Chronic back pain

Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons patients come to our clinics. It often results from a combination of overuse, past injury, muscular imbalance, and postural habits built up over years. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, back pain is understood as a stagnation of Qi and Blood along the affected channels, often complicated by underlying Kidney or Bladder-meridian weakness. Rather than blocking the pain signal, our practitioners work to release the local restriction and rebalance the systems supporting the back.

At Acupuncture Healing Center, we typically combine local acupuncture around the paraspinal muscles with distal points to address the underlying pattern. Tui Na bodywork and cupping loosen deeper myofascial layers, and custom herbal formulas support tissue repair between visits. Most patients notice measurable change after 4–8 sessions and settle into a maintenance rhythm from there. Your practitioner will build a plan based on how long the pain has been present and what has and has not worked before.