I wanted to link a great article that explains in very simple terms how Chinese medicine works for pain. While i don't agree with everything he says and there are many ways to explain how Chinese medicine works, i really like the way he does it. Please take some time and read the multiple articles he has written on this topic. 

Chris Kresser is a fellow Chinese medicine practitioner and has a bunch of quality articles written on his blog. 

Let me know what you think.

Kamela