As an acupuncture and chiropractic office, our practice sees numerous low back complaints which often is tied into an issue with the hamstrings. It’s not unusual after an exam that we tell the patient that they don’t have a “lower back problem,” but a hamstring problem. This is due to the biomechanical role the hamstrings play
With the opioid epidemic now claiming 5 deaths an hour it’s high time for the culture to find other ways, such as acupuncture to address chronic and acute pain. There is plenty of responsibility to go around but the end result comes from a fast food mentality to the problem where health care is reduced
While we often think of acupuncture as a tool for pain control or smoking it’s far more than that. It is an independent science which brings balance and harmony to the body without drugs or invasive testing procedures. It is not only an ancient school of healing but it’s own science with different constructs
I am frequently asked this question by both prospective patients and health care providers. The bottom line is that there is little pain in receiving an acupuncture treatment. Due to acupuncture’s uniqueness it is understandable that some anxiety is to be expected . After all the idea of someone sticking needles into you like the proverbially
The answer to this question is a resounding YES. Osteoarthritis is one of the more simple types of arthritis and typically doesn’t affect people until after age forty. It often comes on as part of the aging process and reflects the normal wear and tear on the joints through the activities of daily life. Factors like