How many days can acupuncture be done in a row

There is no specific rule on how many days acupuncture can be done in a row. In general, acupuncture can be done once a day or every other day for 5-7 days, and the discomfort symptoms will be relieved. Most of the time, frequent acupuncture or acupuncture several times a day is not recommended, so that the amount of stimulation is not conducive to recovery. Therefore, the frequency of acupuncture treatment needs to be decided by a professional doctor according to the different conditions of each person, the time of onset and the patient’s tolerance level. The patient’s condition is different: usually acupuncture once, the effect can be maintained for 72 hours. 1, less serious: if the patient’s discomfort symptoms are light or in the recovery stage of post-illness conditioning, acupuncture can be twice a week or once a week; 2, more serious: if the symptoms are more serious, such as acute lumbar disc synapse, facial neuritis caused by pain, thrombophilia caused by facial paralysis, limb paralysis and other symptoms, may require acupuncture once a day for 7-10 consecutive days, with a retention time of 5-30 minutes. Depending on the patient’s condition or tolerance level, the treatment time can be extended or shortened appropriately. Second, the onset of different: 1, the acute phase of the disease: such as simple lumbar sprain or fallen pillow, the injury is relatively short, the need for 1-3 acupuncture can promote recovery; 2, chronic diseases: such as chronic lumbar spondylosis, cervical spondylosis, muscle injury, frozen shoulder, etc., most need continuous acupuncture treatment for 10-14 days, and to carry out a course of systematic treatment, after a course of acupuncture can be appropriate rest 2 After a course of acupuncture, the acupuncture site can be properly rested for 2-3 days, and then continue the treatment for 2-3 courses. Third, different degrees of tolerance: need to pay attention to the patient’s degree of tolerance, such as the elderly, young and weak patients should be appropriate to shorten the retention time and acupuncture interval, can be every other day, or once every 2 days, in order to avoid infection, aggravate the symptoms of discomfort, or lead to excessive leakage of body yang, the body is even weaker. It is important to note that acupuncture should not be performed when the skin is traumatized or broken to avoid infection. Acupuncture should not be performed when hungry, as it can easily lead to panic and shortness of breath, cold sweat and other symptoms of acupuncture. In addition, the pores are open after acupuncture, so pay attention to keep warm and avoid getting cold. Diet should be careful not to eat spicy and stimulating food, etc.