Back pain treatment is most often focused on the back. A member of the Brazilian medical delegation is receiving an acupuncture therapy for back pain.

A member from the Brazilian medical group is experiencing an acupuncture therapy for low back pain at TCM WINDOW.

An old acupuncture saying goes, "When there is no movement, there is pain. When there is movement, there is no pain." Stagnation is when there is not enough flow of energy through the back. Trauma, stress, or injury can cause the qi flow, or energy flow, in the body to slow down and gets stuck. When there is no flow, pain develops. Car accidents, sports injury, and stress can lead to development of stagnation.

Another imbalance is called deficiency. Deficiency is when there is not enough energy in body. The body needs qi, or energy, in order to function healthy. Gradual, slow, chronic onset of back pain can be a sign that there is not enough energy, or a qi deficiency. Sometimes there is a combination of deficiency and stagnation. This can happen after a long period of time after an accident and not getting better. Lower back pain treatment will most often be focused on the back. Needles will also be placed in other areas to stimulate movement of the energy and increase production of the energy.

Acupuncture Therapy is Individualized for Each patient
During the initial acupuncture visit, there is an examination and assessment of the root cause of the back pain. The acupuncture treatment is individualized for your specific issues. An effective acupuncture treatment may involve acupuncture and electro -acupuncture stimulation. Other therapies including acupressure or cupping are very helpful for chronic low back pain. For some people ear magnets or auricular acupuncture is very powerful for pain relief. The proper combination of these treatments leads to profound and long term pain relief.

Acupuncture needles, placed in specific points correct imbalances that can cause back pain.
Back pain treatment will most often be focused on the back. Needles will also be placed in other areas to stimulate movement of the energy and increase production of the energy. Two effective points for this could be inside the ankle on Kidney 3, or on the calf at UB 57.