Question 1

What do patients say about Dr. Poornima BK?

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Dr. Poornima BK has been recommended by 2 patients and has recieved stories from 2 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Poornima BK's education qualification?

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Dr. Poornima BK has the following qualifications - BNYS, Master of Acupuncture Therapy.

Question 3

What does Dr. Poornima BK specialises in ?

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Dr. Poornima BK specialises as Acupuncturist, Yoga and Naturopathy.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Poornima BK have?

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Dr. Poornima BK has an overall experience of 24 years. View where has Dr. Poornima BK practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Poornima BK?

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Dr. Poornima BK is a Acupuncturist and Yoga and Naturopathy and has an experience of 24 years in these fields. She completed BNYS from SDM College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Ujire in 2001 and Master of Acupuncture Therapy from Federation of Acupuncture System of Therapy Board in 2017.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

What kind of treatments does the acupuncturist specialise?

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An acupuncturist specializes in treating many conditions, such as :
 ·Digestive problems
 ·Eye, ear and throat problems
 ·Arthritis
 ·Back and neck pain
 ·Muscle pain
 ·Sciatica
 ·Respiratory disorders
 ·Depression, anxiety and nervousness
 ·Menstrual problems
 ·Infertility
 ·Migraine
 ·Stroke
 ·Irritable bowel

Question 7

How does the acupuncturist diagnose a condition?

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An acupuncturist makes a subjective diagnosis based on the traditional Chinese method. It involves observing the symptoms, tongue coating and pulse diagnosis. Comprehensive communication between the acupuncturist and the person to be treated is important in diagnosis. An acupuncturist diagnoses by looking, listening, feeling and thinking.

Question 8

Does the acupuncturist use anaesthesia to carry out the treatment?

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For usual acupuncture therapy, the acupuncturist does not use anaesthesia. However, there have been studies in which acupuncture is used along with anaesthesia while performing surgeries to take care of the problems associated with anaesthesia.

Question 9

Can an acupuncturist give acupressure too?

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Acupressure specialists are different than an acupuncturist. The points on which acupressure and acupuncture is applied are the same. An acupuncturist can specialize in giving massage at the acupoints and carry out acupressure. They may be trained in some other traditional Chinese treatment methods.

Question 10

Does the therapy given by an acupuncturist hurt?

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The needles used for acupuncture are small and thin. They are sterile in nature so that there are no side effects like infections.The therapy is generally safe. It usually does not hurt. It can cause mild pain. If you experience more pain, you may ask your therapist to stop.

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