Acupuncture for Neck, Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist Pain

Pain in the neck, shoulder, elbow or wrist is among the most common reasons people try acupuncture. Long hours at a desk or on a phone, repeated movements at work, an old injury or simple wear with age can all leave these joints stiff and sore.

Acupuncture and acupressure aim to relax the tight muscles around the joint, ease pain and help you move more freely, without adding more medicines.

What people come to us with

• Stiff or aching neck, including cervical spondylosis
• Frozen shoulder and pain on lifting the arm
• Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
• Wrist pain and strain from typing or repeated work
• Tension that travels from the neck into the head or arm

How treatment is approached

Points are chosen both near the painful area and further along the arm or hand. Sujok points on the hand that correspond to the neck and shoulder are often used as well, which is helpful when the area itself is too tender to touch.

Treatment is usually combined with simple advice on posture and gentle movement, so the improvement lasts between sessions.

Therapies used: acupuncture, acupressure, sujok therapy.

What to expect

Musculoskeletal pain is the area where acupuncture has the most research behind it. Many people notice the pain easing and movement improving over a course of sessions; a stiff joint such as a frozen shoulder generally takes longer than a recent strain.

You will be told plainly after the first assessment what is realistic for your case.