How to recover from nerve damage caused by acupuncture?

Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history in our country. Although it was once suppressed by Western medicine, there are still many people who believe in it. Moreover, after years of development, Chinese medicine has also made great progress worldwide. Unlike Western medicine, Chinese medicine treatment is quite special. In addition to drug treatment, it also includes acupuncture, moxibustion, massage and other treatment methods. So, if acupuncture damages a nerve, how can it be recovered?

First of all, acupuncture is a common method of treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. Of course, it cannot cure all diseases. Even doing acupuncture when you are tired can relieve a lot. Acupuncture has its own rules to follow. It is not a random procedure. Generally, it is based on the patient's condition and the designated acupoints are selectively pierced to achieve the purpose of relieving pain and treating disease.

A common experience with acupuncture is that some people feel that a nerve has been damaged. If a nerve is damaged, you will feel a sensation similar to an electric shock. Then there is no need to worry, this condition is relatively mild and can usually be alleviated by resting for a few more days. Be careful not to put too much pressure on yourself, otherwise you may end up scaring yourself into having a problem when there is nothing wrong. Of course, if you still feel something is wrong after a few days of rest, it's time to see a doctor.

Although in most cases the chance of damaging a nerve with acupuncture is very small, it is only possible if the needle is inserted back and forth in one area many times. However, if the nerve damage is more serious, it will cause muscle atrophy. You should know that muscles can only contract and produce movement under the control of the nervous system. Therefore, once the nervous system is seriously injured, it may even lead to paralysis. It is always a good idea to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Of course, it is possible that your pain is not caused by acupuncture. It is likely that the sciatica was caused by a herniated lumbar disc, although the possibility that it was caused by acupuncture cannot be completely ruled out. However, if the nerves there have been painful before, the possibility of acupuncture causing it is relatively small.

In addition, it may also be due to the influence of mood. After just completing acupuncture, if you keep thinking about this matter in your mind, you may be afraid that something bad will happen. Therefore, even a small problem will be magnified by you to the point that you think acupuncture is bad and will harm you. After all, acupuncture is not just randomly pricking voodoo dolls. If you choose to believe in acupuncture, you must continue to believe in it, otherwise you will be the one who suffers.

Of course, what I want to say at the end is also what I want to tell you. There are certain risks in doing anything. If you are used to and adapted to acupuncture, you don’t have to worry about this tiny possibility. If you want to try it, try it while you are young! Don’t leave any regrets for yourself. Although acupuncture may cause harm to people, the chance of this happening is very small.