After the first session, I can give you some idea. You may need only one to three treatments for an acute condition. A series of five to fifteen treatments may resolve many chronic problems. Some degenerative conditions may require many treatments over time. For health maintenance, four sessions per year may be all that is necessary.
Acupuncture is very safe when practiced by a well-trained acupuncturist.
Occasionally, you may feel fatigued after a treatment for part of a day. If a point I need to use is in an area of delicate skin, there may be mild bruising. If a patient reports side effects from an acupuncture treatment, I modify the treatment until there is healing without side effects. This is because acupuncture seeks to restore balance to the entire person, not just one area or system. In the past 2,000 years, more people have been successfully treated with acupuncture than with all other health practices combined.