Acupuncture

[taoist]

Hi John
In my experience, both GB31 and Sp6 are often tender on palpation anyway, and unlikely to be related to disc pathology. Needling these points is likely to be OK, but why not
try some paraspinal points too. Don't forget trigger points in the QL, especially below the end of the 12th rib, about 3.5c lateral to the midline

[johnwarda]

Thanks for the reply
I am hesitant to needle paraspinal and QL in the very acute stage, as these muscle spasms may be supporting the disc. I will defintely give them a go after 5/7 and then tape the back for support.