San Pedro Acupuncture Health Center

Dr. Jennifer Randolph, DACM, L.Ac.

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Pain Management

Acupuncture for Pain Relief

Pain Management San PedroAre you one of the many Americans suffering from pain? Is your job physically demanding on your body? Are the constant repetitive motions at work creating more pain? Is the daily wear and tear getting to you? Do you come home at night and need to ice or heat your body to relieve the pain or maybe even take medication to dull the pain? You’re not alone!

According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, 72 million people suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain can make life miserable; it can make even the simplest tasks feel like climbing Mount Everest. Standard treatments like ice, heat, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and exercises are often not enough to eliminate the pain.

Good news! Acupuncture is a proven safe, effective, natural way to decrease pain and get you living a pain free life.

How does acupuncture for pain relief work?

Acupuncture increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, and decreases the level of pain. It stimulates the nervous system, activating the release of pain-relieving endorphins, enkephalins, and anti-inflammatory properties while increasing blood circulation to the injured area, bringing nutrients to tissues and stimulating the body’s natural healing processes.

Our skilled acupuncturists specialize in treating pain conditions using acupuncture and other traditional therapies such as cupping, tuina (bodywork), guasha, and electro-stimulation. We have helped many patients reduce or eliminate both chronic and acute pain conditions.

Results are often felt after the first treatment, but may require a series of treatments to provide more permanent results. Unlike many other forms of therapy, once a pain issue is resolved with acupuncture, treatment can be tapered off and eventually ceased altogether as once results are achieved, they are most often permanent.

Here is what the research says:

Back Pain

“I think the benefit of acupuncture is clear, and the complications and potential adverse effects of acupuncture are low compared with medication,” says Dr. Lucy Chen, a board-certified anesthesiologist, specialist in pain medicine, and practicing acupuncturist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
Read more: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1357513

Neck Pain

“Acupuncture Actually Works for Neck Pain, Study Says”  “people in the groups doing acupuncture had significant reductions in neck pain—compared to those who just got usual care”
Read more: http://time.com/4097083/acupuncture-neck-pain/

Shoulder Pain

“Researchers conclude that acupuncture effectively reduces frozen shoulder pain and restores functionality.”
Read more: http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1214-acupuncture-unlocks-frozen-shoulder-pain-new-research

Sciatica Pain

“Acupuncture relieves sciatica, reduces inflammation” Acupuncture treatment activates endogenous analgesic mechanisms, causing secretion of endorphin which is an endogenous opioid and triggering release of adenosine, producing a rapidly effective analgesic action on radicular sciatica. Read more: http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1535-acupuncture-relieves-sciatica-reduces-inflammation
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2015/192808/

Knee Pain

“there is evidence that acupuncture is an effective treatment of pain and physical dysfunction associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.”
Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2810544/     

Arthritis

"A landmark study has shown that acupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with osteoarthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care."
Read more: https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/acu-osteo.htm  

Peripheral Neuropathy Pain

“Acupuncture treatment improves nerve conduction in peripheral neuropathy.”
Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17355547

Migraines/Headaches

“Bottom line: The available evidence suggests that a course of acupuncture consisting of at least six treatment sessions can be a valuable option for people with migraine.”
Read more: http://www.cochrane.org/CD001218/SYMPT_acupuncture-preventing-migraine-attacks

Plantar Fasciitis

"The new research indicates that acupuncture is effective for plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinitis and many other forms of heel pain."
"Biomedical approaches to heel pain treatment include behavioral therapy, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroid injections, small needle knife therapy, block therapy, shockwave therapy and surgery. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) historical records document success in the treatment of heel pain using acupuncture. This new scientific investigation confirms the historical data."
Read more: http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1290-new-acupuncture-relieves-heel-pain-plantar-fasciitis  

Fibromyalgia

“Ten weeks after treatment, the pain scores of patients given acupuncture dropped an average of 41 percent”
“Acupuncture can calm or quiet the nervous system and help slow down the pain signals to the brain. Acupuncture can also improve blood flow, which can improve oxygenation of tissues.” Read more: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2016-02-15/acupuncture-may-help-ease-fibromyalgia-pain-study-finds

Sports injuries

"Acupuncture and herbs restore motility for patients with motor impairments due to sports injuries. The researchers concluded that restoration of motility is significant as a result of applying acupuncture and herbs"
Read more: http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1512-acupuncture-frees-movement-from-sports-injuries  

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Monday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Tuesday: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-2:00pm
Sunday: closed

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