You might be more sensitive after acupuncture due to the trigger points activated, but the process usually is not painful.

Acupuncture needles have a round edge, so they don’t cut the skin. Stimulating these places on the body influences your nerves, muscles ... pain. Most people who receive acupuncture do not ...

While there are no published studies, our personal experience is that diabetic neuropathy responds less reliably to acupuncture than do other types of neuropathic pain. The neuropathy associated ...

Another problem is that scientists often do not understand how acupuncture ... and muscle nerves, releasing the body's natural painkillers - endorphins and enkephalins - into the pain pathways ...

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explores the truth behind pain relief.

Research on acupuncture suggests it may help relieve pain, including from migraine and ... treatments for specific causes, not all do. It’s best to check the details of your plan to find out ...

Cancer pain is common, even after treatment has ended, so doctors at MSK have developed a number of ways to treat cancer pain ...

Generally, acupuncture's designed to 'promote self-healing', release tension in the body, tackle pain and generally make you feel much more balanced. So, how does it work during labour - and is there ...

Patients with chronic neck pain who received acupuncture experienced an alleviation of their symptoms, but not at clinically meaningful levels, compared with those who received sham treatment.

Sometimes inner thigh pain or upper thigh pain can occur after trauma or an injury. Other times, it may be linked to an ...