acupuncture causing nerve pain/damage?

[montos]

Hello,

I've been getting acupuncture to treat my lower back pain. At my last treatment the doctor placed a needles at several locations on my legs and back.

The needle behind my right knee caused pain upon insertion and a lot of pain when he manipulated it. He took the needle out and replaced it and it appeared to be fine. Also the needle in my right ankle caused discomfort.

Shortly after the treatment I experianced pain at both sites and some odd sensations in my right foot and calf (warmth and numbness). The doctor (who is an MD as well as an acupuncturist)said it was nothing to be concerned about.

Has anyone had acupuncture cause nerve damage in such a way? The literature says it can cause "nerve damage" but no specifics are mentioned as to symptoms or location of needles.

Anyone experience something similar?

thanks

[Jenna7999]

where did you have the needles inserted? I toohave had sooo much pain.
I hope you feel better. How are you now?

[Jenna7999]

HI Mike,
I hope you got better.  how long did it take to resolve your nerve issue?

[Jenna7999]

did  you get better? I hope that you got better!!Please let me know and if so what you did to help!
I had accu last week and felt awful pain that was not there before!

[venusjupiter12]

Im so glad you have written this something very similar happened to me too now I'm left with constant tinnitus it drives me mad i so wish id never gone as there doesn't seem to be a cure

[lubihamid]

I had anxiety and felt my ears were blocked,  I made the mistake of going to an acupuncturist, who did some very aggressive acupuncture on me.  She used an instrument with needles on it and punched them in my head and also used current with it.. I had never had acupuncture done before and figured this was normal.  Two days later, I had the most pounding noise in my head, and it has been five  years it has not gone away.  I am convinced she damaged some nerve in my brain.  It is hell to live with.  Never never go to an acupuncturist.  I do not believe in it

[obscurethings]

Oh, and one last note: occasional bruising can be a normal side effect of acupuncture. There are certain constitutional deficiencies where this is more likely to occur. I've been bruised in sessions before and still received a lot of therapeutic benefit. A good acupuncturist will hold any point that bleeds for about 30 seconds or so to minimize bruising.