Category: Back Pain
CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP WITH BACK PAIN AND FIBROMYALGIA?..
Trials have showed patients who received ten acupuncture sessions were far more likely to be pain-free after two years than those who didn’t.
An American study saw 60% of back pain sufferers experience a significant improvement after acupuncture.
The word “acupuncture” means “needle piercing”. It is a traditional Chinese medical treatment using very fine needles, which are inserted into the skin at any of the 800 specially-designated points. It originated from a Dutch physician, William Ten Rhyne, who had been living in Japan during the latter part of the 17th century and it was he who introduced it to Europe.
It works by manipulating the body’s energy flow, or Chi, to help the body to balance and heal itself. Legend has it that acupuncture was developed when it was seen that soldiers who recovered from arrow wounds were sometimes also healed of other diseases from which they were suffering.
I am a true believer in acupuncture and regularly have this for not only my lower back pain but also my neck pain, and have seriously thought about learning the techniques so that I could apply the needles to myself. When my daughter was young she was terrified of needles but after she had an Acupuncture session for pain in her neck she overcame her fear of needles.
Here is a list of 8 Benefits of Acupuncture for Pain Relief.
There are a number of good sites on this therapy, but a good starter is the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board BAAB accredited courses guarantee excellence in training, safe practice and professional conduct
BAAB accredited course providers offer a final award threshold at Level 6 which represents 360 credits. Typically, this equates to a Bachelor’s degree with honours . Individual course providers may call their award a licentiate, diploma or degree in acupuncture according to their circumstances.
Home Study courses are available from Reed who do Reflexology, Aromatherapy & Acupuncture courses.
Acupuncture UK who are the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) – the UK’s largest, member-led, professional body for traditional acupuncturists. Here you can find properly trained acupuncturist in your area.
An excellent book is ‘The Acupuncture Handbook – How acupuncture works and how it can help you’, by Angela Hicks, which is available from Amazon and other good book shops.
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FIVE TREATMENTS TO TRY FOR BACK PAIN IN 2023…
Back pain is a common bodily pain felt by many. When we think about it, your back and spine in general are a major part of your body’s anatomy. It’s responsible for a lot of movement, so when you overdo it, you are more than likely to injure yourself as a result.
It’s therefore important to look at options that may help you treat back pain depending on the severity of that pain. For some, it might be changing a few lifestyle habits and for others, it could involve more invasive treatments.
Here are five treatments to try for back pain in 2023 and hopefully with these treatments you’ll be able to tackle it successfully.
- Research anti-inflammatory drugs
There are plenty of medicines and drugs on the market to choose from. While it might not be everyone’s preference when it comes to managing pain, there are a lot of options to help reduce the amount of pain you might be feeling.
It’s always best to speak to your healthcare professional first about how it might best benefit you. They may make suggestions but also suggest you look into the drugs yourself to understand what potential side effects and long-term benefits they could have.
Make sure you are fully confident in taking the drugs for your back pain and that you’re not being forced into taking something that you don’t feel confident taking.
- Try out CBD
CBD is something that’s definitely worth considering as an option for dealing with back pain. It’s not for everyone, which is why it’s probably still considered somewhat taboo.
Many believe that CBD is an illegal substance that makes you high. However, it’s quite the opposite. Instead, its properties help to relieve pain and inflammation, which is why you might want to get it if you’re dealing with back pain.
CBD oil is very common, so it’s worth exploring this area of the health and wellness market, to see if it makes a difference to your back pain.
- Practice yoga
Yoga is a wonderful type of exercise that doesn’t take a huge amount of effort but is incredibly effective for back pain and strengthening one’s core in general. A good way to tackle back pain is by strengthening your core and yoga helps with that.
With yoga, it’s not an intensive or weight-bearing exercise that’s going to cause you more harm. Instead, it’s going to be helpful in strengthening your body and hopefully relieving some of that pain.
- Try acupuncture
Acupuncture is something that is worth trying, although it might not be effective for everyone. With acupuncture, it’s all about it may help to stimulate and trigger electromagnetic impulses in the body. Essentially helping to shut off some of the pain!
- See a specialist
Finally, if you’re still having problems with your back, then it’s worth speaking to a specialist. They may be able to help with specific procedures and treatments that might not be commonly available. Every case of back pain is often unique, so it’s definitely worth considering if you’ve exhausted all of your options.
With these tips, hopefully, you be able to help yourself when it comes to back pain this year.
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