Seniors with Low Back Pain and Acupuncture
by Dr. | Nov 28, 2022
Categories: Acupuncture, Pain, Senior’s Health
How acupuncture helps with chronic and acute low back pain?
Are you experiencing low back pain? Whether acute or chronic, acupuncture is incredibly helpful in resolving low back pain.
Low back pain is one of the most common health concerns for seniors. It disrupts your daily life by causing pain while standing, sitting, or lying down. What are you supposed to do throughout the day if you suffer from low back pain, simply float in space? Your lower back would probably bring you pain there too. There are several causes of low back pain which can sometimes make it difficult to find the source. Moving too quickly one day after sitting still for a long time in a way could be the culprit behind your lower back pain. When sitting still over an extended period, your muscles become stiff. If you move too quickly, especially in a way that causes your back muscles to tear, you will experience acute back pain. Acute back pain can also be treated with acupuncture. Because healing your body takes longer as you age, ensuring acute pains heal properly is important to ensure that your acute pain doesn’t turn into chronic pain. If your back muscles don’t heal properly, this can cause a chronic lower back issue that resulted from a pulled muscle.
There is no easy explanation for low back pain. It can be caused due to several reasons:
- Pulled Muscles
- Muscle Spasms
- Menstrual Cramps
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Trauma to the Back
- Issues with Hip Flexors
- Arthritis
- Stiff Muscles
- Joint Pain
- Sprains
- Strains
Acupuncture works to relax tight muscles, reduce inflammation, and stop your pain. Just as there are several different causes to back pain, there are also several different ways one experiences back pain that may vary from patient to patient. Low back pain can be along your spine, beside your spine, it can radiate to other places, or it can be on the sides of your back. No low back pain between two patients will be the same, and because of this, Dr. Morrill takes that time and care to create a customer treatment plan with each and everyone of her patients. Regardless of where your pain is, our acupuncturist can assess it, stop the pain, and give you home care including stretches and exercises so your pain doesn’t come back.
“I was having very bad back and hip pain. Tried cortisone but that didn’t do much. I started to research acupuncture and thought I would give it a try. I looked at Melanie’s profile and thought I would give her a try. Boy I’m sure glad I did. She has helped my pain tremendously. She is very professional and listens to your needs and creates a strategy that is suited for your pain sites. The results so far have been amazing, and we aren’t even half way through my treatment plan! I would highly recommend Melanie!”
-Dwayne, Five Stars
Chronic pain, such as chronic low back pain, is hard to live with, hard to talk about, and it affects life in unexpected ways. Everyone experiences pain differently and each ache and pain should be carefully self-assessed. Chronic pain can cause irritability, lost productivity, lower quality of life, and contribute to depression. Acupuncture is amazing for resolving chronic pain and something our acupuncturist is passionate about treating.
“Super friendly and extremely knowledgeable! I enjoyed my session very much and felt immediate relief from the pain I was having. Melanie was able to quickly identify what my problem was when doctors had previously overlooked it. She ensured that I was comfortable for the duration of my appointment and went above and beyond. I will absolutely be returning and I will be recommending Accessible Acupuncture to everyone I know.”
– Celine S. Five stars, March 2021
Dr. . at Accessible Acupuncture supports seniors’ health. She is passionate about helping people reach their health goals. Accessible Acupuncture is oriented around being accessible and inclusive because acupuncture care is for everyone.
Dr. Morrill Dr. Ac. chose to become a Doctor of Acupuncture to help people reach health goals and not just react to health problems. The difference is a holistic approach to health. With a holistic assessment, we come to a more complete understanding of your health concerns and goals. Together we will review your options for treatment and Dr. Morrill Dr. Ac. will design a custom treatment plan for you. Your treatment plan is tailored to you.
Accessible Acupuncture is a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQIA2S+ people, disabled people, BIPOC, and neurodivergent people. We are happy to help everyone who has a health goal or health concern that will benefit from acupuncture care.