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Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard anti-inflammatory treatments, physical therapy and medications can sometimes mask neck and back pain but, if you want to get to the root cause so it does not come back again, acupuncture combined with Chinese massage could be a good option.

Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard anti-inflammatory treatments, physical therapy, and medications, can sometimes mask neck and back pain but when it comes back, acupuncture combined with Chinese massage is an option that gets to the root cause of your problem.

The increased sedentary nature of our lifestyle has led to a marked increase in the incidence of spinal pain. With a neck problem you could experience pain in your neck, shoulder, mid-back, arm or headaches. Likewise with a back problem you could experience pain in your back, groin, hip or leg. These symptoms may be caused by an injury to any of the following:

Chartered physiotherapist Simon Rowan is now available for evening appointments at the Brooklands Medical Centre, Lough Lannagh Road, Castlebar. Since qualifying in 2001 Simon has worked with the HSE in Galway Regional Hospital, and Merlin Park Hospital and working now in association with Dr Michael Waldron, specialises in treating musculoskeletal problems, particularly in relation to neck and back pain, sports injuries and male incontinence.