What Can Acupuncture Treat?

Alternative Healing

The most common ailments presented to acupuncturists in the U.S. are pain-related conditions. However, as the public becomes more educated about acupuncture and East Asian medicine, people are seeking help for a number of other conditions, with excellent results. These may include:

• Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders: Sinusitis, sore throat, hay fever, earache, nerve deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, poor eyesight

• Circulatory Disorders: High blood pressure, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, anemia

• Gastrointestinal Disorders: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), spastic colon, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, food allergies, ulcers, gastritis, abdominal bloating, hemorrhoids

• Gynecological and Genitourinary Disorders: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS); irregular, heavy or painful menstruation; endometriosis; menopause; fibroids; chronic bladder infection; complications in pregnancy; morning sickness; kidney stones; impotence; infertility (men and women); sexual dysfunction

• Immune Disorders: Candida, chronic fatigue, HIV and AIDS, Epstein Barr virus, allergies, lupus, multiple sclerosis (MS), hepatitis

• Addictions: Smoking, drugs, alcohol, food

• Emotional and Psychological Disorders: Anxiety, insomnia, depression, grief, stress

• Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disorders: Arthritis, neuralgia, sciatica, back pain, bursitis, tendonitis, stiff neck, Bell's palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, headaches and migraines, stroke, cerebral palsy, polio, sprains, muscle spasms, shingles

• Respiratory Disorders: Asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, colds and flu

• Miscellaneous: Chemotherapy/radiation side effects, diabetes, dermatological disorders, weight control