Acupuncture Treatment Report

Generic Name: Acupuncture

What is Acupuncture?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Pain	172	66
General health	105	31
Fibromyalgia	96	40
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)	69	17
Fatigue	39	17
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)	36	11

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See all 421 patients currently having Acupuncture

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	12
Moderate	8
Mild	27
None	171

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Acupuncture

See all 43 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Fatigue	9	9
things sometimes get worse before they get better	6	6
Symptoms worsened	4	4
Pain	4	4
Injection site pain	4	4
Hospitalization	3	3
Spasms in injection site	3	3
Nausea	2	2
Bruising	2	2
Muscle pain	2	2
Dizziness	2	2
Post procedure headache	2	2
Cramps in back	2	2
Exhaustion	1	1
Drowsiness	1	1
General ill feeling	1	1
Muscle spasms	1	1
Insomnia	1	1
Bleeding (hemorrhage)	1	1
Muscle aches	1	1
Bipolar manic episodes	1	1
Odd sensations(Ants) on face	1	1
Increase in widespread pain	1	1
Sudden mood swing from mania to depression with anxiety	1	1
Temporary increase in pain	1	1
Muscle shaking in legs,muscle stiffness with burning pain along the back and front,as if I had pants suspenders on(that site) an on the sides,when I strech the muscles.	1	1
Tiredness increased	1	1
Pain on top of head where needle was	1	1
Passed out	1	1
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	1	1
Spaced out	1	1
Emotional lability	1	1
Anxious mood	1	1
Low blood pressure	1	1
Muscle spasms in lower back	1	1
Headaches	1	1
Euphoria	1	1
Mania	1	1
Muscle spasm in calves and feet	1	1
Heart palpitations	1	1
Neck pain	1	1
Syncope (fainting)	1	1
Tiredness	1	1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Acupuncture

Always	125	57%
Usually	65	30%
Sometimes	17	8%
Never	11	5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Acupuncture

Very	21	10%
Somewhat	51	23%
A little	66	30%
Not at all	80	37%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Acupuncture

$200+	75	44%
$100-199	43	25%
$50-99	25	15%
$25-49	8	5%
< $25	21	12%

Patient Evaluations

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holmesa

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild

I am: g

I have:
Parkinson's
holmesa

1 hr monthly

since Feb 26, 2013
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Parkinson's Disease
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips I feel less pain, less stiffness & tremor & i am re-energised for a week-14 days after treatment See full evaluation

jrasku

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Little

external_stress: Most

Stickman: most
Description:F39y
FM:9y Dx
CFS:?y
I am: b

I have:
Fibromyalgia
jrasku

daily

since Jul 11, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for summer heat
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips This can be a very effective treatment, and some people find it very valuable. I get it daily right now, and I don't think I would be doing anywhere near as... See full evaluation

judith

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: none

I am: vg

I have:
Parkinson's
judith

since Feb 09, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Parkinson's Disease
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips went back to acupuncture See full evaluation

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39 patient evaluations for Acupuncture

holmesa

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 16 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by holmesa
See holmesa's full Acupuncture history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jul 09, 2002)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 26, 2013	1 hr Monthly	Moderate	None	Usually	A little
Sep 23, 2012	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Usually	Somewhat
Dec 10, 2011	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Usually	A little
Nov 22, 2011	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Usually	A little
Sep 28, 2011	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Usually	A little
Aug 15, 2011	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Always	A little
Jan 16, 2010	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Always	A little
Aug 01, 2009	1 hr Monthly	Major	None	Always	Somewhat

Date: Feb 26, 2013
Advice & Tips: I feel less pain, less stiffness & tremor & i am re-energised for a week-14 days after treatment
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Sep 23, 2012
Advice & Tips: I come from sessions energised & refreshed which lasts for days, wearing off gradually until the next treatment. If I could afford it I'd have it weekly but apart from the fee it is about 30 mins drive.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Nov 22, 2011
Advice & Tips: I have been attending mothly sessions since diagnosis (7 years). It is wonderful & gives me serenity, energy, balance & confidence. It is expensive & I have to travel 8 miles.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Sep 28, 2011
Advice & Tips: This treatment is expensive in terms of time (45min round trip + 1hr treatment) & money BUT it is so worth the cost! I rarely have needling now, tuning forks on those points instead & I recently started trialling sound therapy from the same practitioner. So energising - I feel literally on top of the world!!
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Aug 15, 2011
Advice & Tips: The energising & motivational effects are wonderful
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Jan 16, 2010
Advice & Tips: TRY TO FIND QUALIFIED DOCTOR WHO HAS CHOSEN TO DIVERSIFY INTO ACUPUNCTURE. TRY TO RESEARCH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACUPUNCTURE: MINE IS '5 ELEMENTS' . THIS INVOLVES WORK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TORSO LEVELLING/BALANCING THE INNER PERSON. Doc MARTIN SOMETIMES USES TUNING FORKS INSTEAD OF NEEDLES WHICH IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALLGAME!
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Aug 01, 2009
Advice & Tips: THIS NOT TRADITIONAL CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE: IT IS 5 ELEMENTS ACUPUNCTURE; ALL THE PRACTITIONERS IN MY CLINIC ARE QUALIFIED (MEDICAL) DOCTORS; IT DOESN'T WORK FOR EVERYONE
Cost: $50-99 monthly

1 helpful mark

jrasku

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Little

external_stress: Most

Stickman: most
Description:F39y
CFS:?y
FM:9y Dx
by jrasku
See jrasku's full Acupuncture history

**Purposes:** summer heat, Heat intolerance, Yin deficency, Anxiety and frustration, Depressed mood, Pain, Fatigue, Sleep problems, and General health *(Started Apr 11, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	summer heat Perceived effectiveness	Heat intolerance Perceived effectiveness	Yin deficency Perceived effectiveness	Anxiety and frustration Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Fatigue Perceived effectiveness	Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness	General health Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 11, 2012	Daily

Date: Jul 11, 2012
Advice & Tips: This can be a very effective treatment, and some people find it very valuable. I get it daily right now, and I don't think I would be doing anywhere near as well as I am without it. Finding a way to get it as often as you possibly can, in a way that you can afford it, is absolutely vital. I am currently paying $65CAD for 6 treatments in 1 week. I take Sundays off because the clinic I go to is closed on Sundays. When I started this daily treatment (I've taken some breaks) program, while the acupuncturist was putting needles in me, I closed my eyes involuntairilly because I relaxed for the first time in about 3 days. I don't think I actually slept, but I was deeply relaxed. I didn't want to leave when she came to take needles out. But it was the end of the day for her.
Cost: $200+ monthly

0 helpful marks

judith

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 8 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: none
by judith
See judith's full Acupuncture history

**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Dec 09, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 09, 2012		Moderate	None	Usually	A little
Jun 16, 2011	Weekly	Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all
Apr 13, 2011	Weekly	Moderate	None	Always	A little
Dec 17, 2010	Weekly	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Aug 25, 2010		Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all
Dec 10, 2009		Major	None	Always	Somewhat

Date: Feb 09, 2012
Advice & Tips: went back to acupuncture
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Jun 16, 2011
Advice & Tips: acupuncture helped me with sleep. I now have sleep problems so I will go back to it.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Apr 13, 2011
Advice & Tips: I have found wonderful Acupuncturists in Boston and Melbourne, Au.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Dec 17, 2010
Advice & Tips: reduces stress, constipation and insomnia;
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Aug 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: the treatments helped with depression and constipation. When I travel to Australia to see my kids I use a wonderful acupuncturist in Upwey, Victoria.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Dec 10, 2009
Advice & Tips: expensive but gives me a sense of well-being and JOY
Cost: $200+ monthly