Neck and Back Pain
It is the rare individual who has never experienced pain in their back or neck. This kind of pain can range from a simple stiff neck that lasts a couple of days to something as severe as a ruptured disc that may need surgery to resolve.
Your back and neck are made up of a number of structures, including the vertebrae of your spine, discs between each vertebrae, nerves, ligaments, tendons, and muscles—all of which can be a source of pain and dysfunction. Common symptoms include pain, stiffness, impaired range of motion, and numbness or tingling in your extremities. Your back or neck pain may be caused by trauma, arthritis, poor posture, aging, and even weight gain.
Many people who suffer from back or neck pain often have tried a number of medications and treatments to relieve their pain—to no avail—and want to know if acupuncture can help them. It’s good to know that the effectiveness of acupuncture for this kind of pain has been researched extensively, and works by triggering a number of positive physiological changes in your body.
- Acupuncture increases the circulation of your body’s own pain-relieving opioids and chemically blocks the transmission of pain signals going to your brain.
- Acupuncture increases the circulation of blood and nutrients to the inflamed or damaged tissue.
- Acupuncture increases the body’s production of naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agents at the local site where the acupuncture needle is inserted.
If you’re struggling with unresolved back or neck pain, it may be time to try acupuncture. Research shows acupuncture for back pain is almost twice as effective as conventional Western medical treatment. At Revive Acupuncture we not only use acupuncture, but may also use electro-acupuncture, cupping, massage, dietary recommendations, postural recommendations, stretching exercises, and supplement therapy all aimed at reducing pain and inflammation, while accelerating healing.
