Acupuncture Healthcare

Epsom salts, magnesium sulfate, are a gift for sore muscles, inflammation, circulation, and stress relief.  Often after an acupuncture treatment for pain (lumbar, neck, headaches, carpal tunnel, and so on), I recommend a patient take a warm-hot Epsom salt bath to alleviate any residual inflammation and to address any soreness that occurs from the treatment.  Once a qi-blood blockage in the body (the source of pain itself) is begins to move, there is sometimes mild soreness.

For example, when a patient comes in complaining of tension headaches and a physical examination notes that the neck muscles are tense, “knotted,” and have a limited range of motion, after an acupuncture treatment, the neck may feel slightly tender to the touch, even though range of motion and movement is smoother, wider and more comfortable.  To alleviate the residual inflammation, I suggest relaxing in an Epsom salt bath to further enhance the treatment.  The combination works wonders.

Tags: back, health care, neck, pain