Acupuncture
Conditions Treated by Acupuncture
The World Health Organization recognizes the ability of acupuncture and traditional Oriental medicine to treat over 43 common disorders including:
Gastrointestinal Disorders, such as food allergies, peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastrointestinal weakness, anorexia and gastritis.
Uro-genital Disorders, including stress incontinence, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunction.
Gynecological Disorders, such as irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation, infertility in women and men, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Respiratory Disorders, such as emphysema, sinusitis, asthma, allergies and bronchitis.
Disorders of the bones, mucsles, joints and nervous system, such as arthritis, migraine headaches, neuralgia, insomnia, dizziness and low back, neck and shoulder pain.
Circulatory Disorders, such as hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and anemia.
Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression, and anxiety.
Addictions, such as alcohol, nicotine and drugs.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders.
*Note: Acupuncture is often effective therapy for other chronic and painful debilitating disorders which have no clear explanation or origin.
“Acupuncture can significantly reduce surgical patients’ post-operative pain, and their need for powerful opioids to treat pain, according to new research from Duke University Medical Center that was published in October, 2007. ”
— Duke University Medical Center, October 2007
Benefits of Acupuncture
Acupuncture is often effective for a wide range of complaints, including chronic fatigue, emotional disorders, chronic and acute pain, digestive disorders, respiratory problems, migraines, insomnia, and stress. Acupuncture is also helpful for many chronic illnesses and health concerns that have no clear origin or cause and are difficult for western medicine to treat. Patients committed to a healthy lifestyle who receive ongoing acupuncture treatment for maintenance and health promotion often experience:
Being sick less often and recovering more quickly
Improvement of vitality and stamina
Being able to take care of their own health
Relationships with others deepening and becoming more harmonious
Reductions in long term health care costs
Avoiding Surgery with Acupuncture
If you have suffered an injury and want to avoid surgery, acupuncture can help. Acupuncture excels in the treatment of sports, work, auto accident rehabilitation, as well as post operative pain. Typically, an individualized treatment protocol is designed with a combination of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Exercises, Massage and Nutrition in order to maximize your healing potential for a wide variety of injuries and pain syndromes.
Acupuncture is extremely effective at treating injuries occurring from sports, work or auto accidents and surgical interventions., In fact, any condition that is the result of trauma or overuse involving the musculoskeletal system and its soft tissues can be treated with acupuncture.
“From the U.S. National Library of Medicine: The Effect of Tai Chi on Health Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review”
Cancer Support Treatment
Anesthesiologists from Duke University combed over data from over 15 randomized clinical trials from China, the United Stated and the United Kingdom to reach their conclusion. The results showed that an acupuncture treatment before surgery followed by acupuncture treatments after the surgery significantly reduced levels of postoperative pain as well as the use of painkillers after surgery.
“The most important outcome for the patient is the reduction of the side effects associated with opioids,” said T.J. Gan, M.D., the Duke anesthesiologist who presented the study at the annual scientific conference of the American Society for Anesthesiology in San Francisco in October 2007.
More research, presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' meeting in 2005 showed that acupuncture reduced rates of postoperative nausea by 32%, pruritus by 25%, dizziness by 38%, and urinary retention by 71% compared with control groups.
Acupuncture is excellent for post-surgical side effects including:
Pruritis (itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch)
Dizziness
Incontinence
Upset stomach/nausea
Loss of appetite
Swelling
Scar Tissue
Scarring
Avoiding Surgery with Acupuncture
“Acupuncture is often effective therapy for other chronic and painful debilitating disorders which have no clear explanation or origin.”
— source, unknown
Other Conditions Or Treatments For Acupuncture Listed By The Mayo Clinic
Chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting
Dental pain
Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines
Labor pain
Low back pain
Neck pain
Osteoarthritis
Menstrual cramps
Respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis