How do members experience Acupuncture?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 361 200
General health 170 93
Fibromyalgia 169 107
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 88 51
Fatigue 53 20

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 12
Pain 8
Bruising 6
Injection site pain 5
Muscle soreness 5
Anxious mood 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 19
Moderate 14
Mild 89
None 444

Member evaluations

cpt_c_pike

evaluated on Aug 24, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Slight
  • Side effects: Mild

fastcure-acu

evaluated on Jun 14, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for migraine: Major
  • Side effects: None

jaws-als

evaluated on Apr 29, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for cramps: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None