Acupuncture can relieve low back pain and get you back to doing the things you love. In Charlotte, NC we like to stay active! Read on to learn more on how to enjoy living without low back pain.
Lower back pain can be triggered by structural injuries such as poor posture, trauma, overworking the muscles from physical activity and even long-term emotional stress.
It affects nearly 80% of the population at sometime in their life. For most it’s likely to develop gradually over time through poor body mechanics. It may have started after an emotionally stressful time in your life. Acupuncture can help diminish and eliminate your lower back issues. It is a safe, nonsurgical, drug free approach and can also be used in conjunction with other therapies like cupping, gut sha, local electrical stimulation and/or customized herbal medicine.
We can go over what combination of therapies will work for you. If stress is a trigger for you, additional acupuncture points can be used to help treat stress or anxiety. Acupuncture has been shown to increase the circulation of blood in the area treated, and decrease inflammation. It also calms areas of the brain that register pain and release endorphins (our bodies’ natural feel-good chemicals). The symptoms our patients experience can be looked at differently person to person. Pain frequency, intensity, location and quality can differ for everyone.
After an exam, we will give you a comprehensive treatment plan developed for your unique symptoms as we gage your response time to treatment. Many patients start noticing relief after 1-2 treatments. Herbal formulas can also be recommended at this time. Other home recommendations will also be given to further assist you in achieving a strong, healthy back and prevent further injuries from occurring. We might also include adding an exercise regimens, proper stretching and lifestyle adjustments.
Interested in a natural way to relieve lower back pain? Call us today to learn more about how acupuncture can help you!
