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Acupuncture for Back Pain
Muscle and Joint pain

When someone hurts their low back there is often painful muscle spasm that makes it hard to walk or even move, I use acupuncture to relax and desensitise the area so that I can examine the joints without causing pain. Typically 15 - 20 minutes is enough to make a big difference. The points I use most often are BL28, BL25 and BL23. Sometimes I will use elecroacupuncture between two of the needles if I want to focus the treatment at a specific level.

The picture shows treatment for a central low back pain using 4 cm needles into the painful muscles.

The benefit of acupuncture for acute low back pain is that it is so comfortable for you as a patient. You will be able to lie on your preferred side, wedged in place with pillows while the needles do their magic.

Bill Ferguson
Osteopath Tenterden
wfferguson@gmail.com

Further reading:

Acupuncture from Tenterden Osteopath for knee pain
Acupuncture from Tenterden Osteopath for shoulder pain

Bill Ferguson
Tenterden Osteopath
2 St Benets Court
Tenterden, Kent
Tel: 01580 762754

Email: wfferguson@gmail.com

© Bill Ferguson
Last Updated: 29 January, 2015