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If you did acupuncture on a lump, is it suppose to have bad side-effects afterwards?
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No: In general, there are no severe side effects from acupuncture.
Answered 1/15/2013
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No: Not normally. However, i know one type of "lump" that doesn't respond to acupuncture too well- a bunion.
Answered 1/15/2013
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