Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive medical system that treats a wide variety of symptoms associated with health issues. It is especially useful in alleviating symptoms that do not respond well to conventional medical approaches. Below is a sample of conditions in which acupuncture and Chinese Medicine may be useful for symptom management:
Mental and Emotional
Stress Anxiety, depression, bi-polar, panic attacks Insomnia, excessive dreaming, exhaustion upon waking
Respiratory diseases
Asthma, allergies, bronchitis, pneumonia sinusitis, post-nasal drip coughs, colds, sore throat, flus
Energy
Fatigue, insomnia, low immunity chronic fatigue syndrome glandular fever
Pain
Chronic pain, joint pain, back pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow frozen shoulder, tendonitis, bursitis arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis fibromyalgia nerve pain
Migraine Conditions
Migraines, headaches, dizziness, vertigo auras, visual disturbances
Auto-Immune Diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis Crohn’s, inflammatory bowel disease diabetes, Graves' disease, , multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, sclerodoma systemic lupus erythematosus Celiac disease - sprue (gluten-sensitive enteropathy)
Skin Problems
Eczema, dermatitis, rosacea hives, shingles, vasculitis psoriasis acne
Digestive Complaints
Irritable bowel, gastric ulcers, acid reflux, indigestion constipation, diarrhea, poor digestion, GERD Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis weight loss, eating disorders, addictions bloating, stomach pain & discomfort weight issues, obesity, anorexia
Other
Paralysis, stroke, Bell’s Palsy numbness and tingling hypertension (high blood pressure) high cholesterol Thyroid diseases: hyper-thyroidism & hypo-thyroidism autoimmune diseases cancer support