Pain Management
Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that is being increasingly used in the day-to-day management of pain.
Is acupuncture good for low back pain? Statistics show that almost eight out of 10 people experience low back pain at some point during their life. Seeking medical treatment for back pain is very common. Back pain can affect people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly and is the third most common reason…
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Can acupuncture help neuropathy pain? Diseases of the nervous system are call neuropathies. There are many different types and classifications depending on where to disease and origin is. In addition, there can be single nerve involvement like in carpal tunnel syndrome or multiple nerves can be affected and interfere with a wide area. Neuropathy is…
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Can acupuncture help chronic neck pain? Got a pain in the neck? Acupuncture is an important tool in the relief and treatment of chronic neck pain. Acupuncture works to correct balances in the nervous system that is leading to pain and inflammation. Acupuncture can help to relieve muscle pain and spasms and has been shown…
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What options are there for relieving arthritis pain? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among adults and affects joints in the hands, lower back and neck, causing great discomfort and reduced mobility for millions. Along with joint pain, people also suffer from sleep disturbances, lower mood, and fatigue. Typical Western treatments for osteoarthritis…
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6 Foods to Help Your Arthritis Did you know that one of the key pieces of the wellness puzzle to help chronic pain and arthritis is to use food as medicine? Yep! There are certain foods that help to promote anti-inflammatory properties which can work to help conditions like arthritis. Here are some top foods…
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Can acupuncture help Notalgia Paresthetica? Suffer from relentless itching and skin irritation in your mid-back that just won’t go away? You may have a sensory neuropathy called notalgia paresthetica. Notalgia paresthetica is a chronic sensory neuropathy commonly seen in older females. It presents with one sided itching over the mid-back area between scapula and spine. These…
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3 Things your doctor doesn’t tell you about postherpetic neuralgia Just go through the excruciating rash and pain from shingles, only to be left with even worse fire-flares of postherpetic neuralgia? You are not alone, it is estimated that 18-41% of people how get shingles get PHN. What causes the pain of postherpetic neuralgia? The…
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Can acupuncture help gout? Does the light touch of your bed sheet on your feet cause excruciating pain in your big toe? You may have gout. Gout aka gouty arthritis is common and is a complex form of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid crystals build up in the blood and accumulate in your joint. It…
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Why don’t steroid injections always work for sciatica? Have a sharp pain that goes from your butt down to your knee or ankle? Most people know what sciatica is but many do not know or understand why that have it or why some therapies do nothing to help with the pain long-term. Which begs the…
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What really helps with fibromyalgia pain? Those who suffer from fibromyalgia know about the daily widespread pain, fatigue, foggy head, and often sleep problems that accompany it. Often we hear at Starting Point Acupuncture, “I have tried everything else and this is my last resort” or “My doctor keeps wanting to put me on more…
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