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Even patients taking anticoagulants can receive acupuncture?

April 26, 2017acupuncture anticoagulants Patients taking

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Even patients taking anticoagulants can receive acupuncture?

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Yes. You are not at risk if you take an anticoagulation medication, and concurrently receive acupuncture, because the needles aren’t aimed at the blood vessels. However, upon removal of the needles, we will pay special attention to the recently inserted area to make sure there is no bleeding.