Dong-Ye Acupuncture

Susan Hathaway, PhD, AP

 

While 80% of the population will experience lower back pain at some time during their lifetime, only 1% to 3% is treated surgically.  The most straight forward cases treated with surgery are those with back pain associated with one disk because the treatment is clear and the success rate is well-documented in  surgical journals.  The remainder of the population suffering from lower back pain that do not fall within the above category are often treated with a variety of pain medications or therapies often with limited success.  Acupuncture has been shown by National Institutes of Health to be a successful method of treatment for certain types of lower back pain.