Conditions Treated
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Acupuncture has been confirmed as an effective course of action for a wide variety of injuries and ailments. The World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health released a 2003 report detailing their research: “Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials.” The list of the conditions below were taken from that report.
Psychological Conditions
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Hypersomnia
- Insomnia
- OCD
- PTSD
- Somatization disorder
Neurological Conditions
- Cervicobrachial syndrome
- Disc problems
- Facial palsy
- Headaches and migraines
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Meniere’s Disease
- Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Paresis following stroke
- Peripheral neuropathies
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Musculo-Skeletal Conditions
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Frozen shoulder and tennis elbow
- Localized traumatic injuries, including: sprains, strains, tendinitis, etc
- Low back and/or neck strain
- Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Work and sports related injuries
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Conditions
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute rhinitis
- Acute sinusitis
- Acute tonsillitis
- Bronchial asthma
- Essential hypertension
Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth
- Acute conjunctivitis
- Acute and chronic pharyngitis
- Cataracts
- Central retinitis
- Gingivitis
- Myopia
- Toothaches, post extraction pain
Gastrointestinal Conditions
- Acute & chronic colitis
- Acute bacillary dysentery
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Acute duodenal ulcer
- Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Gastroptosis
- Gastric hyperacidity
- Irritable bowel and colitis
- Paralytic ileus
- Spasms of esophagus and cardiac
Gynecological Conditions
- Benign amenorrhea
- Benign irregular menstruation
- Dysmenorrhea
- Infertility
- Menopause syndrome
- PMS
