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The reason we mention back, neck, hip, shoulder and neck pain more specifically is that it is the
most popular reason many people seek acupuncture and it is often the last thing people think of.
At the clinic, we use acupuncture and oriental medicine to treat musculoskeletal conditions since
it is wonderful for relieving the pain of stagnation whether it caused by excess or deficiency
(usually things are a mixture of both). Often, patients require a structural adjustment from a
chiropractor or deep tissue massage to help breakup the scar tissue or muscle tension that moved
the vertebrae out to begin with. The muscles of the body have memory – and it takes time and
physical manipulation to coax them back into proper alignment, and relieve the pain of
inflammation.
How quickly someone responds to treatment is a mixture of things:
• How long have you had the condition?
• How severe is the problem?
• How healthy were you to begin with? Do you have an underlying internal condition that
hampers your recovery?
• Are you willing to take supportive measures such as yoga and strength training to prevent
recurrences?
For patients who are particularly deficient from chronic endocrine disorder such as hypothyroid
or diabetes, immuno-compromised, or undergoing multiple drug regimens such as chemo, it may
take longer to experience physical relief because the body is often too weak to hold itself
together properly for any length of time. It is why you may feel really good for a day or two after
a treatment, only to find the body returning to the old pattern a few days later. Rest assured it
is a good sign - your body is responding to treatment. The muscles have just not healed enough
to stay in their proper position.
A good rule of thumb is to allow one month of regular treatment (regular meaning 2x per week)
for every month you have had the condition. Multiple modalities, such as massage with
acupuncture and chiropractic will generally yield faster results that are more complete, because
you are addressing several aspects at the same time – bones (chiropractic), muscles (deep tissue
massage), pain/ inflammation/ weakness and atrophy (acupuncture and oriental medicine).
Thousands of cases in San Diego have had great success.
Come give painless Japanese acupuncture a try!
most popular reason many people seek acupuncture and it is often the last thing people think of.
At the clinic, we use acupuncture and oriental medicine to treat musculoskeletal conditions since
it is wonderful for relieving the pain of stagnation whether it caused by excess or deficiency
(usually things are a mixture of both). Often, patients require a structural adjustment from a
chiropractor or deep tissue massage to help breakup the scar tissue or muscle tension that moved
the vertebrae out to begin with. The muscles of the body have memory – and it takes time and
physical manipulation to coax them back into proper alignment, and relieve the pain of
inflammation.
How quickly someone responds to treatment is a mixture of things:
• How long have you had the condition?
• How severe is the problem?
• How healthy were you to begin with? Do you have an underlying internal condition that
hampers your recovery?
• Are you willing to take supportive measures such as yoga and strength training to prevent
recurrences?
For patients who are particularly deficient from chronic endocrine disorder such as hypothyroid
or diabetes, immuno-compromised, or undergoing multiple drug regimens such as chemo, it may
take longer to experience physical relief because the body is often too weak to hold itself
together properly for any length of time. It is why you may feel really good for a day or two after
a treatment, only to find the body returning to the old pattern a few days later. Rest assured it
is a good sign - your body is responding to treatment. The muscles have just not healed enough
to stay in their proper position.
A good rule of thumb is to allow one month of regular treatment (regular meaning 2x per week)
for every month you have had the condition. Multiple modalities, such as massage with
acupuncture and chiropractic will generally yield faster results that are more complete, because
you are addressing several aspects at the same time – bones (chiropractic), muscles (deep tissue
massage), pain/ inflammation/ weakness and atrophy (acupuncture and oriental medicine).
Thousands of cases in San Diego have had great success.
Come give painless Japanese acupuncture a try!
