Can acupuncture help achilles tendonitis?

It can: It is possible to aid in the healing process.

Yes...it can: It can help by relaxing the muscle...

There are no double.: No double blind studies exist to show this. Acupuncture may give temporary pain relief, but does not promote healing!

I have: Not seen any studies that show acupuncture helps any tendonitis. Suppose you can try it to see, don't think it would harm.

Yes: Although I have no double blind study to refer to (specifically for achilles tendonitis), i believe my patient's responses. There are studies on effectiveness of acupuncture against sham techniques in the treatment of other forms of musculoskeletal pain in which it compared favorably.

Minimal Risk to it: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2fs00421-010-1368-z in 2010, the european journal of applied physiological medicine reported that a study of acupuncture on achilles tendon injuries had concluded that there was significant therapeutic benefit. The research revealed that the acupuncture increased the blood volume and oxygen saturation to the achilles tendon which lasted well over 30 minute.

Acupuncture can help: Acupuncture helps the symptoms and promotes the healing , by increasing the blood flow to the area and decreasing the inflamation