Low Back Pain

DID YOU KNOW…
Low back pain is the most common medical complain of the United States
population
Affects 60% -80% of the United States population
Affects the spine's flexibility, stability, strength, therefore
bringing about pain, discomfort,
and stiffness
Basically, low back pain is irritating and displeasing!
Breaking it down
The symptoms of low back pain:
Tenderness, stiffness in the lower back
Radiating pain in the buttocks or legs
Difficulty standing and/or being in one position for a long time
Sitting discomfort
weakness and leg fatigue, thus unable to walk a large amount at a time
Heavy lifting, twisting and bending normally cause the pain. On the other
hand, low back pain can end on a more serious symptom of an infection, a
rheumatic/arthritic condition, or ovarian cysts may be present. a bulging
disc, or a shattered disc may bring on the pain of these serious conditions.

STOP THE PAIN!
First of all, need to make a few lifestyle changes.
1. NO SMOKING
2. MAINTAIN GOOD OVERALL FITNESS
3. MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTHY DIET
4. MOST IMPORTNATLY, PRACTICE GOOD POSTURE!

According to the Western medical procedures, physical therapy as well as the
continuing practice of the above states list can aid low back pain. For sever
or long term back pain, western medicine recommends medication and surgery.

WHY NOT ACUPUNCTURE?

In China, more than 2,500 years ago, acupuncture was created. Acupuncture is
a major part of Oriental medicine, it diagnoses,treats illness, prevents
disease,
and improves well-being. The key to acupuncture is acknowledging humans as
complex bioelectric systems. Therefore, points on the skin long energy
pathways connect to specific organs, systems, and body structure.

According to ancient philosophy,when energy is disrupted, the optimum
function is disrupted as well.

In conclusion, acupuncture points stimulate balance, and the re-circulation
of the energy is done in a more efficient manner.

Acupuncture had helped people with all sorts of tribulations. Literally,
thousands and thousands of research was done in the Orient where acupuncture
was born. Since then, it has flourished over 2,000 years, and this clearly
demonstrates acupuncture and other Oriental therapies to successfully treat
both acute and chronic low back pain, including sciatica.Studies on low back
pain are based on real life treatment of REAL low back pain patients. A
combination of acupuncture, Oriental massage,
specialized Oriental herbs(internally administered or externally applied) can
cure or significantly improve low back pain.