Does back pain affect how attractive you feel?

This can be a tender topic.

Sometimes when people have been struggling with back pain for a while, it can start to affect their self-esteem.

Sometimes this is because they don’t feel as strong, powerful or accomplished as they used to.

Sometimes this is because they feel embarrassed that they can’t participate in sports, or play with their kids, or help their partner.

And sometimes it’s more tender. Back pain can affect the way that people feel attractive – or perhaps, less attractive than before.

It might be a simple reason such as not being able to do their favourite exercise, and their body is changing shape.

Or it might be more subtle, it’s about how they move. People can feel like they’re moving “like an old person”. They don’t feel as graceful or athletic as they used to.

People can feel self-conscious about having to move a certain way, or to sit a certain way.

It can also feel like they’ve lost their sponteneity. Like they’ve lost a bit of their spark.

The beauty of working with genuine Chinese Medicine acupuncture, is that we incorporate the mind-body-spirit experience.

We have systems to diagnose subtle changes and, best of all, we can work these into our treatment plan.

Should “increased joy” be part of an acupuncture treatment plan for back pain? Should “nourished self-esteem” be part of an acupuncture treatment plan for back pain? What about “sense of purpose”?

Yes! We think so!

The Daoist roots of Chinese Medicine weave these concepts into the very foundation of the system.

We love supporting the WHOLE person to recover. It’s much more than just relief from back pain.

It’s about remembering who you are, and allowing that to come through into your daily life.

Book your first appointment with us now, and we’ll take care of the rest.