After acupuncture, chest tightness and breathlessness are aggravated by movement

Acupuncture is a treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine that is performed through the manipulation of acupuncture points. Some people experience chest tightness and shortness of breath after acupuncture, which indicates that it is related to the part being treated. The acupuncture points correspond to different related parts. If acupuncture treatment is applied to the chest and chest tightness and shortness of breath occur, it means that there is a problem with one's respiratory system and one should seek medical treatment promptly. Let’s find out how to deal with it.

If acupuncture is performed on the chest, the above symptoms may be caused by pneumothorax. If it is performed on other parts of the body, not the chest, the above symptoms are not closely related to acupuncture and are considered to be caused by respiratory diseases and are coincidental. If the patient's acupuncture site is the chest, if there are the above symptoms, you need to go to the hospital for a chest X-ray examination to avoid pneumothorax caused by accidental acupuncture. If it is not the chest, it is considered to be caused by respiratory diseases and you need to go to the hospital for a check-up if necessary.

What should you pay attention to during acupuncture?

First of all, I have observed that in many acupuncture places, acupuncturists rarely use alcohol disinfection during acupuncture. This is actually very unhygienic. If we need acupuncture, we must ask the other party to disinfect with alcohol flame first.

Second, people nowadays are accustomed to life with air conditioning, and they also like to have acupuncture with air conditioning on. In fact, this idea is wrong. Although acupuncture can help us dredge the blood vessels, promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis, if we have acupuncture with air conditioning on, it is easy to cause a stroke, which is not worth the loss. During the acupuncture process, we must ensure that there is no wind.

Third, remember not to shake. Acupuncture requires speed, accuracy, and pain, and it must be done in one go. However, many people twist their body due to slight pain during acupuncture. In fact, this will not only constitute acupuncture errors, but may even cause slight bleeding. The gain does not outweigh the loss. Before acupuncture, we should be mentally prepared.

Fourth, remember not to start acupuncture right after you are exhausted. I think many people have encountered doctors asking us to rest for a while before acupuncture. If we have acupuncture right after entering the store without resting and conditioning, it is easy to cause congestion in the acupuncture blood vessels or heavy bleeding.

Fifth, remember not to drink a lot of water right after acupuncture, or during the process of acupuncture. Because during the process of acupuncture, although we will inevitably feel thirsty, which is normal, we must endure it, because during or after acupuncture, it is a conditioning process. If we drink food or water at this time, it is difficult to achieve the conditioning conditions. It is generally recommended to drink water about 3 hours after acupuncture.

Sixth, remember not to move during the acupuncture process. Facts have proved that during acupuncture, a person should relax the body. If we move, it is easy to cause muscle tension and poor blood circulation in the acupuncture area. Generally speaking, during acupuncture, if there is nothing particularly important, we try not to do anything and just wait for acupuncture. Of course, try not to play with your mobile phone.