Low back pain relief that starts
at the first visit.
Dry needling and acupuncture in one visit, releasing the quadratus lumborum, gluteal, and spinal muscles that refer pain across the low back and into the hip.
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Seek urgent medical care first for:
new numbness in the groin or inner thighs,
loss of bladder or bowel control,
leg weakness that is getting worse,
back pain with fever,
or back pain after a fall or accident.
First visits are typically $300, follow-ups $250. Acunatomy is out-of-network with all plans; HSA and FSA cards are accepted, and a superbill is provided for reimbursement. Coverage and costs, explained.
"I have been seeing Eugene for almost three years. He has seen me at my lowest with crippling lower back pain. It is truly amazing how far I have come — no more chronic lower back pain. There is absolutely no one else I would ever trust as much. He is extremely knowledgeable and attentive, and his passion for his work is something to be admired."
Does acupuncture help low back pain?
Yes. Across 39 trials and 20,827 patients, acupuncture beat sham treatment for back pain, and the benefit held at one year. Trigger points in the quadratus lumborum, gluteals, and spinal erectors lock the low back and refer pain into the hip. Dry needling releases the spasm and acupuncture reduces the stiffness and lowers the muscles' sensitivity.
Vickers et al., Journal of Pain, 2018
See the quadratus lumborum referral pattern in the Pain Finder
A typical treatment timeline.
Pain intensity and frequency typically decrease between visits.
What resolution looks like for your low back.
Rearranging pillows at 2 AM.
Back, side, all night.
Bracing before every bend.
Bending without thinking.
Plans canceled by your back.
Saying yes again.
Common questions about low back pain treatment.
Acupuncture does not treat the disc itself, and the disc is not always the pain. In 3,110 people with no back pain, scans showed a disc bulge in 30 percent at age 20 and 84 percent at age 80. When the pain is not coming from the disc, it is coming from the muscles around the disc: they go into spasm, and the pain spreads. Dry needling releases the affected muscles; acupuncture reduces the pain. Both happen at the first visit.
No. Chronic pain takes longer than recent pain because more compensation has built up in the hips, glutes, and mid-back. The process is the same: identify the muscles driving the pain, treat them, and restore function. Chronic patients typically notice a change within two to three visits.
The assessment looks past the spot that hurts. The muscles that refer pain into the low back sit in the glutes, the hips, and the side of the trunk, and each is examined and treated at the first visit. Dry needling and acupuncture happen in the same session. That is the difference between relief and resolution.
Because an MRI shows discs and bones, not muscle. A quadratus lumborum in spasm, trigger points in the glutes, or a nervous system holding the area on alert do not appear on a scan. A clean MRI rules serious things out; it says nothing about muscular pain.
Because the flare ended and the pattern did not. After an episode, the deep muscle beside the spine stays weak on its own, and the shortened muscles and compensations remain, so the next long drive or awkward lift sets it off again. Treating the pattern between episodes is what breaks the cycle.
No. Guidelines advise against routine imaging for low back pain unless there are warning signs, because scan findings are common in people with no pain. The first-visit assessment does not need one. If you already have a scan, bring it.
Where does it hurt?
Or find it on the body →Your back can
hold again.
Let’s rebuild it.
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