Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * ≥ 18 years of age at the time of consent.
- * Previous suspected, probable, or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, as defined by the Pan American Health Organization
- * Report pain symptoms including musculoskeletal pain (joint, muscle, bone pain), chest pain, abdominal pain, headache, back pain, nerve pain, and pain in ear following a SARS-CoV-2 infection that has persisted for at least 12 weeks and is still present at the time of consent.
- * Report pain intensity (0-10 scale) ≥4 in the last 7 days.28
- * As of today, has been seen by a clinician in the UW Long COVID Clinic either in-person or via telehealth/virtual visit
- * Able to speak and read English and provide informed consent to complete the study requirements.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * \<18 years of age at the time of consent.
- * Reports absence of pain, pain for less than 12 weeks, or a pain intensity \<4 over the last 7 days.
- * Report baseline level of pain for those who have pre-existing chronic pain (i.e., chronic pain condition(s) present prior to COVID-19 illness AND chronic pain not worsened post-COVID).
- * Already received acupuncture treatment for long COVID symptoms.
- * Unable to travel to the UW Northgate Clinic once a week for 8 weeks for acupuncture treatments.
- * Has seizure disorder with high risk of seizure (i.e., new diagnosis of seizure disorder and/or new medication in the last 3 months, or uncontrolled/unclear triggers for seizures).
- * Is currently Pregnant
- * Is receiving active cancer therapy
- * Has severe neutropenia (\<500 WBC) due to any cause within the last 6 months
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes