Acupuncture for Back Pain

Dr. Michael here!

Nearly 8 out of every 10 people will experience back pain at some point in life. Back pain is the No. 1 reason people seek acupuncture treatment, because there is a ton of evidence proving that back pain is effectively treated by acupuncture.

More and more doctors are referring to acupuncture for back pain. Did you know that the American College of Physicians guidelines now recommend doctors to refer to acupuncture as a first line treatment for low back pain before prescribing any drugs?

Acupuncture uses extremely thin needles to stimulate specific points in the body that are connected along energy pathways called “meridians”. The energy that travels in these meridians is your vital life force energy, called qi (“chee”). Some meridians of qi pass through your back. The ancient Chinese who discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago understood that pain is a sign that the qi energy has become imbalanced or obstructed in the painful area. Acupuncture treatment corrects the flow of qi in the meridians of the back, thereby relieving the back pain.

At the Acupuncture & Holistic Health Center, our approach to back pain is like how we address any health condition. We do not treat back pain as a symptom. Our expert acupuncture physicians diagnose and treat the unique root cause of each person’s back pain. By customizing the treatment for the specific root cause of each person, our treatment benefits can be better and longer lasting.

We spend a minimum of one hour consulting with each of our new patients, in order to understand the root cause of your back pain. If MRI, X-ray, or other imaging reports are available, we ask you to bring those in for us to use in planning your treatment. We are proud to get our patients quick and natural relief for back pain.

If you are relying on drugs to manage your back pain, or if you are considering back surgery, we urge you to give acupuncture a try before continuing down that path. Pain medications taken over time can damage your liver or kidneys, or both. Surgery can have severe complications, including making your back pain worse. Acupuncture is a safe and effective proven treatment for back pain.

If you or someone you know is suffering from back pain, call us today at the Acupuncture & Holistic Health Center at (904) 296-9545. You deserve it!

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