Thursday, November 8, 2007

What can Acupuncture treat?

Acupuncture is a comprehensive system of care that treats both acute and chronic diseases. The World Health Organization lists over 40 diseases that acupuncture has proven to be effective in treating in controlled clinical trials. Traditionally, acupuncture treats a multitude of ailments, only some of which are listed below.

  • Neurological and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
  • - Headaches and Migraines
  • - Depression and Anxiety
  • - Pain
  • - Insomnia
  • - Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • - Post-operative pain and recovery
  • - Sciatica

  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • - Acute and Chronic Gastritis
  • - Chronic Duodenal Ulcers
  • - Gastric Reflux/GERD
  • - Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's Disease
  • - Constipation
  • - Diarrhea
  • - Nausea and Vomiting

  • Respiratory Disorders
  • - Sinusitis/Allergies
  • - Common Cold
  • - Asthma
  • - Bronchitis

  • Women’s Health
  • - Menopause
  • - Infertility
  • - Painful Periods/PMS
  • - Endometriosis/PCOS
  • - Amenorrhea
  • - Insufficient Lactation
  • - Post-partum depression

1 comment:

Romios Family said...

Wahoo. Love the blog! Is it okay if I link to it from ours?

Do you treat infants? Maybe you can try something this weekend to help Nikos kick the cold he has? Sign me up too!