Acupuncture has been used to treat illnesses for thousands of years. Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and its practice involves more than just poking a person with acupuncture needles. The practitioner must figure out what is ailing the patient and identify which energy channels, or meridians, need improvement. The needles then are administered to improve energy flow (sometimes called qi or chi) and balance the body’s yin and yang.

Electronic acupuncture devices like back massagers allow a patient to treat himself or herself at home. Electronic acupuncture back massagers are now available at various retailers. If these types of devices interest you, here are some features that might be useful:

  • Different TCM methods such as thumping, acupuncture, cupping, and massage.
  • Portability, so you can take your electronic acupuncture back massager with you when you travel.
  • Weight: a lighter back massager is easier to use.
  • Different frequencies of energy, for different types of treatment.

Here is an article that might be worth a look about electronic acupuncture:

Benefits of Electronic Acupuncture for Pain Management, Fact or Fiction

This article describes how a traditional acupuncture practitioner tested an electronic acupuncture machine and found that there are many benefits to using electronic acupuncture. Both traditional acupuncture and electronic acupuncture devices use the same principles.

Excerpt:
“I decided to put it to the test by acquiring an electronic acupuncture machine for use in my practice. The most interesting result of my tests has been in detecting problems in the body. Some of the electronic acupuncture devices on the market claim to allow you to detect exactly where the blockages in meridians lie and give you an indication of what the underlying medical problem might be. This has been perceived by my patients as extraordinary, particularly when the indications I got have been confirmed by more traditional testing methods such as X-ray’s, MRI and CT scans….Based on my experience, there are some very positive results to be gained from using electronic acupuncture.”

Reference

A scholarly journal article on the effectiveness of acupuncture on back pain:
Meta-Analysis: Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

Background: Low back pain limits activity and is the second most frequent reason for physician visits. Previous research shows widespread use of acupuncture for back pain.

Conclusions: Acupuncture effectively relieves chronic low back pain.

A peer-reviewed article on acupuncture back massage:
Massage for low-back pain

Background:
Low-back pain is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems in modern society. Proponents of massage therapy claim it can minimize pain and disability, and speed return to normal function.

Authors’ conclusions:
Massage might be beneficial for patients with subacute and chronic non-specific low-back pain, especially when combined with exercises and education. The evidence suggests that acupuncture massage is more effective than classic massage, but this needs confirmation.

Watch the video below about an electronic acupuncture back massager:

Electronic Acupuncture Back Apparatus

Electronic Acupuncture Back Apparatus is a special massager. It is very different from the ordinary massagers. It contains two parts: Shaolin acupuncture physiotherapy apparatus and Shaolin magic plaster and can cure many diseases.