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.

[Dalubaba]

Many thanks for your advice.  and thanks for the prompt reply. I have some issues which nedds some discussion so that i can have better perspective about my health.
I do yoga, accupressure, Reiki and many other modaities. I am 79.
General health is good.However there are few issues  whose pathology is not known. I shall write in due course of time.

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

In the lowest quadrant on the right abdomen you may have some issues with the intestine. It can be mild intestinal obstruction or colitis. Go for an ultrasound and rule out kidney and other issues like hepatitis, gall bladder problems or appendicitis.

The gastroenterologist is trying to decrease the inflammation by giving you paracetamol and ibuprofen and also is trying to cut down your acid by prescribing your ranitidine. Take ranitidine on empty stomach and anti inflammatory medications after food. You can try smooth muscle relaxants also.

Discuss with your gastroenterologist and I suppose he will go for an ultrasound or colonoscopy if the pain does not subside.

Take care!

[Dalubaba]

I am getting pain in the lowest pare of the right quadrant of my abdomen and pain in the right testis. Pain is mild and intermittent. I am taking Ranitidin and enzyime preparation containign  activated charcoal. For pain i am given paracetamol and ibbruprophen.
There is no pain relief with analgesics. Do you have any experience of Saritiopeptidase- an enzyme having anti-inflammatory action.?. Can you suggest the reason for the pain. I am being treated by a gastroenterologist. Please suggest.

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Any particular nerve has its area of distribution and sensory nerve supply to the area of the skin.

If by any means that nerve has been injured then you can have pain along the whole area of its distribution or partly.

It is very difficult to comment without examining and understanding the whole area of pain and localizing the nerve which was disturbed.

A neurologist can help you out with this.

Take care!

[Chumblebee]

I went to my third acupuncture appointment yesterday and had an interesting experience. After the Acupuncturist place a needle in my upper left back, I immediately felt pain (similar to that of when you get a vaccine; a radiating, dull pain). He took out the needle and continued the treatment, throughout which I was experiencing a pain when breathing in. After treatment was over, I was having difficulty breathing, and was experiencing pain from my lower back into my ear, all on my left side. The Acupuncturist attributed this to anxiety, which was my original complaint, but I'm thinking he actually hit a nerve, causing my muscle to spasm. I was in pain throughout the day yesterday to the point of going to a doctor and having an ekg and chest x ray done, both fine. I woke up today with terrible pain in my chest and back, and am still having difficulty breathing (taking deep breathes, shallow breathing is fine). Anyone have any insight?

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

I would want you to get your area of the needle injury checked by a general physician. Let him check all modalities of sensory and motor functions and if required will refer you to a neurologist.

Take NSAIDs for the pain and rest the affected arm.

Take care!