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Stubborn and chronic pain is trying to tell you something, dont just numb it

What is pain trying to tell us
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June 16, 2020
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what is pain trying to tell us

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Acupuncture for Stubborn and Chronic pain

is a sign that something is wrong with your body and the problem needs to be addressed.  Numbing the pain with medicine to cover up the symptoms is not the best way to approach the message your body is sending you.  Of course pain after a surgical procedure, which is hopefully temporary, is ok and even necessary to numb down with medicine that treats the pain as healing occurs.  Sometimes thou the pain is a prelude to something much more serious and ignoring it or covering it up can lead to bigger problems later on.

Pain and its source have a meaning

have to be addressed as soon as its discovered, before it becomes chronic.  So the sooner you pay attention, the sooner you can heal whatever is ailing your body.

When pain persists for months or years, the body is communicating a state of chronic disharmony and over-activation. In the framework of modern biomedicine, this message often points to a nervous system that has become hypersensitive, a process known as central sensitization. The brain and spinal cord amplify normal sensory inputs, interpreting routine physiological activity as pain. Furthermore, chronic pain frequently signals systemic inflammation, poor local blood circulation, and tissue stagnation. The body is essentially stating that its natural self-regulatory and healing mechanisms have stalled, leaving it trapped in a continuous loop of stress and structural tension.
Conventional medicine frequently addresses this message by suppressing the symptoms, utilizing pharmaceutical interventions like analgesics or anti-inflammatories to dull the nervous system’s perception of pain. While this can provide vital short-term relief, it often leaves the underlying systemic malfunction unaddressed.
Acupuncture offers an alternative approach by interpreting and responding to the body’s message through both historical and contemporary physiological frameworks.
 
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), pain is viewed as a blockage or imbalance in the flow of vital energy, or Qi, and blood through the body’s meridians. The fundamental philosophy dictates that where there is stagnation, there is pain. By inserting fine, sterile needles into specific anatomical points, acupuncture aims to break this stagnation, restoring the smooth flow of energy and blood to promote self-healing.
 
From a modern biomedical perspective, acupuncture addresses the root problem by directly modulating the nervous and endocrine systems. The insertion of needles stimulates local nerves, triggering the release of endorphins and enkephalins, which are the body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals. This biochemical response helps to rewrite the pain message being sent to the brain, effectively down-regulating the hypersensitive nervous system.
 
Additionally, acupuncture improves local blood circulation and reduces cellular inflammation. By encouraging blood flow to damaged or oxygen-deprived tissues, it delivers the necessary nutrients and oxygen required for deep tissue repair. This dual action—calming an overactive central nervous system while physically revitalizing local tissue—allows acupuncture to target the structural and neurological roots of chronic pain.
 
Ultimately, chronic pain is a call for systemic recalibration. Instead of forcing the body into silence, acupuncture engages with the body’s physiological signaling, prompting it to resolve the underlying stagnation and neural inflammation. By treating the individual as an interconnected system, acupuncture shifts the focus from temporary symptom management to long-term healing, helping the body decode and safely resolve its own distress.
 
On the other hand, sometimes the chronic pain that is bothering you is not a problem with your physical body but it could be a physical manifestation of stress, anxiety, or unhealed emotional wound!   It could be a sign that there is something you shouldn’t be eating, an emotion you are not dealing with, or some situation that you need to address.  I remember over ten years ago when my mom was sick, I had this nagging dull pain in my lower back.  It turned out, with the help of my acupuncturist, I was able to link the coming and going of the pain with my feelings of guilt over her health.  Somehow I had taken on the responsibility for her health even thou I had nothing to do with it, and the guilt that was in my subconscious, although erroneously, was causing the pain.  Once I let that go and accepted what was, my back pain dissipated completely!

Stubborn and chronic pain is often numbed out with drugs or alcohol.  I want you to know that there is a better way.  A way of healing from what is ailing you.  A way to de-stress and thrive.  I’m a five element acupuncturist who uses traditional acupuncture methods for pain relief as well as constitution and emotion based acupuncture for achieving great results fast when the mind and spirit part of the mind body spirit is involved.  Five element acupuncture is very effective for emotional dis-harmonies causing dis-ease in the body as well.

If you are suffering with an emotional or psychological imbalance or a physical pain that maybe related in some way to an emotion, place, or a person, chances are I have helped someone with your exact condition.  Ask about your specific concerns.


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