Common Acupuncture Conditions

What does acupuncture treat?

Acupuncture treats a wide range of conditions because it focuses on restoring function to organ systems, muscles and tissue while working directly with the nervous system.

This means that acupuncture is highy effective when used to treat pain of any kind including back, neck, shoulder, muscluar and joint pains. If you're saying "Ouch" let us help!

The World Health Organization has endorsed the use of acupuncture as effective in treating many conditions that we have also treated in our office. Click the links below for more information:

Musculoskeletal Conditions:

Almost any sports injury such as sprained ankles and knees, cartilage problems, corking and tearing of muscles, torn ligaments and bruises.
Neck and upper shoulder pain
Sciatica
Lumbago/low back pain
Shoulder pain: rotator cuff, frozen shoulder
Tennis/golfer's elbow
Carpal tunnel
Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Digestive Conditions:

Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gastric/stomach and duodenal ulcers
Acid reflux/heartburn
Gastritis, gas, bloating
Colitis
Diarrhea, constipation
Haemorrhoids
Liver and gall bladder disorders
Weight control

Gynecological Conditions:

Premenstrual tension (PMS)
Painful, heavy or irregular, or the absence of periods, abnormal uterine bleeding or discharge
Menopause: hot flashes, hormonal imbalance
Infertility
Morning sickness.

Respiratory Conditions:

High or low blood pressure/Hypertension
Chest pain/angina pectoris
Allergies

Psychological Conditions:

Depression
Phobias
Emotional disturbances
Anxiety, nervousness
Addictions such as smoking.

Neurological Conditions:

Headaches/Migraines
Difficulty sleeping/insomnia
Sequelae of stroke
Facial neuralgia (Bell's Palsy)
Trigeminal neuralgia
Peripheral neuropathy
Tinnitus, dizziness, and Meniere's disease

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