January 2023 - Acupuncture & Massage Columbus Ohio

Help Relieve Sciatica Nerve Pain With Acupuncture And Massage Therapy

by urban-acupuncture | Jan 5, 2023 | Acupuncture

Relieve Sciatica Nerve Pain

Do you suffer from lower back pain?

If so, you might be suffering from Sciatica.

This article will look at what sciatica is, why it occurs, and how acupuncture and massage therapy can help you.

What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is an extremely common nerve pain that manifests in aches along the lower back, reaching the back of the thighs, and down the leg.

This is caused from pressure or irritation of the sciatic nerve, and affects nearly 40% of people during their lifetime.

Obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, prolonged sitting, and even weightlifting can trigger sciatic nerve pain.

Do I Have Sciatica?

Common symptoms include:

Dull and sharp pain in the lower back.
Leg pain that increases the longer you stay seated.
Shooting pain along the leg.
Weakness in the legs or feet.

Sciatica can manifest as either a dull, aching pain or as a sharp, lightning-bolt like pain.

How Can Acupuncture Help?

Acupuncture is a proven and effective method of treating sciatic nerve related back pain.

It doesn’t have any of the standard side effects associated with prescription drugs and works very well in conjunction with massage therapy.

Inserting thin needles at certain points along the spinal nerve root can have strong pain-relieving effects. This is because acupuncture stimulates your inhibitory nerve fibers to reduce the transmission of pain signals to your brain. It also triggers the secretion of endorphins and adenosine, which are highly effective in reducing the pain experienced in sciatica.

Damaged, irritated, and even crushed sciatic nerves respond well to acupuncture and this treatment can help people suffering from other kinds of nerve damage as well.

How Can Massage Therapy Help?

The main benefit of massage therapy is to soothe tense, contracted muscles and make them relax again. Tight muscles place higher pressure on your nerves, including your sciatic nerve. Deep tissue massage in particular is a time-tested treatment for sciatica because it reaches deep into the tendons and tissues to release tightness and knots.

Trigger point therapy can also accelerate blood flow, expand capillaries, and reduce local pain factors in the piriformis muscle, which is the leading cause of sciatic nerve compression. This also reduces the pain experienced from nerve entrapment by allowing the muscle to decompress after prolonged periods of sitting.

Massage therapy is a safe way to expand capillaries and reduce inflammation in your lower back while allowing for natural pain relief. Consult UAC to start your rehabilitation today.

Contact Urban Acupuncture Center in Columbus, OH For More Information

For more information about how acupuncture, massage therapy and other alternative healing treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Columbus, Ohio (Clintonville) (614) 725-2488 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.

Help Reduce High Blood Pressure With Acupuncture and Massage Therapy

by urban-acupuncture | Jan 1, 2023 | Acupuncture, Massage Therapy

Reduce High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure levels are a common problem most people experience. The problem increases as one ages. People with high blood pressure are prescribed medicines, which they may end up taking for the rest of their lives. Thankfully, there are other ways high blood pressure levels can be reduced. This includes acupuncture and massage therapy.

Acupuncture and blood pressure

Studies were carried out on animals that had heart disease. It was found that acupuncture helped in reducing ischemia. When needles are inserted in an acupuncture session, the practitioner inserts them into meridians. These meridians connect various body parts and send impulses to the brain.

Depending on where the needles are inserts, different parts of the brain are impacted. When inserted into the right area, the working of the cardiovascular system would be regulated. Acupuncture would allow blood pressure levels to be normal, thus helping people with high blood pressure.

Massage and blood pressure

There are many benefits of getting a massage done. While a massage can be very helpful in reducing body ache, it also helps you feel relaxed. This can have an impact on the nervous system as well. Massage therapy could be used as a part of stress management, to help you keep stress levels under control. This can help in regulating your blood pressure levels.

Different studies have been carried out to explore the relationship between massage and blood pressure levels.

Studies showed that getting a massage done on alternate days for 10 days helped older women to reduce blood pressure levels.
6 sessions of back and foot massages were found to be helpful in reducing blood pressure levels. The massage was done 2 times a week for 3 weeks.
Patients who were suffering from congestive heart failure experienced reduced blood pressure levels when they got a back massage done.
Another study looked at the effect of Swedish massage. It was found that Swedish back message could help improve blood pressure levels as well as other vital signs.
While the studies were not conclusive, a key takeaway was that massage was a safe alternative treatment system for high blood pressure. When used in conjunction with medication, its effects were more pronounced.

Getting the therapy done

A licensed massage therapist in Columbus, Clintonville, Ohio can help you in your effort to lower blood pressure. The therapist would use their expertise and experience, so the massage leads to improvement in blood pressure levels. You can also get acupuncture along with massage for enhanced benefits.