...Acupuncture

Q: What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is one of the modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  It includes the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems.  These points have been mapped by the Chinese over a period of 2,000 years, and there are more than 1,000 known acupoints.  In the past 3 decades, electromagnetic research has confirmed the existence and location of these points. 

Q: What can be treated with Acupuncture?

The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture's effectiveness for over 40 common disorders, such as:

1) Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders:  toothaches, earaches, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis

2) Respiratory Disorders:  Colds and flus, bronchitis, asthma, allergies, emphysema

3) Gastointestinal Disorders:  Food allergies, nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, and colitis.

4) Circulatory Disorders:  Hypertension, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris

5) Urogenital disorders:  Cystitis, incontinance, prostatitis, Urinary Tract Infections.

6) Gynecological Disorders:  Menstrual Irregularity, endometriosis, PMS, infertility, menopausal syndrome

7) Muskuloskeletal Disorders:  Tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, TMJ, sciatica, low back pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia.

8) Psychoemotional & Neurological Disorders:  Depression, anxiety, insomnia, headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, post-stroke paralysis, dizziness, tinnitus.

In addition, acupuncture has been used for centuries to treat hundreds of other problems.