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Acupuncture - How Can It Help You
Acupuncture safely and effectively treats a wide variety of ailments, as well as helping to prevent diseases. The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture and TCM's ability to treat over 43 common disorders including:
Allergies, Asthma, and Emphysema – A successful
supplemental treatment for these conditions. Particular success with
emphysema is documented in The Lancet (December 20-27,
1986, pp. 1416-1428), the most professionally recognized medical
journal, published in
Arthritis and Chronic Pain – Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and similar disorders can improve tremendously, reducing the risks associated with medication and its related side effects.
Cancer – Research supports the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Even with the best pharmacological agents, 60% of cancer patients continue to experience nausea and vomiting when undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can also help remedy hair loss, fatigue, low appetite, anxiety, and other symptoms associated with cancer and cancer therapies.
Facial Rejuvenation – More Americans are turning to acupuncture instead of the scalpel for their face lifting. Some of the results you can expect from an acupuncture facial rejuvenation session are more delicate and radiant skin, reduction of wrinkles, fine lines, deeper lines, sagginess, lifting of droopy eyelids, and clearing or reduction of age spots.
Gastrointestinal Difficulties – Highly effective in treating acid reflux, gastritis, Crohn's disease, gas and bloating, indigestion, chronic diarrhea, constipation, and other digestive and intestinal disorders.
Headaches and Migraines – In recent studies doctors found that acupuncture resulted in the resolution or reduction in the frequency and severity of cluster headaches, and a decrease or discontinuation of medications.
Infertility – In recent studies acupuncture used with infertility treatments such as IVF has been proven to increase success rates by 40%. TCM is also beneficial in promoting natural fertility in both men and women.
Menopause – Herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, dietary suggestions, and/or lifestyle recommendations can all help reduce symptoms of menopause.
Pain – Stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, a natural opiate, by restoring proper neurochemical balance and controlling muscle spasms as well as acute and chronic pain.
Parkinson's – Clinical observations have noted that TCM improves muscle and ligament function in 50-70% of affected people. TCM is effective in promoting health in muscles and joints, reducing tremors and relieving pain.
Premenstrual Syndrome – PMS, amenorrhea, irregular periods, painful periods, and other menstrual problems can be naturally controlled with TCM.
Pregnancy – A recent study showed particular effectiveness in relieving morning sickness or the potentially more dangerous hyperemesis gravidarum (severe vomiting during pregnancy). TCM can also relieve fatigue, migraines, bleeding, heartburn, hemorrhoids, and stress, as well as edema, elevated blood pressure, or excessive weight gain. Moxibustion (an herbal remedy) is being recommended by midwives to turn breech babies instead of surgery. Acupuncture is used during labor itself mainly to facilitate pain relief and boost energy, but if needed, it can also help stimulate contractions without the use of drugs. TCM also offers benefits for post-partum health care and prevention of post-partum depression.
Sexual Desire – TCM reduces stress and anxiety as it increases local circulation. Thus, it can increase sexual desire and improve sexual performance in both sexes.
Sports Medicine –TCM is used to treat soft-tissue injuries and chronic sports injuries such as tennis elbow, Achilles tendonitis, knee injuries, and torn meniscus ligaments.
Spinal Conditions – Very effective in treating spinal arthritis and herniated disc conditions that result in pressure on the nerve, such as sciatica, as well as in alleviating muscle spasms and pain in the neck and back.
Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Related Difficulties – Nearly 50% of Americans experience difficulty controlling depression, stress and anxiety. Some may experience panic attacks and phobias, conditions which often result in lack of energy, insomnia, and loss of sexual drive and self-esteem. TCM can be very effective with or without medication to help these conditions.
Trigeminal Neuralgia and TMJ Arthralgia Facial Pain – Acupuncture is the most recommended non-surgical treatment for controlling Trigeminal Neuralgia, TMJ, and other conditions causing non-specific facial pain.
Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears) – TCM has proven to be the only successful treatment for 50% of Tinnitus patients. Previously, this condition was thought to be incurable.
Acupuncture can also treat:
Addiction
Bronchitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue
Common Cold
Dental Pain
Dizziness
Eating Disorders
Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Gingivitis
Incontinence
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Nausea
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sinusitis
Sleep disturbances
Smoking cessation
Sore throat
Urinary Tract Infections