The soreness and swelling that occurs during acupuncture is a normal manifestation of gaining qi, and how long it takes for the local soreness and swelling to disappear after acupuncture cannot be generalized, and there are individual differences. Generally, most patients’ soreness disappears about half an hour after the needle is removed. However, in clinical practice, some patients are more sensitive, and the soreness of acupuncture can sometimes last 1-2 days, which is also normal, so there is no need to worry too much. At the same time, some of the acupuncture needles for a longer period of time, the stronger the stimulation of acupuncture needles, but also more likely to appear a long period of soreness and swelling, can also lead to some patients continue to 1-2 days still have soreness and swelling, is also normal. If the soreness does not go away for more than 48 hours, patients should consult the acupuncture department to determine if the soreness is caused by other diseases. In addition, if the local soreness and swelling are obvious after acupuncture, local massage and hot compress can relieve the symptoms.