Acupuncture for Pain

Identify My Pain

Pain management can take many shapes, from taking pills to invasive techniques, like IV infusions, nerve blockers, spinal cord stimulations, and many other innovative treatments that Western Medicine likes to use. While the human body is remarkably resilient and able to heal most injuries, numerous people experience chronic pain due to just normal aging. As our bodies get older, it begins to “wear down” and undergoes changes that can lead to discomfort and, in some cases, severe pain. Pain is our body’s way of notifying us that something needs healing, not a band-aid. Your pain issue may be simple, or it could be tricky, but we will get to the root of it. That means talking about the who, what, where, and how details that brought you here—next, a physical exam.

Our objective is for you to get out of pain so we can focus on the real underlying issue. Together, we’ll talk about your options and get started on the best treatment options to alleviate your pain. From there, we can use shockwave tools that can help speed up the relief you deserve. Yes, most likely, Acupuncture will be at the top of that list!

If you’re new to holistic healing as a tangible form of pain treatment, Acupuncture can seem “YES” a bit scary. Your mind goes, “how could shoving needles into my skin possibly make me feel any better?” Yet, 96% of our patients swear by Acupuncture, reporting it as a “miracle” to improving their issue and quality of life. If you listen to our devotees, the prickly treatment sounds almost like a miracle cure-all — but it’s not a miracle; it’s science.

The Evidence is In!

Research into Acupuncture as a viable pain medical treatment alternative has grown exponentially in the past 20 plus years, increasing at twice the research rate in conventional Western Medicine. To date, there have been over 13,000 plus studies conducted in 60 countries, including hundreds of meta-analyses summarizing the results of tens of thousands of human and animal studies. Clinical areas include pain, cancer, pregnancy, stroke, mood disorders, sleep disorders, and inflammation, to name a few.

Not that I’m a fan, but the FDA in 2018 highly suggested that doctors start learning more about Acupuncture for pain management. An overview of this Scientific Evidence can be seen. (HERE)

With such high use of medical treatments that are more likely to harm than help, it becomes axiomatic that in many clinical situations, patients would be best served to start with safer treatments, such as acupuncture. According to a recent review published in the British Medical Journal, medical error is the 3rd most common cause of death in the U.S., with a quarter of a million deaths alone.