The patient
Her Story
A 79-year-old woman came to our clinic seeking help for persistent low back pain that had been affecting her for approximately two years.
During that time, she had tried several approaches to address her pain, including chiropractic care, physical therapy, and treatment through her general medical provider.
After beginning acupuncture and Chinese Medicine care, she completed a total of five acupuncture sessions.
The Journey
- Two years of persistent low back pain
- Tried chiropractic, physical therapy and her medical provider
- Five acupuncture and Chinese Medicine sessions
- Significant improvement, now recommending the clinic
After treatment
Her Experience
Following her treatments, she reported that her back pain was significantly better than it had been with any of the other treatments she had previously tried.
Significantly better than any of the other treatments she had previously tried.
She was so pleased with her experience and the improvement she experienced that she began recommending our clinic to people in her own community.
She encouraged her carpet cleaner and his wife to come see us and also strongly encouraged her son, who lives in Minneapolis, to seek out a Chinese Medicine acupuncture practitioner.
The result
Patient Outcome
The patient expressed that she was very pleased with both her care and her outcome.
Her experience demonstrates why individualized care and taking time to understand each patient’s concerns can be an important part of a comprehensive approach to managing chronic pain.
Patient-reported outcome
Significant improvement in low back pain after five acupuncture sessions
Individual results vary. This case study reflects one patient’s experience and is not a guarantee of a particular outcome.