Conditions Treated
What can acupuncture treat?
While acupuncture is often associated with pain control, it has much broader applications. It is also helpful for many conditions in which pain is not primary. Acupuncture practitioners’ look at everything about a person’s lifestyle and stresses, as well as aches and pains. When the practitioner is able to find and correct the underlying problem, the symptoms will often disappear. Acupuncture can be effective as the only treatment used, or as the support or adjunct to other medical treatment forms. According to the World Health Organization, the National Institutes for Health and clinical experience, Acupuncture is useful in the treatment of but not limited to:
| Acute & Chronic Pain Addictions (drug, alcohol,smoking) Anxiety Asthma Bronchitis Carpal Tunnel Chronic Fatigue Colitis Common Cold Constipation Dental Pain Depression Diarrhea |
Digestive Trouble Dizziness Eating disorders Emotional Problem Eye problems Facial palsy/tics Fatigue Fertility Fibromyalgia Gastro-Intestinal disorders Gingivitis Headache Incontinence Indigestion |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Joint Pains Low Back Pain Menstrual Pain Migraine Morning Sickness Nausea Osteoarthritis Pain PMS Pneumonia Reproductive Problems Rhinitis Sciatica |
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Sinusitis Sleep Disturbance Smoking cessation Stress Tennis Elbow Tonsillitis Tooth Pain Trigeminal Neuralgia Urinary Tract Infection Vomiting Weight loss |
Acupuncture is particularly useful in resolving physical problems related to tension, stress and emotional conditions. Still not sure if acupuncture can help you? We offer free 30 minute consultations!