Back Pain Relief With Acupuncture
Initial Assessment & Treatment
Specialised Testing: Full neuro-muscular exam
Initial Treatment: Acupuncture & muscle-strengthening bodywork
Report of Findings: Explanation of causes and what to do
Dr Bruce Stafford (Chinese Medicine)
2 Evelyn St, Bairnsdale Vic 3875
Free 15 Minute Health Breakthrough Consultation (includes Chinese Pulse Diagnosis)
Our natural health clinic located in Bairnsdale provides free 15 minute Health Breakthrough Consultation (including Chinese Pulse Diagnosis) to discover the root cause of persistent health problems.
At this free 15 minute appointment:
- Dr Bruce will read your pulse and tell you what he finds
- You can discuss any health issue with Dr Bruce
- Dr Bruce will advise you if he believe he can help you and what treatment would be required
It’s a great way to see if Chinese medicine may be able to help you, for you to visit our clinic and for you to meet Dr Bruce (Chinese Medicine).
You can then either decide to book in for treatment or to take away what you have learned – it’s entirely up to you.
Book your free Health Breakthrough Consultation today.
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Causes of Back Pain
Back pain is generally caused by either spine-related problems or through injuries.
- Herniated or slipped discs – the soft tissue between your discs has popped out putting pressure on nerves resulting in pain. This is most commonly due to wear and tear.
- Degenerative discs – the soft tissue between the discs wears down to bone rubbing on bone.
- Spinal stenosis – your spinal canal has narrowed putting pressure on your nerves.
- Pinched nerve – usually caused by a herniated disc or a bone spur.
- Arthritis – this weakens your joints and ligaments and can cause a disc to move forward over a vertebra.
- Impact injuries from accidents or falls leading to muscle strain, tear and also bone fractures.
- Lifting injuries that cause microtears in the muscles and ligaments of the back.
Back Pain Symptoms
- Pain in the lower back, hips and buttocks.
- Referred pain down the leg sometimes to the foot.
- Numbness or tingling down the leg into the foot – sciatica.
- Pain is worse after periods of sitting or standing and often relieved by walking.
- Often ongoing.
In Dr Bruce's opinion, acupuncture is one of the best treatments for back pain as it:
- can get in to where the problems really are. Other therapies like massage can only work at a superficial muscular level.
- doesn’t just create a local healing affect in the area of pain. It creates a global healing affect by reprogramming your body’s central nervous system to reduce the pain and start fixing the problem. It literally kick-starts your body’s natural healing process again – the process that has broken down. It also reduces the need to take any pain killers or anti-inflammatories that can damage your stomach if you use them too long.
- has collateral benefits. Getting acupuncture brings a whole raft of other health benefits as well. There’s usually improvements to some other health issues you may have and you’ll feel great and relaxed.
- requires no home exercises for you to forget to do or have no time to do. You just have to lie there.
- can be combined with cupping therapy if required for an improved result.
Evidence of how acupuncture can assist with pain relief and management is here.