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Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture: The Excellent Treatment for Lower Back Pain 808-582-8660
- Mahalo Consulting
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min read
80-85% of individuals experiences lower back pain (LBP) or lumbago at least once during their lifetime. Lumbago is defined as nonspecific lower back pain or discomfort located in the lumbar region of the spine, an area located between the twelfth rib and iliac crest of the back. It can be further characterized as acute or chronic.
The pain and discomfort may be on one or both sides, mild or severe; sharp or dull; achy or stiff; occasional or constant, and may radiate down the glutes and legs. The causes of lower back pain according to Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Poor Diet – often consisting of raw, sweet and fatty foods, cold foods, which increase the damp quality of the body.
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 Heat-Damp – this occurs from environmental exposure to damp-heat or the accumulation of heat-damp internally, causing blockage of the meridians.
Exposure to Cold-Damp – this refers to environmental exposure to cold and damp places or living conditions, over a pro-long 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.
According to Chinese Medicine, Lower Back Pain Can Be Differentiated Into Five Syndromes:
Stagnation of Qi and Blood – back pain is sharp, and fixed.
Cold-dampness lumbago – lower back pain, sensation of cold or heaviness, alleviated by warmth; gradually worsen, difficulty rotating, pain no alleviated by lying down Damp-heat
Lumbago – lower back pain feels hot, redness, with swelling, make worse by rainy, or hot days, alleviated by exercise or cold.
Damp-heat Lumbago – lower back pain feels hot, redness, with swelling, make worse by rainy, or hot days, alleviated by exercise or cold.
Kidney Deficiency – lower back pain is sore, feels weak, Yang and deficient heat symptoms
Treatment of Lower Back Pain With Acupuncture
Western medical treatment of lower back pain often involve taking anti-inflammatory medication; bed rest; cold or hot pack to the sore area; physiotherapy exercises, osteotherapy, chiropractic adjustments. Chinese medicine treatment involves acupuncture, cupping and may include taking Chinese herbal medicines.
Acupuncture can alleviate the symptoms by:
Relax muscles of the lower back thus increase the range of motion
Promote the healing process
Improve the quality of life
Significantly reducing the pain
Reduce the need for medication
At Central Earth Healing - Oahu Acupuncture Clinic, Dr. Annie (Han) Yang 杨 is our Licensed Acupuncturist and is highly qualified to treat and manage your lower back pain conditions or any other pain management issue you have, feel free to contact us.
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Dr. Annie Yang is a Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine (DACM). She is also a Licensed Acupuncturist in both China and Hawaii.
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Dr. Annie Yang studied Internal Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine for 6 years at Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
She has over 15 years of clinical experience in Acupuncture.
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