Can Acupuncture Treat Chronic Pain?

If you’ve been living with chronic pain, you know it’s more than a nuisance — it’s exhausting, disruptive, and downright discouraging. 

At Advanced Medical Care in Queens and Brooklyn, New York, we take a whole-body approach to treating chronic pain, blending the best of modern medicine with traditional techniques like acupuncture. Wondering how it all works? Let’s walk through it.

What is chronic pain?

Acute pain occurs after an injury and goes away when the problem heals.

Chronic pain is different. It hangs around for three months or more and lasts far beyond the normal healing time. The pain could come and go, or it may feel constant. Either way, it affects how you sleep, work, and go about your day. Common types of chronic pain include:

• Back and neck pain
• Joint pain (especially in the knees, hips, and shoulders)
• Headaches and migraine disease
• Nerve pain, like sciatica
• Fibromyalgia
• Muscle pain and tension

Though the causes of chronic pain vary, the impact is always personal. That’s why we create customized treatment plans based on your unique needs.

How does acupuncture work?

Acupuncture is a time-tested therapy that’s been used for centuries to treat acute and chronic pain and other health conditions. It involves placing very thin, sterile needles into specific points on your body to stimulate your nervous system, promote circulation, and trigger your body’s natural healing response.

It’s interesting to note that acupuncture has become trendy, given its ancient history. However, at Advanced Medical Care, acupuncture is more than a fad — it’s a fundamental part of our approach to managing chronic pain. Here’s how it can help:

• Reduces pain and inflammation by activating your body’s natural healing pathways
• Increases blood flow to injured or tense areas, helping muscles and tissues recover faster
• Relieves muscle tightness and nerve irritation, easing tension that builds up over time
• Releases endorphins — your body’s natural pain relievers — for lasting relief
• Calms your nervous system, improving sleep and reducing stress 

For many of our patients, acupuncture provides meaningful, drug-free relief and complements other therapies beautifully. It’s gentle, safe, and tailored to your needs.

Part of a bigger plan

Acupuncture is just one tool in our pain relief toolbox. At Advanced Medical Care, we offer a wide range of physical therapy services that work together to help patients recover and stay well. Your treatment might include:

• Physical therapy and targeted exercise
• Massage therapy
• Joint mobilization and manual therapy
• Neuromuscular reeducation
• Pain management techniques

Each of these therapies is selected based on your condition, goals, and preferences. 

By combining traditional techniques like acupuncture with evidence-based physical therapy, we’re able to treat the root cause of pain — not just the symptoms. We believe healing is most effective when it’s personalized, consistent, and collaborative.

You don’t have to live in pain

Chronic pain might feel like it’s running the show, but it doesn’t have to. Whether you’ve tried everything or are just getting started, we’ll meet you where you are and walk with you toward relief.

Schedule an appointment online at Advanced Medical Care in Queens or Brooklyn today, or call our office to get started.