
things sometimes get worse before they get better
1 5%
back cramps
1 5%
slight headache for about an hour
1 5%
worsening of symptoms
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 63%
Usually
5 26%
Sometimes
1 5%
Never
1 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 5%
Somewhat
6 32%
A little
8 42%
Not at all
4 21%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
5 26%
$100-199
2 11%
$50-99
5 26%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 16%

Report created on November 21, 2009.