Acupuncture For Back & Neck Pain in Salem, MA - Copley Acupuncture
Personalized, Gentle Care To Help You Move And Live With Less Pain
If you’re dealing with ongoing back or neck pain, stiffness, or tension that won’t fully resolve, you’re not alone. Pain can be exhausting, physically and mentally, especially when it starts to affect sleep, mood, or daily life.
Acupuncture offers a gentle, effective way to address both the symptoms and the underlying patterns contributing to pain. Acupuncture helps by rebalancing the nervous system, improving circulation, and reducing inflammation. This allows the body to do what it is designed to do: heal and restore.
Back and neck concerns are among the most frequent reasons patients seek care. Acupuncture can also be a helpful support during post-surgical recovery, assisting with pain management and promoting the body’s natural healing process.
What types of back and neck pain can acupuncture treat?
Acupuncture is commonly used to support relief from chronic upper and lower back pain and may also help with related conditions such as:
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neck pain
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headache
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arthritis
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overuse
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disc issues
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facet joint dysfunction
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stiffness/fascial issues
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sciatica
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hip pain
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leg pain
How Does It Work?
Acupuncture works by easing tension in tight muscles and fascia along the back, often providing noticeable relief while also supporting improved posture over time. Treatment encourages increased circulation to painful areas, helping the body clear inflammation and reduce discomfort.
By activating the central nervous system, acupuncture helps calm pain signaling pathways and promote relaxation throughout the body. It also supports the release of endorphins, which are the body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals.
This approach can be beneficial for a wide range of back pain patterns, including disc-related issues, muscle strain, sacroiliac or facet joint imbalances, sciatic pain, and pain related to repetitive use or overexertion.
Who This Care Is For
This treatment is well suited for people who:
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Have ongoing neck or back pain that has not fully resolved
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Have muscle tension, stiffness or recurring flare-ups
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Prefer a gentle, non-aggressive approach to pain relief
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Want to address underlying issues, not just symptoms
Ready To Start Feeling Better In Your Body?
Schedule an appointment and begin a thoughtful, personalized approach to care. Questions before booking? Please text us at (617) 281-0797
Frequently Asked Questions About Acupuncture for Pain
Can acupuncture help with neck and back pain?
Yes. Acupuncture is commonly used to support neck pain, back pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions by reducing muscle tension, improving circulation, and calming the nervous system.
What types of pain do you treat?
Acupuncture is often used for neck pain, low back pain, sciatica, headaches, joint pain, muscle tension, and many types of chronic and acute pain conditions.
How does acupuncture help relieve pain?
Acupuncture helps modulate pain signals through the nervous system, improves local blood flow, reduces inflammation, and supports the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms.
Is acupuncture effective for chronic pain?
Acupuncture can be especially helpful for chronic pain by addressing both physical and nervous system contributors to ongoing discomfort.
How many treatments are needed for pain relief?
Some patients notice relief after a few sessions, while chronic or long-standing pain may require a longer course of treatment.
What Our Patients Say
"I recommend Ms. White to all of my friends. She is professional and skillful in her services.
Her treatment helped with my back pain. I am grateful and will return as much as possible" - Marc T.
"I never provide reviews, but I have to unreservedly recommend Copley Acupuncture.
Marcy White is deeply knowledgeable, insightful, thoughtful, and generous as she shares her broad knowledge and resources to help inform and educating her clients. Marcy works with a variety of modalities, paying close attention to her individual client’s needs, adapting her targeted approach to treatment as may be needed. I have been working with her for some time now for a variety of reasons including back pain, stress and anxiety, and dysautonomia, and I couldn’t be happier to have found her and to have her in my corner. It is a privilege to have found someone as thoughtful, compassionate and intellectually curious as her. She is really special, so if you are even considering booking an appointment to meet with her for any number of reasons, please don’t hesitate or overthink, just go. You won’t regret it!" - Corey D.