What Can Acupuncture Treat?
Acupuncture works by activating the body's own healing powers, so it can be beneficial for many health conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented many symptoms, diseases, and conditions that have been shown in controlled clinical trials to be effectively treated with acupuncture. Below are some common conditions I can treat, but please feel free to call me about your specific health condition.
Adjunct Oncology Care
- Side effects of chemotherapy: nausea, fatigue, neuropathy, digestive upset
- Radiation burns
- Post operative recovery and scar treatment
- Prevention of relapse
- Emotional well being: anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress
Autoimmune Disorders
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Ankylosing Sponylitis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromylagia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Chron's, IBS, Celiac, etc..)
Pain
- Headaches & migraines
- Back, neck and shoulder pain
- Joint pain: knee, hip, ankle, feet, toes, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, fingers
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Jaw pain (TMJ)
- Dental pain
- Sciatica
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Postoperative pain
- Muscle pain
- Sports injuries
Respiratory Complaints
- Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Cough & Asthma
Men & Women's Health
- Infertility (male & female)
- Increased efficacy of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Pregnancy & Post partum complications
- Dysmenorrhea (painful menses)
- PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome)
- Menopause
- Amenorrhea (no or insufficient menses)
- Menorrhagia (excessive bleeding)
- Metrorrhagia (abnormal bleeding)
- Decreased libido & erectile dysfunction
Mental and Emotional Well being
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Eating disorders
Digestive Issues & Nausea
- Heartburn, Acid Reflux
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Chronic indigestion
- Chronic loose stools or constipation
- Peptic ulcer
- Acute & chronic gastritis
- Morning sickness
- Nausea and vomiting
