Is it safe?
While we know Chinese medicine to be generally accepted as safe and less invasive than many other forms of health treatment, there are still some side-effects and risks:
Common side effects include:
| Bruising | Acupuncture, Cupping or Tui Na |
| Brief painful sensation | Acupuncture or eStim |
| Minor Swelling | Acupuncture or Cupping |
| Sore muscles or aches | Tui Na or eStim |
| Dizziness | Acupuncture, Tui Na or Cupping |
| Possible aggravation of symptoms existing prior to treatment | Tui Na or eStim |
Less common side effects
| Fainting | Acupuncture |
| Burns/Scarring | Moxibustion, Cupping or Heat Lamp |
| Numbness or tingling near the needling sites that may last a few days | Acupuncture |
The following risks are very rare and all of our practitioners have completed extensive training in proper technique and safety to prevent their occurrence. Please let us know if you have a pacemaker, are currently pregnant or taking blood thinners or corticosteroids so that we can adjust your treatment accordingly
Rare side effects
| Spontaneous miscarriage | Acupuncture, eStim |
| Nerve damage | Acupuncture |
| Organ puncture | Acupuncture |
| Infection | Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Cupping or Heat Lamp |