Does Acupuncture Work in Physiotherapy?! | Expert Physio Reviews the Evidence

[@CroisMoi]

I am an acupuncturist. I have a masters degree in Chinese medicine. Patients need to see a qualified professional only. If you don’t get dramatic results in 2-3 visits, you need to find another acupuncturist. Very often people see chiropractors for acupuncture, and they usually have very insufficient training. I had 3000 hours of training before I graduated. Chiropractors and physical therapists get 50 hours.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much for sharing Sarah! Appreciate your thoughts 🙏🏼

[@francisjosephcutamora8530]

​@@Yvettep777our body have pressure points like our nerves if you stimulate it, it will relive that headache

[@farhamohamed1228]

Hey is it ok for face ?​@ClinicalPhysio

[@boossersgarage3239]

@@francisjosephcutamora8530 no it won't

[@Armamsi]

Woahh

[@toronadogofast7868]

I am one of those people that have been damaged so many times it almost unbelievable. Huge hole in the hwy just under some overhanging trees. Hit it doing 86 mph on the Harley. A couple weeks later could barely walk. After two years of chiropractor went to an acupuncturist. What finally worked was acupuncture, cupping, and tens.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

So pleased to hear that it helped you!

[@Acuproacademy]

As a licensed Acupuncturist for 20 years, I truly enjoyed your video 🥰 the only thing that I would add is, unfortunately acupuncture studies don’t reflect clinic reality. The reason is Chinese medicine treats the root cause and each patient individually. So studies with same points protocols for 100 people would not work as each person requires different approaches & treatment plan 🌷😎

[@kizitoagbainjo823]

Acupuncture treated my L5 herniated and sciatica.

[@Acuproacademy]

@@kizitoagbainjo823 awesome 👏🌷

[@nashrullohnurakbar2113]

Yeah i think so mom, i think we can just larning on jurnal report. .

[@ron27401]

​@kizitoagbainjo823 how well did it work for you? Looking for alternative treatments for my Dad.

[@NF0723]

@@kizitoagbainjo823Did that help because this is what I am suffering from.

[@sunnindawg]

I've had two sessions- it works. The day after I feel about 70% better and happy again. The second day I can feel my body deteriorating again. Way better than a bunch of pills and forced physical land or water therapy.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Glad to hear it helps you!

[@FootBoet]

Spend a day with the British Medical Acupuncture Association. They are in London. The director is a General Practitioner, and incredibly research and data driven.

[@nic2387]

Thank you Khalid for always presenting a critical analysis of the most up to date research on these topics - so very helpful!! 😊

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much Nic!

[@ejcc323]

Lots of respect for Khalid as he is knowledgeable, unbiased and ethical.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Very kind of you to say! Thank you so much!

[@TheGamingHut1]

Fantastic video, I’m glad that you went into this video with an very unbiased approach, which is something that a lot of people do when it comes to acupuncture well done.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you!

[@zaimzlkn]

This has been the most informative and unbiased insight into acupuncture that i've seen so far, Thank you!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you! ⭐️

[@MommaBao]

Scalp acupuncture is amazing for my daughter’s traumatic brain injury

[@ClinicalPhysio]

I’m delighted to hear that 🙏🏼 wishing you both all the best

[@187PROOOF]

Great video subbed....chronic neck pain for last 6 years after spearing a guy with my head in a tackle playing american football....just did my first session along with physio(doctor does both) think i am finally onto something.

[@fedetoll96]

Excellent evidence analysis, opinions and very convincing EBM tips. Thank you! From a colleague :)

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙏🏼

[@ataturk277]

Acupuncture will save you ,and your life will be alot better ,i get it done every second week ,i cant believe the effect on my body and energy level if you can ,get it every week first 3 -4 weeks after maybe ones a month ,you will love it

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Glad to hear it is helping you!

[@Karisbarlowe]

I have fibromyalgia so I’m going to try it out ❤ thank you 🙏

[@boossersgarage3239]

look into amino acid therapies too. nutrition is the foundation of all health....

[@ahmedoraby7332]

Thanks a lot sir i am taking chinese therapy along with physical therapy program and this video helped me ... Keep up the good work sir you help me alot ❤️❤️

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@ziadgad6747]

Ayoooo

[@ahmedoraby7332]

@@ziadgad6747 hey bro ❤️

[@freebobafett]

I used to be an insurance adjuster who dealt with automobile accidents resulting in injury, and while I understand this is anecdotal, the claimants who combined acupuncture with physical therapy (strengthening exercises) resolved their soft tissue injuries faster than with any other course of treatment. This was primarily acute neck and back injuries, which it sounds like there is clinical evidence to support my anecdotal.

[@bh9262]

I was an insurance adjuster too!

[@boossersgarage3239]

there is ample evidence...

[@LilY-xu5tg]

I would say it may work for some people but not all. I didn't feel any difference when my friend applied it on me for my lower back problem (herniated disc), but I also met a patient who said she tried so many different type of therapy(can't remember what her problem was) and modalities, nothing worked but acupuncture. When you talked about the relaxing environment, i very other therapies were also in relaxing environment, but they just didn't work. Also, I think how experienced the therapists are, how they applied it can also make some difference. In my own case, i only tried it once, i don't know if several sessions will make some difference. So it think it is case to case

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Absolutely agree with you! Very good points all round

[@boossersgarage3239]

acupuncture is NOT SURGERY OR RX... U will not feel instant results, usually, be serious.

[@CroisMoi]

@@boossersgarage3239 You will feel better in hours, and a lot better the next day. Sometimes the second treatment is the most obvious benefit, because the person is so blocked up from pain for a long time. I am an acupuncturist for 25 years. Surgery causes damage that cannot be reversed. It is also known to not be helpful for many things. Acupuncture restores healthy blood flow, relaxes the muscles and is lasting health.

[@janelsanchez5633]

Thank you for your video, I am considering acupuncture school. This was very helpful! This solidifies my thoughts on exercise, nutrition along side treatment.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

You’re very welcome! Great job!

[@KiwikimNZ]

Go for it kid! I had just had my first two sessions and I’ve had 10 years of chronic pain and I can say that it has helped my neck pain, shoulder pain, muscles tension and relaxation on my whole being. I am Out of pain medication options and so I’m looking for alternative’s. I’m a nurse and a lot of people are turning to alternative therapies and they have lost faith in the western health care system. I think that it will become a lot more popular in the future ! Go for it :) good luck

[@jannismakropulos6249]

Hi Khalid, thank you for this video! A question in regards to your tip nr 4, effect of relaxing in the room for 20 minutes. For that purpose - why use acupuncture? Why not just use a really relaxing room, maybe some warm blanket or other relaxing music. Or recommend going for a spa or massage or a walk in a nice park. Why use relaxation as motivation for acupuncture specifically?

[@orawandarahoug7109]

Thank you sir . I am come from very afraid of the needle and become love needles. Keep up good work sir 🙏

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼

[@KiwikimNZ]

Don’t be afraid you don’t even feel It :)

[@Fellmandave1]

Excellent Khalid. I have just appointed a Physiotherapist this week for the practice and these references will be handy for the acupuncture page. Most appreciated.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

You’re very welcome! Thank you so much for watching!

[@briankehew579]

Fantastic video, thank you. We must certainly contrast this with Western medicine, which loves to hand people a pill that solves symptoms but not a problem. Yet that is encouraged as it passed some tests for pain relief. I also find that acupuncture is semi reliable and absolutely significant when it works well. Even placebos have enough of a positive effect that all drugs must be tested against them.

[@Nisabehere]

Great video n informative. 👍🏼😊

[@Yolomamba24]

Can you do a video on if cupping works?

[@arskiearai27]

Hi Doc, this treatment is okay if you have Rheumatoid Atritis?? Because I wa a diagnose Rheumatoid Atritis last year until now I have treatment too. And I’m stress . Of my situation.

[@annemariepark522]

Hi and thank you for this video. I am having acupuncture for cancer pain. What are your thoughts?

[@chilui2780]

In Hong Kong, the government there agree to include acupuncture as a way to reduce patient relying on morphine for controlling cancer pain. I personally come across many cases that acupuncture provide reasonable relief for many conditions. If use acupuncture to help you, try three times and if you see any result, keep going. Otherwise look for another acupuncturist. Acupuncture, if correctly done, provides very quick result or relief. Going to an acupuncturist for 40 treatments for a particular condition, it is a sham.

[@LittlePineTree1]

Wow. Let me put it this way. There are good doctors and there are bad doctors (or physiotherapists). And the same ideal applies to acupuncturist. A good acupuncturist will get to the root of the problem; where as a doctor they will treat symptoms. The best doctors will tell you the best medicine is conservative medicine and Chinese Medicine is the best conservative medicine. They use herbs vs pharmaceuticals.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you for sharing!

[@shatha3470]

thank you Dr! that was very helpful 🙏🏻

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much!

[@PeterAgbor-u5u]

Does acupuncture also work for motor neuron disease?

[@1rock4apes88]

ohh maan what a cool piece of video so much info thank you so much !!!!!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@desertfox8583]

Where is this guy based? I wish he would make a video about chiropractic and osteopathy.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Hi! We’re based in the UK! Unfortunately we don’t have chiro/osteo qualifications… but will continue to do all we can within physiotherapy!

[@NadeMEGeneration]

Hey I’m a current chiro student. For the most part the modalities within conservative MSK care are relatively similar. So I find these videos helpful when you’re diving into research behind each intervention I.e manual therapy. Generally new school chiros and physios use similar techniques in manual therapy - whether if it’s soft tissue, mobilization’s or manipulations or electric modalities I.e ifc tens shockwave therapy. Keep up the good content, you make these topics informative and entertaining to watch! Especially the manual therapy series. -fellow EB chiro student :)

[@opeloelijah4677]

Very informative and well elaborated. Thanks 👍 😊

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much!

[@luljetabushi-l2i]

For me is the best treatment

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Glad to hear it has helped you!

[@joaomelo7376]

For the past month i've been having very sharp pain on my neck. A few hours after i wake up, it always develops into an incredibly strong migraine ... i did 3 sessions of traditional Chinese acupuncture - walked out worse than i went in, every time.. after the third session i couldn't stand the pain any more and started taking pills. Booked a session with a chiropractor and voila!!! No more neck pain, neck grinding, i gained full range of motion and the best of it all, NO MIGRAINES!! acupuncture - 0; Chiropractor - 1 Most of these "reviews" shown say "May or might improve.."... chiropractic say "it Will improve", and it did. PS: During my 1st acupuncture session, i felt nausea and eventually puked on the clinics floor... not a good feeling.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Glad to hear that you are feeling better!

[@sumitghare2850]

I'm 24 , having loss of lumbar lordosis with disc degeneration my physio suggests me acupuncture treatment total 10 session it is fine or will it be worsen the condition ?? Please reply

[@YamatoXion]

Great video, Khalid!!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much!

[@MonoranjanDebnath-vl6mn]

My name is Monoranjan Debnath, I am 23 years old, I have left eye ptosis since birth, can it be fixed by acupressure?

[@panagiotiskapodistrias9817]

Really nice video, thanks a lot!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Efschiaristou!

[@noeandnoelle]

I'm a physio in the Philippines and I really think dry needling (acupuncture), joint mobilization (chiropractic adjustment) and shockwave therapy is more marketed here than the conventional physio. Lots of clinics are sprouting here and there only offering these treatments. I don't know what happened to exercise and proper management here in our country. More people lean now to the placebos.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

I think this is the case of the majority of the world 🙏🏼 You certainly aren’t alone!

[@noeandnoelle]

@@ClinicalPhysio thank you for responding. I hope you make more of these videos about EBM. I really love your videos, no bias. I hope more physios think the same you do. Nowadays, money is more important than patient's proper recovery to optimum function.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

@@noeandnoelle Thank you so much! We really hope we can keep helping!

[@morningwithgracie7870]

@@noeandnoelle sir I chatted one acupuncturist he told me Acupuncture is not helpful if there's no herbs taken is this true?

[@anandhubinu6807]

Its the same case here in India, dry needling, cupping, taping, chiro 🤷‍♂️ PTs care more abt mixopathy.

[@snsn7251]

Very balanced review.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you hope you enjoyed it!

[@drkhan1169]

Good job Khalid

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much!

[@박득현-p8j]

Unbiased Great info video

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CandDsvlog]

I’m 14 years old in the uk, very interested in acupuncture and acupressure, you wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find studying materials! ☹️

[@ClinicalPhysio]

There will be plenty of opportunities for courses when you can practice Louise! Wish you all the best!

[@따봉-g3c]

There are so many studies that acupuncture helps reduce LBP. However, as it is controversial, should I consider NICE CPG as the most authoritative evidence?

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Hi! Good question - an organisation such as NICE will take all the available evidence into consideration including the quality of the studies before making their decision , so useful to understand their position

[@Squidwardsnumber1fan]

Does acupuncture work if you have sciatic nerve pain?

[@ClinicalPhysio]

It can do 🙏🏼 Have certainly had success with this in the past with some patients

[@nolinendebvu5743]

Thank you doc

[@ClinicalPhysio]

You’re very welcome!

[@nolinendebvu5743]

@@ClinicalPhysio can i ask this can acupancture do away the obesity of the tummy

[@srinivasgali2437]

It has come from ancient India, Marmalade yoga

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Interesting!

[@ruairidh5796]

Is the western medicine view in how acupuncture works basically pain gate theory?

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Yes it aims to work within these principles

[@honuman39]

That's a perspective about the efficacy of acupuncture but it's a limited one. The issue about understanding traditional Chinese medicine is that western therapists/medical practitioners are trying to squeeze a radically different model of medicine into their model and force correlate measurements of understanding biology, physiology, pathology, neurology, etc one to the other. In my experience TCM is just too different to make that 1:1 comparison. In this video he also says at the beginning that he taught himself acupuncture. If that means he didn't have proper schooling with TCM then I'm not sure his opinions hold that much water. TCM and acupuncture is in totality a comprehensive health care system. It's not just for musculoskeletal issues.

[@joa8593]

The NIH says it likely has direct effects on local tissue as well, not just neurological.

[@Zero_2558]

@@honuman39 Tbf, if only the research recognise the Chinese evidence in acupunture (which there's plenty of them as it existed 2000+ years already) then u found it can treat a lot more problems then just pain, sadly due to the evidence for those was not recognised by the west which of course it won't as when it was invented these guidelines haven't even existed yet. Secondly I would also want to point out that western acupuncture had some difference compared to chinese acupuncture ( more like is an incomplete version of chinese acupunture) due to trying to fit a complete different theory into theirs, which as mentioned in the video at first acupunture was based on chi(energy) flowing through your body which I need to highlight u can only found chi in living creatures and it doesn't have a physical channel (is slightly more on energy flowing though tissues in your body) and not physical channels like nerves and blood vessels flowing in your body that western medicine uses which can be found in dead people as well. Is very hard if not impossible to fit it perfectly into western system ( u can say is the same for fitting western medicine into chinese medicine), but I can understand why currently it was only being recognise in treating pain as the concept was pretty much the same as western ,which takes much less time for western people to understand and apply it into their treatment, I'm not saying either one is good or bad, I tried both and I think both is good in their own way and actually can fill in the blind spots which both aren't able to treat.

[@Benham1]

Hi. I’ve heard electric acupuncture pen is a lot more effective then the needles. Is this true? maybe you could do a video on that. Thanks

[@dianairedahg2651]

great

[@BodyworkASMR]

what do you think about cupping therapy

[@chilui2780]

It works well for muscle ache, coughing. But don’t get yourself burnt as it happen on someone else, particular with untrained people. 4 or or 5 cups will do the trick. You don’t need to cover your whole back with cups. You don’t need that many at all.

[@chrismulvaneyphoto]

Excellent video Khalid. I also do acupuncture and when I do it with long-term stress/ anxiety patients I integrate it with either progressive relaxation and/ or hypnosis video. A great channel on here for that, which I also use, is @Michael Sealey who has some incredible videos to listen to.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you so much Chris that’s very kind of you! Integration is pivotal so well done on the ways in which you are using it in your practice!

[@grislesix4261]

Are there any studies that look at the effect of accupuncture with electrical stimulation of the muscles (i.e., attaching an electrical stimulator to some of the needles)?

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Yes there will be plenty I’m sure!

[@pats4214]

I had chronic neck and arm pain for over 2 years. After multiple Dr's not being able to determine what was wrong. They suggested surgery. I was not on board so I sough out acupuncture. After about 15 visits of using acupuncture where they used Electrical stimulation and heat therapy with it I am pain free. No surgery. That was over 10 years ago. Still pain free. I also still go for acupuncture because I feel it helps with sleepiing ect.

[@wakingupdumb6x]

i love how this guys says "musculoskehleeetle"😂 great video.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

😂

[@andrewpattie358]

I'm watching this video because I'm interested in giving it go to help me sleep I feel stressed have no idea if it's going to work but I'm running out of things to try 😂

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Wish you all the best with it!

[@cashzhang6708]

Acupuncture is more than just a treatment for muscles. In China, it can work on almost anything....

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Absolutely!

[@junglistgrrl]

Not a deviated septum haha.

[@tia7765]

Does it have post treatment side effects?

[@junglistgrrl]

@@tia7765 zero

[@ClinicalPhysio]

@@tia7765 yes often patients are advised to wait in waiting area for a period time to ensure they are ok before going home as sometimes patients can feel a little drowsy, or light headed. There are other things to consider and this certainly doesn’t happen to everyone and most are just precautions

[@ryanclark9386]

My back hurts so bad after my second treatment

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Hope things improve for you 🙏🏼

[@vasileiospetropoulos2046]

Great thanks a. Lot sir thanks a lot I really appreciate it!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Parakalo! 🙏🏼

[@KrahyzHD]

Damn, this „et al“ family are really smart, they’re involved in all the studies!!

[@ClinicalPhysio]

😂

[@laxkhat]

😂😂😂😂

[@morningwithgracie7870]

@@ClinicalPhysio sir do u think acupuncture is not helping?

[@ClinicalPhysio]

@@morningwithgracie7870 what are your thoughts from the video?

[@TheSushiandme]

I just got Acupuncture done today. Now I can shoot kamehamehas

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Wish you all the best!

[@jerellordonio4745]

Not good for low back pain?? Or sciatica?? 😂 that’s like one of our bread and butters and I have treated many of that.

[@nicolemaxey5801]

I didn’t get any benefits unfortunately.

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Sorry to hear that Nicole , sending best wishes

[@nicolemaxey5801]

@@ClinicalPhysio Thanks

[@ajcics]

Sure doesn't

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼

[@lep8622]

Physiotherapist are Much better then Physical Therapist..

[@ClinicalPhysio]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@KiwikimNZ]

I have to disagree with acupuncture practitioners not adding other treatments to their treatment plan. My acupuncture practitioner recommended Thai chi or yoga to go hand in hand with his treatment :)

[@ClinicalPhysio]

Thank you for sharing! Wishing you all the best!

[@KiwikimNZ]

@@ClinicalPhysio thank you for your videos :) x

[@PartyCrewCoolPAD]

greetings...... well me #theraccoon #chemist & #masteroftheuniverse LOVES MY SESSIONS IT'S 7TH CENTURY BASED so, now on my way to work 3rd shift #bicyclecourier in the factory workforce TILL IT FREEZES IN MY HANDS... LoL THANKS

[@Namdor2012]

.Placebo trials is what you need to research!!....Straight forward video on youtube "Junk Science Episode 11: Acupuncture."......Or perhaps you just want to make $$ off the same placebo groupies.

[@irwanharzky6062]

I am not doctor. I am thinking as logically.. Acupuncture just.. 1. Tranfer overload pain contraction into others which done bt brain. 2 clogged blood steam reduction cause needle metal will react with chloride on blood stream. Conclussion: seem like therapy for neourecology.. And totally not as medicine

[@mesarypaul5824]

I had trouble understanding this 😂

[@boossersgarage3239]

this is just silly, see a profession acupuncturist. stop being ignorant....

[@judithstelmach4279]

Oh my, acupuncture is a technique within TCM. Moving from that I don't even know where to begin. From the clearly overview it appears though information may have been gathered from various sources one would request a more indepth knowledge based evidence review from a clinician who has practiced for years in only acupuncture. Though a large quantity of patients require acupuncture for pain it has a mountain of other uses dating back for over 2 thousand years. Although your video was pleasant in it's approach it proves to be quite disrespectful to a very ancient and well regarded approach in medicine providing countless millions necessary healthcare and at a cost unmatched in the field. Though I could argue the value verses ( well insert any therapy) I feel I would be dragged into a endless illogical back and forth not worthy of ones time. Suffice to say having worked and studies in and out of the medical field for well over 40 years and studying various systems the cost of providing wellness to patients from other methodologies does not benefit as roundly as acupuncture, especially when patients receive their bill. The history of all medicine is rought with examples of failed methods/approaches. One would only have to do a brief overview ( which I'm sure you could repeat) of Galen to agree. This does not include the fringe elements around the world of which at little or no cost ( maybe you could use an aspirin) has furthered the field/system of medicine. Acupuncture does not hold reign over all others yet it's place is well founded, again, in over 2000 years of history. Stay well, stay informed.

[@ziadgad6747]

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[@randyclere2330]

Does it work?? Stupid or just practicing?? It’s been around for over 3,000 years for a reason!