Pain Relief - Get Back to Living Life Fully

Gentle and effective, acupuncture targets the source for lasting pain relief. There is no right amount of exercise or perfect way of eating or supplementing that applies to every single human. We believe the body is always trying to heal and we acupuncture can guide the way.

Neck, Shoulder & Upper Back

Back pain, frozen shoulder, neck tightness, stiff joints, you name it! Most body pains are some combination of decreased circulation, increased inflammation, increased tension, and decreased strength.

It doesn't matter if the pain started slowly and surely, or from an injury, we use acupuncture to focus the body's attention to relax any tightness and bring circulation to the area. It innervates the nerves so that if they are numb or tingly, sensation can return by awakening or creating new nerve pathways. To swollen areas, it reminds the body to bring fluids to areas of inflammation and to bring contaminants out.

Low Back, Glutes, & Sciatic Pain

Low back and Sacral / Glute pain is very common. Much like the trapezius muscle on the back, the biggest muscle in our buttock, the gluteus maximus often takes on a lot of the work and not every muscle in our low back and hip get equal exercise. The result is unbalanced strength and mobility, leading to pain.

Targeted acupuncture sessions designed to relieve discomfort in the pelvic, hip, and sciatic regions, promoting improved mobility and reduced pain.

Tightness & Tension

Muscles work hard to protect us. They are the shapers that keep us standing, moving, or changing shape. When one muscle is fatigued, overworked, or damaged, the muscles surrounding it quickly adapt to help us continue moving. In some cases, the muscle that was hurt gets overshadowed by its helping muscles so much that the body forgets to repair. Because these surrounding muscles had their own jobs to do, but is now taking on the job of the hurt muscle, eventually other areas of the body connected to them have to change to compensate as well. This is why prolonged hip pain can lead to knee pain, and shoulder pain becomes back pain. 

Acupuncture brings circulation to areas needing more lubrication like joints, and needing more vitamins, minerals, and oxygen like muscles. Better blood flow increases our body's ability to flex and relax. Acupuncture also calms the pain signals we feel and reduces inflammation.

Inflammation

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic floor dysfunction may result from physical or non-physical causes, involving either constant tightness or weakened control of the pelvic muscles. Exterior muscles often have involvement as well so we would check and treat the low back and hip area as well as additional areas that connect with internal pelvic floor muscles.

Symptoms include pelvic or lower abdominal pain during activities such as sex or urination, leaks during movement, bulging sensations, and painful bowel movements.

Scars / Scar Tissue

Acupuncture supports the body's ability to move energy through and beyond scar tissue, whether visible or minimal. This process can alleviate symptoms that arise long after an injury or procedure and seems unrelated to current issues. Acupuncture supports the body in moving energy through and beyond scar tissue, addressing symptoms that may seem unrelated to the scar itself. Long-standing issues often stem from old injuries or procedures, even if symptoms appear years later and the original event is overlooked.

For symptoms starting after scarring, acupuncture helps the body to move energy through and past the scar tissue. Sometimes symptoms may not seem related to the scar area, but can be resolved when our body's ability to move things through and past is restored. When an injury or procedure is years or decades old, people say they've "had the problem forever". This is especially true if the symptoms begin a while after injury or the procedure, because the event is so far away, it may not even be considered as a potential source of the problem.