Risk factors include obesity, occupational posture, depressive mood, gender, and age, and the combination of many of these variables appears to affect risk the most. Lower back pain is not a disease but a set of signs and symptoms that affect all age groups throughout life. It is more common in women aged 35 to 55 years with a higher prevalence.
Back pain restricts body movement and causes problems at night as well, which is the most annoying thing. Most people use over-the-counter medications to relieve tenacious back pain, but there are other options, such as acupuncture, to get some relief from back pain.
Acupuncture is a Chinese treatment in which very fine needles are inserted into different body parts. According to Chinese medicine, there are more than 2,000 pressure points in our body associated with pathways, allowing energy to flow throughout the body. Stimulating these points balances the flow of energy, which helps in improving overall health.
Acupuncture is an effective therapy to treat low back pain without any harmful side effects. Acupuncturists perform this therapy on a massage table to patients.
Acupressure uses several points similar to acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Acupuncturists insert very thin needles into the skin layer at particular points. For acupressure, pressure is applied manually to the points. Acupressure can help control low back pain, and acupuncture is also very effective in reducing acute back pain symptoms.
Acupuncture therapy can help make life quality better, promote blood flow, relieve muscle stiffness, and relax the mind and body. Stimulation of nerves located in tissues and muscles using thin needles can lead to the release of endorphins and other neurochemicals. As a result, therapy reduces back pain and promotes physical and emotional well-being.
How acupuncture helps in back pain
The central nervous system of the body is stimulated to relieve back pain. This triggers the release of certain chemicals, including endorphins, encephalin, in the brain, muscles, and spinal cord. These chemicals increase the sense of well-being in a person.
Acupuncture also activates the discharge of natural opioids in the brain to reduce pain and help you sleep well. The pain point is different in the upper and lower part of the body.
Some common acupuncture points for lower back pain are:
· lower back
· back of the knees
· hand
· stomach
· hip
· foot
Things to know about back pain and acupuncture
Acupuncture is the safest therapy and can be very useful when performed by a professionally qualified acupuncturist.
Don't panic if you experience pain, bruising, and minor bleeding at the puncture site after taking acupuncture. These issues will clear up in a few days.
Talk to your doctor before taking this therapy if you are pregnant, as some types of acupuncture therapy can stimulate labor pain.
Precautions
Follow these precautions when using acupressure:
Do not apply pressure to open wounds or swollen areas.
Avoid areas with rashes, blisters, scar tissue, boils, or varicose veins.
