Are treatments uncomfortable or painful?
Often needles will generate a feeling called the qi sensation. It is generally experienced as a dull or heavy sensation. It can be twangy or zingy but should not be painful per se. Each point has its own “personality,” and one can compare the qi sensation to musical notes. Where some may be high-pitched and electric, others tend to be lower and heavier. Although it’s hard to describe, patients do not find it unpleasant.
