BACK, JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN

Acupuncture  has been tested with great success in a randomized controlled trial * at the Emergency Room of a major hospital in Israel for acute back or neck pain. Results showed a decrease in total pain of more than 40% and an increase in spinal flexion-extension of more than 80% compared to placebo acupuncture. A summary of this research was recently presented by Amos Ziv as a lecture in the European Conference of Integrative Medicine in Florence Italy and at The British Acupuncture Council Conference 2015.

Commonly seen conditions include:

• back and neck chronic or acute pain
• reduced range of motion
• joint pain
• frozen shoulder
• golfer/tennis elbow
• knee issues
• muscular aches and pains

Lisa also integrates therapeutic massage, cupping and moxibustion with acupuncture if appropriate.

* European Journal of Integrative Medicine. ‘ A randomised controlled trial of an integrative approach utilising acupuncture for back and neck pain in an emergency department setting’.  Ziv. A.,  Yoav. M., Guy. A., Adi.F .    Vol 4 Supp1 Sept 2012  P23-24