Why Acupuncture is the Best for Musculoskeletal Pain

<p>The musculoskeletal system sees a lot of both acute and chronic pain issues given our lifestyles today. Acupuncture is a powerful and lasting medicine that can address a wide swath of those painful, mobility limiting conditions in a way that other healing modalities can't. This episode is for you if you have a body, since we all will probably experience some sort of pain in our lives, or if you know someone that's living with a painful condition that's getting in the way of them bring able to do what they love.</p> <p>Dr. Anthony Lombardi joins this conversation to share why acupuncture should be the treatment of choice for many conditions affecting muscles, joints, and tendons. Using neuromodulation, he works in his practice to return the musculoskeletal system to homeostasis.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Dr. Lombardi’s journey to acupuncture began in chiropractic school</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What advantages he sees in acupuncture compared to chiropractic therapies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What motor points are and how they overlap with acupuncture points</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why a series of treatments is typically necessary for lasting change</span></li> </ul> <p>Dr. Anthony Lombardi is a 2002 graduate of the New York Chiropractic College and McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program in Hamilton, Ontario, and has been practicing acupuncture for 19 years. Upon graduation, he founded Hamilton Back Clinic and since then has become a private consultant to athletes in the NFL, CFL, and NHL. Over the past 19 years Anthony has given over 100,000 acupuncture treatments. In addition to practicing, Dr. Lombardi was also an instructor in the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program at M