We use our arms and shoulders everyday, they can be injured by spraining, overusing, sport playing, repetitive or wrong movement, carrying or lifting up heavy stuff, etc. When any part of body has injury, bruise, swelling or blockage that slows down the circulation of blood and substances of immunity or nervous system for self healing, and then the area develop throbbing pain, sharp pain, dull pain, or reduce ranges of motion. A lot of people has such problem and believe pain will go away; some do, some do not.
Thomas had a chronic pain on left elbow and shoulder for years that he barely held pen to write. He felt they got worse lately and could not lift up nor extend his arm, its pain level was 10 from scale 0-10. He had been taking pain pill but could not work any more at that time and decide to try acupuncture. He was happy his pain immediately relieved from level 10 down to level 6 after his first acupuncture treatment on his arm and shoulder.
What makes acupuncture work effectively? Acupuncture stimulates Qi and blood flows according to the specific acupuncture points and meridians which are networks over the body from head to toes and connect to internal organs. These special networks of meridians cannot been seen but it does quickly relief pain and promote self healing. one in four Americans have arthritis or report sever pain while some take OTC or prescribed pain reliever. We provide the natural acupuncture, cupping, Tui Na therapies or Chinese herbal medicine are options other than pain pills.