Conditions treated by Acupuncture

According to the World Health Organization, Acupuncture is clinically effective in the treatment of:

Stress
Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Smoking Cessation, Addictions, Dizziness, Fatigue, Weight Management
Digestive
Nausea, Vomiting, GERDS, Gastritis, Diarrhea, Constipation, IBS, Colitis, Crohn’s Disease
Respiratory
Asthma, Sore Throat, Cold/Flu, Headaches, Pneumonia, Tonsillitis, Rhinitis, Allergies
Pain
Joint Pain, Bone Pain, Nerve Pain, Dental Pain, Cancer Pain, Sciatica, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Headaches, TMJ, Chronic Fatigue
Women’s Health
Infertility, PMS, Menstrual Disorders, Menopause, UTI, Incontinence

Commonly Asked Questions:

Does it Hurt?
Acupuncture needles are micro-fine; imagine the thickness of several strands of hair.  Most people chuckle at themselves the first time they get acupuncture; that they were so afraid of something they ended up barely feeling.


Does it really work?
Acupuncture has been a part of medicine for thousands of years unlike traditional medicine which has only been widely in use for about a century. There are increasing amounts of studies supporting acupuncture resulting in more hospitals hiring acupuncturists.  Ultimately, you will only know if you try it yourself!


How does it work?
Tools able to gauge subtle changes in the body’s chemistry in response to acupuncture are still being developed.  MRI scans show activity in different parts of the brain as a response to stimulating different acupuncture points.  Blood samples from before and after acupuncture show changes in quantity of red blood cells, white blood cells, antibodies, neurotransmitters, endorphins…to name a few.  Some people believe acupuncture causes nerve impulses that set off a chain reaction throughout the body.  Most acupuncturists think it is much more complex than nerve impulses. I believe in 10-20 years the equipment will exist that will be able to read what exactly is happening…much like atoms existed long before we were able to see them.