Acupuncture Health
Chris Goddin, L.Ac.
July 15, 2026
6 things you can do to eliminate back pain and prevent the intensity and frequency of back pain in the future
You’ve tried all the usual things. No screens before bed. Melatonin. Magnesium. Keeping the room cold. You’ve read every article about sleep hygiene and done everything it said. And you still lie awake at 2 AM, fully exhausted, unable to fall back asleep.
Hormonal imbalance is one of the most common — and most under-addressed — reasons women feel consistently off. Not sick enough to get a clear diagnosis, but not well either. Tired at the wrong times.
If you’ve been searching for needle-based therapy in Austin and found yourself confused by the difference between acupuncture and dry needling, you’re not alone. Both use thin, solid needles. Both are used for pain and muscle issues.
Most people who come in for acupuncture for chronic back pain aren’t new to trying things. They’ve done the physical therapy rounds. They’ve seen the chiropractor, maybe more than once.
If you’ve been running on fumes for longer than you can remember — wired at 10 PM, exhausted by noon, jaw tight, shoulders near your ears — you already know that stress isn’t just a bad day. It’s a pattern.
If you’ve been thinking about trying acupuncture but haven’t quite made the call yet, you’re in very familiar company. Most people who walk through our door at Balance Wellness have done some version of the same thing: looked it up late at night, wondered if the needles hurt, talked themselves into it, then talked themselves back out again.
If you’ve lived in Austin long enough, you’ve had the conversation. Newcomers arrive and can’t figure out why they feel like they have a permanent cold every January. Long-timers roll their eyes at the mention of cedar season and stock up early.
Helping patients figure out how to get the amount of sleep they need for optimal recovery means naps are often brought up and I often hear something along the lines of, “I don’t have the time to take a nap” or more simply “I don’t nap.”