nerve damage from acupuncture?

[jmw01]

I recently had acupuncture treatment for tight hamstrings/knee pain while training for a marathon.   After one particular session where a needles were put into my leg down to my foot, I expereineced increasing pain from my glut down to my foot.  I have went to physical therapy for the last 2-3 weeks, but no improvement and had to pull out of the marathon after completing all my long runs (totally bummed).  Not sure if the acupuncture triggered this or not, but would appreciate any help.  Thanks.

[jenny1952]

I had 3 months of accurpuncture for  painful cysts in 70% of breast, towards the end of these treatments within 5 mins of leaving practioner I was having trouble with my vision & had severe back pain, I have since been regularly in severe pain in other areas of my body, the vision problems have caused fluctuating vision. What has happened & what can I do about it, my dr cant find any reason for it.

[Pati81]

I went to acupuncture session and had a needle inserted on UB 62. I felt a sharp pain straight away, she removed the needle, but since then, every time I stretch my legs  or pull my foot back, I get this shock-like pain.
I saw an orthopedist and was diagnosed with neuritis. He said it would pass, but it's been over a month and I still the symptoms persist. Is it possible that this may have cause permanent nerve damage? Is there anything I can do?
Thanks.

[randyrbnj]

I went to an acupuncture practitioner to help with sexual response and he caused me to have loss of vibratory sensation of my penis and perineum.  The first session seemed to help me but the second session with the needles in different places hurt my sexual response.  Physically during the second session, I felt an intense sharp pain in my big toe with the needle placed there.  Prior to the acupuncture, when I used to drive my car over a bumpy road sometimes I used to get an erectile response but no more after the acupuncture.  Can anyone help me?  Does anyone know what happened?  My email is ***@****.  Thank you very much.  Randy

[debbie379]

I had my first acupuncture for a severe headache that had lasted 5 days. My headache was not improved, and now I have another problem. I have had an extremely annoying twitch in my eyebrow where one of the needles was placed. My eyebrow just twitches randomly throughout the day and night and I am having trouble sleeping--cant fall asleep for the twitching and it wakes me up during the night. The chiropractor who did the acupuncture says it sometimes happens, and it will go away...but its happening every couple of minutes around the clock for 3 days now, and its driving me nuts.

Also I had some blood pouring down my face when she took the needles out.....AND the sites where the needles were placed on my face have been itching a lot since then.  
IS ALL THIS NORMAL???

[maisy1956]

I went to an accupuncturist who was helping with the pain of shingles and she forgot to take out a couple of needles.  When I got up from the table there was a searing pain in my calf where the needle was still in and now, two months later, I feel a pain in that place every time I walk, if I don't stretch it before walking.  Do you think it will eventually be healed on its own and go away??

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Sure, you can write anything which is exercise related in this forum.

There are some issues related with aging which is not considered as pathology but normal human physiology with respect to ageing.

Good to here that at the age of 79 you are in best health! Take all general precautions and enjoy your dates with physical activity.

Take care!