Acute / Chronic Pain
All-Natural, Drug-Free Acute and Chronic Pain Relief
Living with pain can affect every area of your life. Acute and chronic pain conditions can contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, lack of interest in hobbies or activities, weight gain, and difficulty connecting with friends and family. At Wildflower Acupuncture, we have a unique understanding of the chronic pain experience and want to help you get back to doing the things you love. We use a highly integrative approach with a combination of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, cupping, frequency specific microcurrent, energetic bodywork, and infrared and LED light therapies. We specialize in treating low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, migraines, tmj, neuropathy, and more.
Understanding the Root Cause of Your Pain
With alternative and integrative healing therapies, our goal is to understand the underlying cause of your pain, rather than relying on over the counter or prescription medications to mask your symptoms. We take the time to work through your medical history, and ask questions about your lifestyle, past treatments, home and work environments, and health goals. We consider orthopedic and structural issues as well as explore psycho-emotional stressors that might be contributing to your pain condition. Acupuncture, with its unique ability to release both structurally and psycho-emotionally rooted pain, provides a natural and truly holistic therapy option in situations where conventional therapies fall short. Our therapies provide the missing link to help retrain the brain/ body connection and break patterns of chronic pain. When we design your treatment plan, it will be highly personalized to address the multidimensional origins of your pain so that you can find lasting relief and get back to living your best life.
How Does Acupuncture Help with Acute and Chronic Pain?
Acupuncture is a safe and effective holistic treatment option that has been shown to increase blood circulation, decrease inflammation, relieve muscle tension, and reduce nerve compression, to help restore flexibility, mobility, range of motion, and function. Acupuncture operates through a multifaceted mechanism that engages the body's neurophysiological and biochemical pathways. When fine needles are inserted into the body, they stimulate sensory nerves, which in turn activate various parts of the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. This stimulation triggers the release of neurotransmitters such as endorphins, which are natural pain-relieving substances, as well as other neurochemicals involved in regulating pain perception, such as serotonin and norepinephrine. Acupuncture also promotes the release of natural compounds, like adenosine, which plays a role in reducing inflammation and enhancing blood flow. And, by modulating the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, acupuncture can also promote deep relaxation to reduce muscle tension and help break through chronic pain patterns. Recent research also suggests that acupuncture may activate certain cells, like fibroblasts, which play a crucial role in tissue repair and remodeling. Stimulation of these cells with acupuncture may help trigger a cascade of biochemical signals that promote tissue healing and regeneration.
What is Acupuncture?
Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture is an integrative healing therapy that uses fine, single use, sterile needles to stimulate or release specific acupuncture points on the body. Our gentle and effective acupuncture techniques promote deep relaxation and help stimulate the release of the body’s natural pain relieving neurotransmitters. Acupunctures also helps decrease systemic inflammation and increase blood circulation to accelerate tissue and nerve regeneration and healing. Acupuncture has been widely used for over 2,000 years , and is a drug-free, low-risk, minimally invasive alternative to conventional western medical treatment options.
Conditions We Treat with Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine
At Wildflower Acupuncture, we specialize in treating acute and chronic pain conditions through acupuncture and integrative medicine. Our treatments include a combination of orthopedic acupuncture and what western medicine calls “dry needling” (which just means a solid needle without liquid inside like a flu shot aka “dry) techniques as well as more holistic channel based approaches that address both the physical and the psycho-emotional components of chronic pain. Our ultimate goal is to empower you to live pain-free without the reliance on pain medications or having to avoid the activities you enjoy. Contact us today to discover more about our natural healthcare solutions for:
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Low back pain, sciatica, herniated disk, pinched nerve, spinal stenosis, or spinal surgery recovery
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Neck and shoulder pain or chronic tension
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Headaches and migraines
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TMJ
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Fibromyalgia
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Arthritis
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Shoulder, elbow, knee joint pain
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Foot pain and plantar fasciitis
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Acute and chronic injuries
Why Choose Wildflower Acupuncture
At Wildflower Acupuncture, we are passionate about helping you get back to living your life, pain-free! We take the time to delve into your health history, explore the root causes of your pain, and come up with the best treatment plan to help you reach your wellness goals.
Our licensed and board certified acupuncturist, Laura Mann,has extensive academic and clinical experience treating complex acute and chronic pain conditions and takes a gentle and compassionate, patient centered approach to healing pain. She uses a combination of traditional acupuncture practices along with other innovative, research derived, therapies to provide truly comprehensive healing and pain relief with lasting results.
Book a Free Consultation Today
Don’t live another day in chronic or acute pain. Call us today or contact us online to book a free in person or virtual consultation. Laura will discuss your symptoms, go over your health and wellness goals, and provide personalized recommendations for treatment. Our goal is to help you get back to living a healthy, happy life as soon as possible.