Sheng Wang, CMD, L.Ac

Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM)
Traditional Chinese Herbologist

Sheng Wang CMD L.AC is credentialed as a medical doctor in China, known as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine CMD and Master Chinese Herbalist here the United States. He is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Master Herbalist Board Certified to practice in the state Maryland and Washington DC with 39 years experience treating all types of diseases, chronic illnesses, infertility, imbalances and mental disorders. Sheng Wang CMD L.AC has two convenient locations, one in Rockville, Montgomery County and the other in Baltimore City, Maryland.

His patients travel from all over the Greater Washington DC Area, Northern Virginia, Howard County, Baltimore County, and Montgomery County, including Bethesda MD and Silver Spring to experience a powerful Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medical treatment.

Sheng Wang CMD L.AC is certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is awarded a certificate of Doctor of Chinese Medicine by World Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

He had Traditional Chinese Medical training at the world renowned Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, in China and earned his medical degree from the University in 1982.  After his two years residency in Kaihua General Hospital in Southeastern China, he was accepted as a graduate student through passing the national exam by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing.

He followed his professor, Dr. Tao Zhang, a world-recognized clinician in Traditional Chinese Medicine, throughout his three-year graduate program. After graduation in 1987, he was employed as an attending Physician by Guang An Men Hospital affiliated with the China’s Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is the world’s largest and most renowned hospital in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Later he went to Tokai University hospital in Japan as a visiting scholar and clinic fellow in 1991.  He is trained in Tui Na an ancient form of Chinese Medical Acupressure / Massage. Sheng Wang has over 39 years experience in using acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat numerous different kinds of diseases.

Low Back Pain

Back pain in the lower back or  is not a specific disease; it is a symptom that may occur from a variety of different processes. In up to 85% of people with low back pain, despite a thorough medical examination, no specific cause of the pain can be identified.

Back Pain and Acupuncture therapy

• Musculoskeletal pain syndromes that produce low back pain include myofascial pain syndromes and fibromyalgia.
  
• Injuries: Spine injuries such as sprains and fractures can cause either short-lived or chronic pain. Sprains are tears in the ligaments that support the spine, and they can occur from twisting or lifting improperly. Fractured vertebrae are often the result of osteoporosis, a condition that causes weak, porous bones. Less commonly, back pain may be caused by more severe injuries that result from accidents and falls.
  
• Nerve root syndromes are those that produce symptoms of nerve impingement (a nerve is touched), often due to a herniation (or bulging) of the disc between the lower back bones.
• Sciatica is an example of nerve root impingement, Spinal stenosis and Spinal degeneration.
  
• Other Acquired conditions and diseases: Many medical problems can cause or contribute to back pain. They include scoliosis, which causes curvature of the spine and does not usually cause pain until mid-life; spondylolisthesis; various forms of arthritis, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis; and spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. While osteoporosis itself is not painful, it can lead to painful fractures of the vertebrae. Other causes of back pain include pregnancy; kidney stones or infections; endometriosis, which is the buildup of uterine tissue in places outside the uterus; and fibromyalgia, which causes fatigue and widespread muscle pain.
  
• Infections and tumors: They are not common causes of back pain, infections can cause pain when they involve the vertebrae, a condition called osteomyelitis, or when they involve the discs that cushion the vertebrae, which is called discitis. Tumors, too, are relatively rare causes of back pain. Occasionally, tumors begin in the back, but more often they appear in the back as a result of cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body.
  
• Although the causes of back pain are usually physical, it is important to know that emotional stress can play a role in how severe pain is and how long it lasts. Stress can affect the body in many ways, including causing back muscles to become tense and painful.

In the early stage of low back pain, acupuncture mostly have good result for relief the pain, many acute low back pains can be relieved after first treatment with one or few needles. The chronic back pain or stiffness may improve after few time of the treatment, some take more long time to get benefit. Acupuncture also can do pain management by couple times treatment between a year.

The None Primary low back pain, acupuncture therapy may relief the pain but need original cause treatment for like osteoporosis, arthritis or tumor.

Prevention

• Qigong and mostly Chinese traditional exercises like Tai-ji. Xin-yi, all those can get huge benefits from back pain to whole body wellness, but often take long time training and exercise.
  
• Lumbar support belts: Workers who frequently perform heavy lifting are often required to wear these belts. There is no proof that these belts prevent back injury. One study even indicated that these belts increased the likelihood of injury.
  
• Standing: While standing, keep your head up and stomach pulled in. If you are required to stand for long periods of time, you should have a small stool on which to rest one foot at a time. Do not wear high heels.
  
• Sitting: Chairs of appropriate height for the task at hand with good lumbar support are preferable. To avoid putting stress on the back, chairs should swivel. Automobile seats should also have adequate low-back support. If not, a small pillow or rolled towel behind the lumbar area will provide adequate support.
  
• Sleeping: Individual tastes vary. If the mattress is too soft, many people will experience backaches. The same is true for sleeping on a hard mattress. Trial and error may be required. A piece of plywood between the box spring and mattress will stiffen a soft bed. A thick mattress pad will help soften a mattress that is too hard.