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.
Acupuncture stimulates the body to work optimally in all areas, so there are not many circumstances that cannot be treated effectively! Below are some common conditions we can treat, but please feel free to call us about your specific health condition.
Pain
- Sports injuries
- Muscle pain
- Sprain
- Spine pain
- Back pain
- Low back pain
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Shoulder pain and stiffness
- Leg, ankle and foot pain
- Arm, wrist and hand pain
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
- Periarthritis of shoulder
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Jaw pain (TMJ)
- Dental pain
- Sciatica
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Headaches and migraines
- Postoperative pain
- Abdominal pain
- Earache
- Facial pain
- Cancer pain
- Adverse reactions to radiation and chemotherapy
- Fibromyalgia
- Fasciitis
- Facial spasm
- Bell's palsy
- Sciatica
- Renal colic
Immune Dysfunction
- Colds & Flu
- Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Leukopenia (low white blood cell count)
- Epistaxis (nosebleed)
- Hepatitis B virus carrier status
- Herpes zoster (Shingles)
- Raynaud syndrome
- Autoimmune conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sore throat
- Tonsillitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Whooping cough (pertussis)
Digestive Issues & Nausea
- Heartburn
- Acid Reflux
- Gastroesophageal Refulx Disease (GERD)
- Poor appetite
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Chronic indigestion
- Chronic loose stools
- Constipation
- Peptic ulcer
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Morning sickness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Gastrointestinal spasm
- Obesity
- Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin dependant
- Radiation and chemotherapy induced nausea
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Stroke
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Addictions (including smoking, alcohol, other substance abuse)
- Hypertension
Reproductive Issues
- Infertility (both female and male factor)
- Increased efficacy of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Malposition of fetus (breech)
- Male sexual dysfunction
- Dysmenorrhea
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Induction of labor
- Morning sickness
- Prostatitis
- Retention of urine
