Why do I feel worse after my appointment?

For most people, a decrease in symptoms begins to happen after the start of acupuncture sessions. However, there are certain instances where you may feel worse or exhausted after treatment. This is also a perfectly healthy response! Sometimes your body begins some heavy repair work after acupuncture. You can think of it like a car accident. A car accident causes a blockage on the road just like how health issues cause a blockage of the energy flow in your body. When this happens police come to help the problem. For a short time traffic is jammed up and cars have to take alternative routes to get to their destinations. It’s a mess. However, after this, the blockage in the road is cleared up and traffic flows normally again. This is similar to acupuncture because it is working on repairing your health issue while redirecting the flow of energy for a short time. It may feel like a lot but it is actually the feeling of healing happening. 

After the first treatment, many people experience sleeping longer than they normally would. As we go through life, stress builds up in our bodies. It’s very common to become tense and hold on to many things. Naturally this becomes the new normal. Your body feels a false sense of protection or safety within this constant tenseness because it is used to it being there all the time. When you receive your first acupuncture treatment, it allows your body to totally relax. When this tenseness feels relief for the first time in a long time, you begin to feel everything and this can be really uncomfortable! This includes your body feeling tired from all the pain and stress it has been carrying.