Bruce Stewart, L.Ac., MTOM
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Testimonial

Acupuncture Great For Back – a letter from Tom Cahoon appearing in the Eagle & Times.

I was happy to see the column on holistic health written by Bruce Stewart in the July 27 edition of the Eagle & Times.

Just wanted to share a personal experience about the beneficial effect that acupuncture had on my back. I have a back injury which dates back to the mid-80s when I hurt my back on the job.

Recently I injured my back again when trying to lift a huge potted plant. This happened on a Sunday. My back muscles were on the edge of going into a spasm for the next 24 hours which, as anyone can attest to who has had a back injury, is no fun.

I went to see Bruce on Monday morning, hunched over and in a lot of pain. His acupuncture treatment relaxed my back muscles to the degree that after I left his office, I had to remind myself that I had just wrenched my back. The muscles were still sore, but they had relaxed to where they were no longer on the verge of cramping. The effect was dramatic. I have since gone back for some follow-up treatments, again with impressive results.

Had I gone to my regular doctor, I no doubt would have been prescribed muscle relaxants, which work, but sedate you quite a bit. In contrast, the acupuncture relaxed my back, without all the undesirable side effects, and in fact, I feel that the overall treatment was more effective.

I've become a believer in what acupuncture did for my back.

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