Acupuncture, does it hurt? What does it feel like?
The following is a list of real-life comparisons, levels of possible feelings.
Light:
A gentle breeze
A parakeet landing on your finger
Water splashing on your skin
Medium:
A high-five
Pressure from a normal handshake
A grasp or pinch of skin
Feet hitting the pavement while running
A mild ache
Strong:
A very firm handshake
A puppy play bite
Kitten claws
A small sticker weed poke
Acupuncture is nothing like:
Falling into a large patch of blackberries
Tripping into a hive of bees
Quotes from real patients:
“What? You put a needle in? I don’t feel it!”
“It hurt a little bit… but, whatever. It felt like a swirling pressure.”