What Does Acupuncture Feel Like?

Seeing a chiropractor, acupuncturist, or massage therapist can help treat headaches, low back pain, asthma, and other aches using non-surgical, drug-free holistic treatment options. For example, acupuncture is a standard treatment used to help relieve pain and relieve symptoms caused by various health conditions.

Holistic Health Clinic in Beaverton, OR, offers chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage therapy to help patients receive treatment for aches, pains, and several other health conditions.

What Is Acupuncture? 

Acupuncture is a part of traditional Chinese medicine that triggers the body’s acupuncture points. Treatment involves using thin, metallic needles inserted into the skin to help activate these points, promote the body’s natural healing abilities, and treat pain symptoms. Our licensed acupuncturists may gently move the inserted needles and apply heat or electrical currents to help increase stimulation.

Various studies have proven acupuncture is an effective treatment for many health conditions, including stress, headaches, and pain.

How Acupuncture Feels 

Acupuncture uses hair-thin needles, which causes minimal pain or discomfort as the needle is inserted. Instead, the feeling is more like a pressure or light ache at the insertion point. Additionally, you may feel some heat or mild electrical pulses if our practitioners use heat or electrical currents to stimulate the acupuncture point.

No pain should be experienced unless the needles are improperly placed at the beginning of the treatment.

Schedule an Acupuncture Appointment with a Member of Our Team Today

If you are worried about how acupuncture needles may feel, speak with one of our licensed acupuncturists to discuss and learn more about the treatment process. For asthma, headaches, or low back pain, acupuncture may be an effective treatment for you. Our entire team at Holistic Health Clinic in Beaverton, OR, is dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for our patients and are ready to offer acupuncture treatment. Call our office today to schedule an appointment.