Suffering From Back Pain For Working On The Computer? Acupuncture Can Help

Do you have to sit on a computer almost everyday and work for extended hours? Is it causing back pain? Worry not, for acute and chronic back pain can be effectively alleviated with acupuncture.

Many people, especially employees who have to spend hours working on their computer, often complain of acute or chronic back pain. This is because sitting on a computer for a long period of time is one of the prominent causes for repetitive stress to the spinal column. Our spinal column is made up of vertebral bones that safeguard the spinal cord. These bones are separated by discs or gelatinous cushions, and repetitive stress can inflict damage upon them.

Though working for prolonged hours at a desktop or laptop while seated on a chair is enough to trigger long-term back pain, there are several secondary factors that contribute to the problem. If the chair you sit on does not prop your body conveniently, pressure would be exerted on various portions of the spine via your upper and lower back.

Sitting with a poor posture is also another factor that contributes towards back pain from working on a computer for long hours. Your spine is meant to be rested in a neutral and upright position with a small curvature near your lower back and the shoulders backed by the chair uniformly. Bending forward for having access to the keyboard or craning your head for viewing the computer screen can shift your back out from the neutral position. This, in turn, may give rise to chronic back pain.

In Australia, hundreds of workers suffering from severe back pain take painkillers on a regular basis to get temporary relief. However, there is a natural therapy that can help to bid the problem goodbye forever — acupuncture. Several studies conducted by reputed research centres have proven that this Chinese medical practise can provide great relief to those who suffer from back pain due to sitting on their computer at work for long hours.

Moreover, according to acupuncturists offering treatment for pain relief in Northern Beaches, acupuncture tends to alleviate chronic as well as acute back pain in a number of ways. When needles are inserted at specific acupoints on the patient’s body, it speeds up the transmission of electromagnetic signals leading to production of natural painkillers like endorphins. Besides that, it also initiates the release of organic opioids that reduce pain and promotes better sleep conditions. The release of neurohormones and neurotransmitters also gets changed.

Thus, acupuncture is a natural TCM therapy that can not only alleviate back pain, but also help to sleep better and lead a good lifestyle.