Acupuncture can be done several times in a row

The duration of acupuncture treatment varies according to the severity of the disease, and the time needed for continuous treatment is also different, usually 5-7 consecutive treatments need to rest for a day. Acupuncture treatment requires the selection of acupuncture points according to the condition, and the duration of acupuncture treatment varies according to the severity of the disease. In general, acupuncture treatment in the hospital acupuncture department for 7 days for a course of treatment, for the symptoms are relatively mild or chronic disease patients need to acupuncture once a day, each time lasts 15-25 minutes; For more serious or acute conditions, acupuncture is needed every few hours to maintain the effect of the treatment until the disease is under control. Therefore, most hospitals provide acupuncture treatment for seven consecutive days and then rest for one or two days to allow the body to adapt, which is also known as resting the needle, and allows the patient to recover more quickly. Acupuncture treatment in hospitals generally do about seven consecutive days rest day and then restart a new cycle of treatment, the specific can be done several times in a row according to the recovery of the disease needs to be adjusted, and can not be generalized. Common diseases generally acupuncture for about a month can play a significant effect, for some diseases are more serious need to continuous acupuncture for 2-3 months or more, the specific treatment plan needs to be the patient to the hospital after consultation by the doctor to decide, do not blindly continue acupuncture.