Does acupuncture hurt?
I would be wrong if I say NO it doesn’t! In many cases after insertion of the needle, people feel a heavy sensation like someone is pressing hard. This is actually a very good sign! It means the needle is at the right point. Sometimes the sensation is much lighter, or sometimes it feels like tingling or something moving under the skin. And this is not wrong! The energy is moving under the skin. It comes to the point to collect information and then spreads around the body to do its job.
In some cases, the patient doesn’t feel anything after the acupuncture needle is in. The acupuncture needles are so thin and fine that sometimes the body is not aware a needle went into the skin. In that case, the practitioner will focus and try to bring the Qi energy to the point and the patient would feel the acupuncture point. If the patient still doesn’t feel anything it’s still fine. Some patients start feeling the energy in a few treatments time.