Lower back and hip pain are among the most prevalent musculoskeletal complaints in Australia, and one of the conditions where acupuncture has the strongest evidence base. At Rozelle Acupuncture, we have extensive experience helping patients recover from acute and chronic back and hip pain.
A landmark meta-analysis in the Archives of Internal Medicine found acupuncture significantly superior to both sham acupuncture and no treatment for chronic lower back pain. Further research demonstrates that the pain relief achieved through acupuncture is sustained long after treatment ends.
Conditions we treat include: chronic lower back pain, lumbar disc herniation and disc degeneration, sciatica and piriformis syndrome, hip bursitis, hip osteoarthritis, sacroiliac joint pain, gluteal tendinopathy, and pregnancy-related back and hip pain.
Our approach combines: acupuncture at both local back/hip points and distal points on the legs and feet, cupping therapy to release fascial restriction and improve circulation, tuina massage to relieve muscular tension and spasm, and moxibustion to warm cold-type conditions.
In Chinese Medicine, back and hip pain often relates to Kidney Qi deficiency (a common pattern in chronic conditions) combined with invasion of Cold or Damp, or stagnation of Qi and Blood following injury. We treat both the local pain and the underlying constitutional pattern to produce lasting results.
We work collaboratively with physiotherapists, osteopaths, and GPs to provide integrated care. Please bring any scans or imaging to your first appointment.