Four months of pain and working with excruciating pain

A patient was desperate for pain relief from sciatica. He had left side low back pain but the worst pain was in his left leg. He felt pain traveling down from the back of his left butt through his left thigh into his knee then down the back and side of the left leg to his ankle.

The patient worked in a night club and had to continue working to pay the bills and his rent. The patient was in constant pain. And standing and walking made the pain excurciating. Patient could eventually find a more comfortable position if lying down but the pain level would still be fairly severe. And patient would need to change positions after a few minutes, Rest did not improve the condition. Patient was waking frequently during the night with pain.  

Patient walked awkwardly and bent forward from the waist. Sitting in a chair increased patient's pain level. Patient felt burning pain in the left leg and ankle. 

1st session of Balance Method Acupuncture

After the patient's 1st Balance Method Treatment there was mild pain relief. I advised the patient that it would take 4 to 6 treatments to feel greater and more sustained pain relief since the pain had been ongoing for 4 months and patient also needed to keep working. These treatments would need to be twice a week. I advised the patient a regiment of twice weekly Balance Method Acupuncture sessions for 12 weeks would improve his condition by 90 -99%

Patient left the office walking more errect and somewhat less awkwardly. 

After 4 sessions of Balance Method Acupucture

Patient pain quality was less burning and more dull and heavy. Pain was no longer severe in the L ankle. Patient was now able to walk for 20 minutes with out an increase in pain. Patient was able to stand for 10 minutes without an increase in pain. Patient was able to sleep through the night without waking up with pain. Patient also felt better after sleeping through the night, waking up in the moring with less pain. 

After 8 sessions of Balance Method Acupucture

Patient's pain level had decreased significantly in the low back and back of left thigh. Pain was most bothersome in left leg. There was no more burning pain and the pain level overall had improved by 50%. Patient would feel an increase in pain when standing or walking for longer than 20 minutes but if patient rested for 10 minutes the pain level would improve. Patient was able to get through a work day and manage the pain level with frequent rest periods. Patient also noted after getting home from work he would recover within an hour of resting. And also felt much less pain after a nights rest. 

After 11 sessions of Balance Method Acupuncture

Patient walked in happy. Patient stated he had no problems or pains while walking or standing. He worked through a whole shift without much increase in pain. He was able to accomplish work tasks that previously he had not been able to do and felt fine by the end of his shift. Patient felt a little soreness in the left side of his low back from time to time and some soreness to the touch in the left leg. Patient was now able to sit in a chair comfortable, get in and out of the car with no pain and do any activity without an increase in pain. 

After 12 sessions of Balance Method Acupucture...

Patient texted me and asked if he could cancel the rest of his balance method acupuncture sessions. Patient said he was pain free, even after working and extra long, busy and physically demanding shift at the night club. We cancelled his future sessions and I advised him to immediately come in for additional session if he felt any discomfort return. 

When patient's stick to the plan they get results

This patient stuck to the his plan I formulated for his particular case. He recieved Balance Method Acupuncture twice a week. In his case, his improvement wasn't felt immediately because there most likely there was muscle and nerve issues that needed to be resolved. When nerves are involved immediate results happen but are not necessarily felt, such as this case. After a few treatments his pain characteristic change and became less burning in character. This is to be expected as the nerve issues resolve. When the pain levels finally dropped after 8 sessions we know the nerve issue has been more fully resolved and now we can see more immediate results with muscle pain, which we did in this case. 

All cases are not the same. Individual results will vary. But stick to the treatment plan I make out for you and you will see results and feel dramatic improvement at the end of your treatment plan.