Pain
 

A Back Pain Case Story:

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Gina, a 43 year old nursing instructor, came in with low back pain and a recommendation from her surgeon for

a spinal fusion. A herniated disc between T12  and L1 had caused her emergency room style pain and was messing with her sleep. She did not want surgery.

In addition to that, she had a chronic thyroid condition that affected her energy and joints way too regularly.

It was also allergy season. 

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She had never tried acupuncture before. 

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At the end of her first treatment, "I can't find any

more pain," was her comment. 

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Her next visit, she reported, "Still no pain. I can breathe much better and my mental fog is clearing."

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We still work on Gina's chronic health conditions that show up when her life is a little too stressful for her,

but that surgery never happened and her back has

never been her chief complaint since.​​​