WHAT CAUSE THE PAIN?

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The Causes of Back & Shoulder Pain According to Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Stagnation of Qi and Blood – this is caused by contusions, sprains, or other trauma to the lumbar region leading to meridian Qi and Blood stasis.
 

Exposure to Cold-Damp – this refers to environmental exposure to cold and damp places or living conditions, over a prolonged period of time, leading to an accumulation of these qualities with the body. The result is a blockage or impaired circulation of qi and blood through the meridians from pathogenic cold-damp.
 

Exposure to Heat-Damp – this occurs from environmental exposure to damp-heat or the accumulation of heat-damp internally, causing blockage of the meridians.
 

Poor Diet – often consisting of raw, sweet, and fatty foods, cold foods, which increase the damp quality of the body.

Freedom without pain

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Treatment With Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

Western medical treatment of the pain often involves taking anti-inflammatory medication; bed rest; cold or hot pack to the sore area; physiotherapy exercises, osmotherapy, chiropractic adjustments.

Chinese medicine treatment involves acupuncture, cupping and may include taking Chinese herbal medicines.

TCM can alleviate the symptoms by:

Significantly reducing the pain
Promote the healing process
Relax muscles thus increase the range of motion
Reduce the need for medication
Improve the quality of life

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How does acupuncture & TCM help pain management?

Regulates pain pathways
Stimulates neural activity to desensitize pain signals

Releases endorphins
Stimulates the nervous system to release the body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals

Improves circulation
Increases blood flow to rehabilitate muscles, joints, ligaments, bones, and nerves