Acupuncture for Back Pain |Acupuncture Phoenix
Acute and chronic back pain account for some of the most common reasons American adults seek medical treatment. Back pain can be mildly uncomfortable at best, and completely debilitating at worst. Acupuncture for back pain is receiving a good deal of positive attention because its effectiveness for treating pain and inflammation is so well documented. There are many reasons why acupuncture, as a part of holistic pain management, is such a successful treatment for back pain. A licensed acupuncturist will work with you and your body to manage pain and s/he may be able to relieve chronic back pain altogether.
Acupuncture For Back Pain Phoenix | Holistic Pain Management
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine view back pain, and all forms of pain in general, in a different light than traditional western medicine. While the benefits and advances of western medical science should not be discounted, completely analytical views can restrict our abilities to "look outside the box," and view pain from a different vantage point. For example, let's take a look at two commonly known statistics about back pain:
Holistic medicine works to identify the cause of your pain, as well as to create a pain management program that will treat your body as a whole system. As such, acupuncture is now recognized by western science as an effective treatment for back pain, even if it has not yet made it into the core of western medicine.
- Approximately 50% of all people experiencing back pain show no anatomical changes on an MRI
- Conversely, approximately 50% of the population without any complaints regarding back pain will show abnormalities on their MRI
Holistic medicine works to identify the cause of your pain, as well as to create a pain management program that will treat your body as a whole system. As such, acupuncture is now recognized by western science as an effective treatment for back pain, even if it has not yet made it into the core of western medicine.
Phoenix Acupuncture for Back Pain | Phoenix Pain Management
From a scientific perspective acupuncture for back pain works by:
- Increasing local blood flow to the area.
- Releasing endogenous opiates (endorphins) which are your body's own pain relievers.
- Activating the body's healing and repair mechanisms in collagen and connective tissues.
- Helping the body shed toxins, which helps to reset natural processes/functions that have become sluggish
- Reducing inflammation, which can be key to relieving back pain - especially for conditions such as sciatica where inflamed tissues can press against delicate nerve tissue.
How Acupuncture for Back Pain Works
Acupuncture works with the body's subtle energy, called Qi, which rhythmically pulses through the body. It takes on many different properties and functions. The Qi flows along meridians - or pathways - throughout the body, similar to the circulatory or lymph systems. There are particular points along these meridians which are more powerful than others. These have been designated as acupuncture points. Often, they're associated with various organs in the body.
In the case of back pain, particular Qi disturbances are usually found in the Kidney or Bladder Qi. When a patient is experiencing acute pain, acupuncture for back pain is used simply to move - or increase - the flow of stagnant bladder Qi. Your Phoenix acupuncturist will also seek to build the deficient Kidney Qi. By bringing the energetic balance back to these two important organs, your back pain can be relieved.
In the case of back pain, particular Qi disturbances are usually found in the Kidney or Bladder Qi. When a patient is experiencing acute pain, acupuncture for back pain is used simply to move - or increase - the flow of stagnant bladder Qi. Your Phoenix acupuncturist will also seek to build the deficient Kidney Qi. By bringing the energetic balance back to these two important organs, your back pain can be relieved.
Alternative Treatment for Back Pain | Acupuncture for sciatic nerve pain
If your current treatments for back pain or sciatic nerve pain aren't working, acupuncture may provide the low-risk high-benefit healing solution you are looking for. There are very few negative side effects to acupuncture. In fact, most patients are thrilled with the additional positive side effects of acupuncture. In addition to pain relief, our patients commonly report:
Higher energy levels
Please be careful if traditional treatments for back pain are no longer working for you. Pain medications are commonly accompanied by negative - and even risky - side effects and complications. Pain medications often repress the immune system, can cause an addiction, and/or deplete the body of much needed healing nutrients. They can also cause more pain which will require painkiller detox to resolve the pain. Epidurals - also called steroid injections - can leave the connective tissues more weak and compromised than before the treatment, making it even more challenging for the body to heal.
If you suffer from back pain and are looking for a more integrative way to heal your body, contact Southwest Integrative Medicine. Our licensed Acupuncture Phoenix doctors look forward to facilitating your path towards wellness.
Higher energy levels
- Reduced stress levels
- A return to healthy sleep patterns
- Boosted immune system function
Please be careful if traditional treatments for back pain are no longer working for you. Pain medications are commonly accompanied by negative - and even risky - side effects and complications. Pain medications often repress the immune system, can cause an addiction, and/or deplete the body of much needed healing nutrients. They can also cause more pain which will require painkiller detox to resolve the pain. Epidurals - also called steroid injections - can leave the connective tissues more weak and compromised than before the treatment, making it even more challenging for the body to heal.
If you suffer from back pain and are looking for a more integrative way to heal your body, contact Southwest Integrative Medicine. Our licensed Acupuncture Phoenix doctors look forward to facilitating your path towards wellness.
Southwest Integrative Medicine
4045 E Bell Road Ste 107
Phoenix AZ 85032
480 451 5407
4045 E Bell Road Ste 107
Phoenix AZ 85032
480 451 5407