Does acupuncture hurt?

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.”

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