Acupuncture is effective in treating low back pain

  Low back pain is one of the common symptoms in clinical practice. There are many diseases including lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degeneration, lumbar muscle strain, synovial impaction, etc. So how should a patient be treated after getting low back pain? First of all, the necessary relevant examinations should be done, such as X-ray, CT or MRI, etc. to clarify the nature, location and severity of the disease; next is how to treat it? Currently, there are two types of treatment for lumbar disc herniation, one is surgical treatment and the other is non-surgical treatment (i.e. conservative treatment). About 80% of patients with lumbar disc herniation are controlled or cured by non-surgical treatment, and only a small percentage of patients consider surgery when conservative treatment is ineffective and affects their work and life, and a significant number of patients have poor results and recurrence with surgical treatment. Other common diseases (such as lumbar degeneration, lumbar strain, etc.) do not require surgical treatment.  Non-surgical treatment, i.e. conservative treatment, includes the use of physical therapy (traction, infrared, acupuncture, massage, etc.), medication (oral, topical, infusion, etc.), rehabilitation exercises, etc. In my long-term clinical practice, I have used acupuncture therapy to treat low back pain and obtained good results, sometimes with immediate effect, which is welcomed by patients. Acupuncture therapy is to achieve the effect of “no pain if you pass” by acupuncture points to unblock the meridians, activate blood and stop pain. Many patients are reluctant to use acupuncture because they are afraid of needles, but they do not understand acupuncture. Acupuncture is a traditional therapy with a wide range of treatment, no side effects and remarkable efficacy. The skilled acupuncturist actually does not hurt or slightly painful, the patient feels sore, swollen, numb, heavy, etc., no need to be nervous and afraid, of course, when necessary with drugs, traction, fire curing back pain is more effective.