Got Pain? Acupuncture has got your Back
“Nearly 8 out of every 10 people will have low back pain at some point in life. Back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment. It is also the No. 1 reported reason for seeking acupuncture.”
The good news is chronic low back pain is one of the conditions that research suggests acupuncture may be an effective tool for treatment. Acupuncture can also be used to address a specific type of low back pain, called sciatica. Often a shooting pain running down the back of the leg or even to the foot due to a compression of the sciatic nerve. This compression can be due to many issues and not just a disc. Conventional medicine will often prescribe pain medications and sometimes even steroids. Acupuncture and herbal medicine provide a safe and natural remedy for sciatica.