health and fitness

 If you’re reading this, you probably know the drill all too well: Back Pain That first twinge in your lower back when you bend over. The stiff, aching grind that makes getting out of a chair a calculated maneuver. The sharp, lightning-bolt pain that shoots down your leg, stopping you in your tracks. As a doctor, I see this story every single day. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people walk into my clinic. For years, my playbook was standard: Anti-inflammatory medications Muscle relaxants Referrals to physiotherapy These are good, effective tools. But I started to notice a pattern: the pain kept coming back. Patients would cycle through treatments, feeling frustrated and unheard, their hope dwindling with each recurrence. That frustration pushed me to look beyond prescriptions — and into integrative medicine. That’s when I discovered one of the most powerful yet gentle tools for lasting back pain relief: Acupuncture. More Than Just a Needl...