Back Pain Treatment in Greenville, SC
Back Pain Treatment at IHP Greenville — expert acupuncture for chronic pain and musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Hendry, DAOM. Call (864) 365-6156.
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 80% of adults at some point in their lives. At Integrative Health Partners in Greenville, SC, Dr. William Hendry offers a comprehensive, evidence-based back pain treatment program that combines acupuncture, dry needling, Chinese herbal medicine, and functional medicine approaches to address both the acute pain and the underlying musculoskeletal and systemic drivers of chronic back pain.
Back pain is not a single condition — it encompasses herniated disc pain (radicular), facet joint arthropathy, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, myofascial pain, stenotic pain, and referred pain from visceral organs. Dr. Hendry's multi-modal approach is uniquely capable of addressing each of these patterns through the appropriate combination of treatments.
How Back Pain Treatment Works
Back pain treatment begins with a detailed assessment: pain location and character (sharp, dull, burning, radiating), onset and history, postural analysis, movement screening, and neurological testing. Acupuncture is selected based on the Chinese medicine pattern (Kidney Deficiency, Bi Syndrome, Blood Stasis) and anatomical distribution. Dry needling targets specific paraspinal trigger points that are generating or maintaining pain. Chinese herbal medicine may be prescribed for systemic inflammation, disc degeneration, or kidney deficiency patterns. Functional medicine testing may be recommended if inflammatory markers, hormonal factors, or nutritional deficiencies are contributing.
Conditions Treated with Back Pain Treatment
Your First Appointment
Bring any imaging (MRI, X-ray) of the back. Describe your pain pattern completely — location, character, radiation, aggravating and relieving factors, onset, and prior treatments. Wear or bring comfortable clothes that allow access to the lower back and legs.
Why Dr. Hendry for Back Pain Treatment
Dr. Hendry's Prisma Health opioid alternative study specifically examined needle-based interventions for acute pain — including back pain — in an emergency care setting. His 25+ years of back pain treatment experience spans disc herniation, stenosis, sacroiliac dysfunction, and post-surgical pain.