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What Does Acupuncture Feel Like?

Many first-time patients are concerned that acupuncture needles will feel like hypodermic injections at the doctor’s office. They won't. Acupuncture uses hair-thin, flexible needles that you will hardly feel when I insert them. When I gently stimulate the needles they may produce a unique sensation that Oriental medicine calls de qi. Patients often describe de qi as a heavy, achy pressure, or spreading, traveling feeling. You may also feel an "electrical" sensation moving down the meridian pathways, though this is less common. Most patients find these acupuncture sensations deeply satisfying and leave the treatment feeling relaxed both mentally and physically.

Acupuncture treatment creates deep relaxation
in both mind and body.

How Many Treatments Will I Need?

The benefits of acupuncture are cumulative, so more then one treatment is necessary. For acute conditions you can expect to have 10 to 15 treatments, but you will usually begin to feel relief after just the first few. Chronic conditions may take longer to respond, depending on the type, severity, and duration of the condition. Preventative treatments and treatments for general well-being may also be scheduled on an as-needed basis.

 

 

What to Expect - Dr. Kristen C. Rumack DACM, LAc. in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

Dr. Kristen C. Rumack offers Acupuncture and Anti-aging in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

Dr. Kristen C. Rumack DACM, LAc. offers safe, effective Acupuncture and Anti-aging in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

What to Expect - Dr. Kristen C. Rumack DACM, LAc. in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

Dr. Kristen C. Rumack DACM, LAc.

Dr. Kristen Rumack is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with a deep-rooted passion for holistic healing and radiant well-being. She earned both her Master’s in Traditional Oriental Medicine and her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science.

With advanced certifications in the Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture System, the F.A.C.E. Facial Acupuncture Program, and Microneedling for aging and hair restoration, Dr. Rumack blends time-honored techniques with modern aesthetic therapies.

Her specialties include facial rejuvenation, women’s health, fertility, pain management, digestive support, and detoxification—treating the whole person from the inside out. Each session with Dr. Rumack is personalized, nurturing, and designed to help you glow, heal, and restore.


2241 James Ave., Suite 2
(530) 318-1545