“How can I get rid of muscle spasms?”
I have muscle spasms in my back. How can I get rid of muscle spasms?
16 Answers
Acupuncture. And cupping and gua sha. Without drugs.
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Back pain is a very common problem–one that will strike four out of five Americans at some time in their lives. In fact, it’s one of the top reasons people seek medical care. Unfortunately, back pain isn’t always easy to diagnose or relieve. Low back pain in particular can become a chronic or ongoing problem.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are very effective in treating back pain naturally. They can also be used together with traditional Western treatments to maximize your healing and recovery.
How back pain happens
There are many possible causes for back pain, including strained muscles or ligaments, often caused by improper lifting, sudden movements or traumatic injury. Other culprits can include arthritis, structural abnormalities of the spine, or the disks between the vertebrae bulging or rupturing and pressing on a nerve. Depending on the specific diagnosis, back pain is generally treated with medications, physical therapy, chiropractic care, and in some cases, surgery.
“Acupuncture represents a highly promising and effective treatment option for chronic back pain. Patients experienced not only reduced pain intensity, but also reported improvements in the disability that often results from back pain, and therefore in their quality of life.” – H. Endres, MD
A more natural approach
Practitioners of acupuncture and TCM view back pain another way. An acupuncturist will not only work to relieve your symptoms, but will also work to find and treat the underlying cause of your pain. In a study conducted at a Swedish hospital, doctors concluded that acupuncture provided long-term relief along with improvements in physical activity levels, quality of sleep and the diminished use of pain medication.
Acupuncture and TCM are based on the concept that Qi (pronounced “chee”), or vital energy, flows through the body in channels called meridians. If Qi becomes stagnant, unbalanced or deficient, symptoms such as back pain, ache and inflammation can result. This can happen for any number of reasons, from injury and illness to stress or external invaders such as wind or dampness. Back pain can arise from disharmonies such as:
• Stagnation – type pain that is often linked to sudden, stabbing, severe pain and related to sprains, strains or trauma. It can be accompanied by stiffness and tightness and becomes worse with rest. If it occurs often in the same area(s) it may reflect an underlying deficiency.
• Cold, damp obstruction – type pain that is generally worse in the morning and exacerbated by cold or damp weather. This type of pain condition may be associated with numbness, swelling and a sense of “heaviness.” Heat improves this condition.
• Deficiency – type pain that is usually
a chronic condition that presents with
a “dull” pain and improves with rest.
Restoring balance
Once your practitioner has determined the cause(s) of your back pain, he or she will create a specific treatment plan designed to address your concerns and boost your overall health and vitality. During acupuncture treatments, your practitioner will insert fine, sterile needles into specific acupuncture points along the meridian pathways in order to restore the balance and flow of Qi. He or she may also perform acupressure or other types of therapy, based on your unique issues and symptoms.
Your practitioner may also suggest lifestyle changes and self-care techniques, especially if you struggle with chronic pain. These may include:
• Improving your posture – Examine your posture in a mirror. Try to stand with your head up, shoulders back and pelvis in a neutral position. When sitting, try to sit upright with your feet flat on the floor and your knees and hips level. Try to balance your weight evenly when walking and standing.
• Exercising – Keep your back and abdominal muscles strong with regular exercise. Yoga and Qi Gong are both gentle and effective. Consider adding aerobic exercise as well to improve your overall health and reduce stress.
• Managing stress – Stress can take a real toll on your health and contribute to muscle pain. Meditation or deep-breathing techniques can help you stay calm and relaxed. Massage is another great way to help relieve stress and loosen tense muscles.
More and more people are finding relief for both acute and chronic back pain through acupuncture and TCM. If you or someone you love is struggling with back pain, call today to find out how acupuncture can help.
References:
Back pain. MayoClinic.com. Feb. 8, 2008. Link
Sollars, David W. L.Ac. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Acupuncture and Acupressure. Alpha Books, 2000.
Stone, Al. L.Ac. Chinese Medicine for Back Pain. Acupuncture.Com. Link
Back pain is a very common problem–one that will strike four out of five Americans at some time in their lives. In fact, it’s one of the top reasons people seek medical care. Unfortunately, back pain isn’t always easy to diagnose or relieve. Low back pain in particular can become a chronic or ongoing problem.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are very effective in treating back pain naturally. They can also be used together with traditional Western treatments to maximize your healing and recovery.
How back pain happens
There are many possible causes for back pain, including strained muscles or ligaments, often caused by improper lifting, sudden movements or traumatic injury. Other culprits can include arthritis, structural abnormalities of the spine, or the disks between the vertebrae bulging or rupturing and pressing on a nerve. Depending on the specific diagnosis, back pain is generally treated with medications, physical therapy, chiropractic care, and in some cases, surgery.
“Acupuncture represents a highly promising and effective treatment option for chronic back pain. Patients experienced not only reduced pain intensity, but also reported improvements in the disability that often results from back pain, and therefore in their quality of life.” – H. Endres, MD
A more natural approach
Practitioners of acupuncture and TCM view back pain another way. An acupuncturist will not only work to relieve your symptoms, but will also work to find and treat the underlying cause of your pain. In a study conducted at a Swedish hospital, doctors concluded that acupuncture provided long-term relief along with improvements in physical activity levels, quality of sleep and the diminished use of pain medication.
Acupuncture and TCM are based on the concept that Qi (pronounced “chee”), or vital energy, flows through the body in channels called meridians. If Qi becomes stagnant, unbalanced or deficient, symptoms such as back pain, ache and inflammation can result. This can happen for any number of reasons, from injury and illness to stress or external invaders such as wind or dampness. Back pain can arise from disharmonies such as:
• Stagnation – type pain that is often linked to sudden, stabbing, severe pain and related to sprains, strains or trauma. It can be accompanied by stiffness and tightness and becomes worse with rest. If it occurs often in the same area(s) it may reflect an underlying deficiency.
• Cold, damp obstruction – type pain that is generally worse in the morning and exacerbated by cold or damp weather. This type of pain condition may be associated with numbness, swelling and a sense of “heaviness.” Heat improves this condition.
• Deficiency – type pain that is usually
a chronic condition that presents with
a “dull” pain and improves with rest.
Restoring balance
Once your practitioner has determined the cause(s) of your back pain, he or she will create a specific treatment plan designed to address your concerns and boost your overall health and vitality. During acupuncture treatments, your practitioner will insert fine, sterile needles into specific acupuncture points along the meridian pathways in order to restore the balance and flow of Qi. He or she may also perform acupressure or other types of therapy, based on your unique issues and symptoms.
Your practitioner may also suggest lifestyle changes and self-care techniques, especially if you struggle with chronic pain. These may include:
• Improving your posture – Examine your posture in a mirror. Try to stand with your head up, shoulders back and pelvis in a neutral position. When sitting, try to sit upright with your feet flat on the floor and your knees and hips level. Try to balance your weight evenly when walking and standing.
• Exercising – Keep your back and abdominal muscles strong with regular exercise. Yoga and Qi Gong are both gentle and effective. Consider adding aerobic exercise as well to improve your overall health and reduce stress.
• Managing stress – Stress can take a real toll on your health and contribute to muscle pain. Meditation or deep-breathing techniques can help you stay calm and relaxed. Massage is another great way to help relieve stress and loosen tense muscles.
More and more people are finding relief for both acute and chronic back pain through acupuncture and TCM. If you or someone you love is struggling with back pain, call today to find out how acupuncture can help.
References:
Back pain. MayoClinic.com. Feb. 8, 2008. Link
Sollars, David W. L.Ac. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Acupuncture and Acupressure. Alpha Books, 2000.
Stone, Al. L.Ac. Chinese Medicine for Back Pain. Acupuncture.Com. Link
Acupuncture can help balance fluid movement in the body to relieve spasms, so long as your nutrition and hydration are fairly good. At home yourself, you may consider an epsom salt bath if you have the mobility for it. Sincerely, D. Glenn Salazar Werry, L.Ac The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information, including patient information protected by federal and state privacy laws. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
Hello there! Muscle spasms can have a lot of causes, so we want to address the root cause. Some can be due to stress, others deficiencies such as magnesium or iron. Other times, it can be physical due to postural strain. Acupuncture is good for treating muscle spasms as well as some body work like cupping or gua sha. For at home ideas, it might be helpful to try stretching and drinking more water to see if that may affect it.
Muscle spasms and cramps are associated with either low calcium and or magnesium, low, sodium and potassium levels, or toxic metals. I run a hair mineral analysis to determine the underlying cause of muscle spasms. This helps us determine a course of action to help my patients improve their symptoms through nutritional balancing.
You can try acupuncture treatment it really can get rid of muscle spasms.
Warm foot bath, massage and potassium together can help.
Hydration
Electrolytes supplement
Electrolytes supplement
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Muscle spasms in the back can be painfull or unconfortable or eating up all your energy. In my field of ear Reflexology, the Therapist would do an intake and then be ablle to understand how you have built up your spasms in your back. I suggest you see your family doctor to cinfirm that tou do not have Fibromyalgia . That medical diagnosis will allow the therapist to plan a treatment that applies to your needs and not a recipe for whoever comes in with back spasms.
Since all your macro body is on your ears, the specific points can be triggered to treat the cause of your dis/ease and offer you the feeling of mobility, relaxation and movement.
Choose your Thjerapist in a clinic near you and see how you can be in a more Healthier body.
Since all your macro body is on your ears, the specific points can be triggered to treat the cause of your dis/ease and offer you the feeling of mobility, relaxation and movement.
Choose your Thjerapist in a clinic near you and see how you can be in a more Healthier body.
The best way to assess a muscle spasm is thru consultation. Many times, sure the spasm could be a result of an over worked muscle or muscles but most of the time there are nutritional deficiencies associated with spasm. Normally we give massage, cold laser, auriculotherapy, nutrients and proper hydration.
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Muscle spasms are often related to overuse of the muscle or lack of nutrients required to relax the muscle. This differs from person to person but often my patients find relief from stretching, fascial release, epsom salt baths, body work, foam rolling, and nutrient balancing.
Go see your nearest acupuncturist. They are experts in muscle spasms. In the meantime, use heat on it.
There are quite a few things that can cause spasm, the first two that come to mind are injury and electrolyte imbalance.
The treatment for injury isn't the same as the treatment for electrolyte imbalance, so knowing why you're experiencing the spasm is going to be critical for determining how to treat it.
If the spasm is the result of some sort of injury then things like acupuncture, physical therapy, stretching, or prescription muscle relaxers can bring relief.
If the spasm is a result of electrolyte imbalance, the treatments listed above may provide temporary relief. To really tackle the problem though, you will need to address your diet or add some sort of vitamin/mineral supplementation.
The treatment for injury isn't the same as the treatment for electrolyte imbalance, so knowing why you're experiencing the spasm is going to be critical for determining how to treat it.
If the spasm is the result of some sort of injury then things like acupuncture, physical therapy, stretching, or prescription muscle relaxers can bring relief.
If the spasm is a result of electrolyte imbalance, the treatments listed above may provide temporary relief. To really tackle the problem though, you will need to address your diet or add some sort of vitamin/mineral supplementation.
Acupuncture with massage and herbs can gradually help you with muscle spasms over time.
