Acupuncture Helps “Shoulder” the Burden

What’s one of the most common ailments treated by Acupuncturists?

A few clues. It’s located near your head. It can make lifting groceries, swinging a golf club, picking up a grandchild – even raising a coffee cup – seem like a chore. Weakness, numbness and lost range motion can all come into play.

The answer is shoulder pain. I treat it a lot. Acupuncture, with its special ability to alter nerve pain signaling, reduce inflammation and improve local blood flow, can help people regain their function. That’s true whether the diagnosis is Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, arthritis, tendinitis or simple muscle tension for stress, injury or overuse.

Yes, stress often makes people raise their shoulders, creating posture and gait that encourage muscle strain. By relieving stagnated energy, Acupuncture relaxes the body and mind.

During a treatment, hair-thin needles are strategically placed in muscles in and around the scapula, clavicle and humerus. Some common points are:

Large Intestine 16

Small Intestine 10

Gall Bladder 21