A 65-year-old woman sought the clinic after months of intense knee pain. Nothing helped — meds, physical therapy, rest… The pain has only gotten worse.
During the conversation, she revealed an important detail: years earlier, she had undergone deep acupuncture sessions, performed by a professional who used gold needles.
According to him, this technique would leave “prolonged stimulation” in the region and bring lasting benefits.
But years later, the pain had become unbearable.
In front of the painting, an X-ray was requested.
And the staff was surprised by what appeared:
🔍 Hundreds of tiny metal fragments were scattered around the joint.
They were remains of the needles inserted by the professional, which broke and remained lodged inside the knee.
These fragments can cause chronic inflammation, tissue irritation and progressive worsening of pain — exactly what the patient was feeling.
➡️ Conclusion: it wasn’t just “knee wear”.
The pain was maintained by strange bodies left years earlier, during a poorly executed procedure.
📌 Lesson: invasive techniques require skilled professionals.
What seems harmless may leave invisible sequences… until the pain sets in.
