Andrew Pacholyk is the author of Lead Us to a Place: Your Spiritual Journey Through Life's Seasons. He is a licensed acupuncturist and certified herbalist with a full-time practice in New York City. Andrew specializes in rejuvenating therapies based in the ancient Chinese medical approach to endocrinology, gynecology and pain management. By improving circulation and an increase in metabolism, Andrew is an expert in treating hormonal imbalance, infertility, menopause and menstrual disorders; as well as increasing blood flow and vital energy to decrease pain, trauma and its associated symptoms. Discover more about Andrew and his practice at http://www.proacumed.com.
Over my almost 30 years in clinical practice, I have used Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang extensively for a wide array of clinical presentations ranging from chronic headaches to anxiety, insomnia, and prescription drug withdrawal symptoms if these situations fit the appropriate patterns – all with extremely positive clinical outcomes.
There’s no doubt that many of your patients visit your practice because they are in pain. And there’s certainly no doubt that curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) can be incredibly effective in stopping that pain, whether due to chronic conditions like arthritis or acute pain from intensive workouts. But your patients may also benefit from curcumin for other reasons.
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Low back pain is defined as pain the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS), and it can be acute or chronic, localized or radiating. It is a common ailment for adults in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence as high as 65-80%. Whether or not an MRI is available to provide definitive knowledge of a structural issue, acupuncture can be an effective treatment for low back pain.
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