One of the most common causes of lower back pain is mechanical in its origin. Caused by lifting or twisting in the wrong way, the small joints of the spine can move to cause irritation and inflammation. This results in tension in surrounding muscles as they try to guard and stabilise the area. This can happen in all regions of the spine, from the low back right up to the neck.
The fundamental approach of treatment is to reestablish the alignments of the mechanical body, both spinal and peripheral joints to allow the free flow of fluids, blood through the veins and arteries, lymph through the lymphatic vessels and micro vessels in the body fascia layers and from the application of Chinese medical acupuncture needling, cupping and moxa to facilitate the free flow of Qi, blood and body fluids through the acupuncture channels of the body.
By encouraging these improvements in the free flow of fluids and Qi, the patients body self healing mechanisms are placed in optimum position to allow self healing and the resolution of symptoms.
