According to a National Health Survey in the United States, done in 2002, an estimated 8.2 million adults in the U.S. had had acupuncture at some point. A little over two million had their acupuncture within the year before the survey.
In 2005, a study was done in Australia regarding three alternative, or complementary, treatments: chiropractics, acupuncture, and osteopathy. Of 1067 people interviewed by phone, about one-quarter (271 people) said that they used at least one of the three therapies within the past year: chiropractic: 16.1% (176), acupuncture: 9.2% (101) and osteopathy: 4.6%.
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This week, we welcome Helen, a freelance writer from Kitchener, Ontario. She talks to us about her back pain.
Can you tell me about when you first started experiencing the pain and what kind of pain it was?
I started experiencing back pain in 1995 when I was pregnant with my second child.
Did you seek help right away?
Yes, I sought help right away. I went to my family doctor.
What did your doctor tell you?
Initially it was thought to be pregnancy-related. I tried massage.
What have you tried to help you with your pain?
It did not go away after the birth of …read more