Acupuncture for back pain

We have now been in lockdown for many weeks, and it looks like working from home is a trend that’s here to stay (no pun intended). Working from home has lots of advantages: it is commute free, you can load a washing machine in your tea break, and you only need nice tops and pyjama bottoms for your Zoom calls!

But one unfortunate side effect is that as many of us set up impromptu offices in our kitchen or sofa, the lack of ergonomic furniture is contributing towards back pain.

Acupuncture can help with pain relief, helping loosen back muscles and avoid medication, which sometimes has undesirable side effects. I am fond of electro-acupuncture, where a very mild electrical current is passed between the needles. It sounds scary but my patients love it!