Conditions Treated

Oriental medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine. It works with your body to produce true healing instead of suppressing symptoms. A few of the conditions successfully treated by acupuncture and Oriental medicine:

General:

  • Women’s issues, including painful periods, menopause, and other gynecological issues. These are treated without requiring uncomfortable examinations.  I have served on over a dozen couples’ medical teams and seen them achieve fertility and successful pregnancies.  I routinely help with menstrual irregularities.  This is a gratifying specialty, as it can improve the overall health and quality of life for girls and women.
  • Post-Surgery, acupuncture does a good job to reduce pain as well as to help the healing process. It works well alongside physical therapy. It is quite cost effective in this area, as a few treatments can give my patients a lot of help.

I am attaching links to some articles on the effectiveness of acupuncture in postoperative recovery:

http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/vol12_2/poster2.html

http://www.icmart.org/index.php?id=86,0,0,1,0,0

http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/content/101/2/151.full

  • Chronic pain, especially joint and muscle pain, arthritis, as well as headaches and other discomforts.
  • Fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome, or a general feeling of being down.
  • Most conditions that respond to drug treatment, respond even better to acupuncture and Chinese herbs – without side effects. However, we insist on partnering with your doctor to determine a proper course of treatment. Some medications need special care and planning.
  • Most chronic conditions such as allergies, asthma, and more respond extremely well to acupuncture.
  • Cancer care, participating as part of the medical team prior to, during and after cancer treatment.  It is exciting to help strengthen patients as they go through this health challenge.

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine work well as a branch of physical therapy but also can improve internal health.  Examples of systems that can be evaluated and treated cooperatively with other medical providers are

Cardiovascular Disorders

  • Angina
  • Hypertension

Dermatology (Skin Conditions)

  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Rosacea

Endocrine/Metabolism

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Thyroid Conditions

Gastrointestinal/Digestion

  • Acid Reflux/Heartburn
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Indigestion
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gynecology

  • Breech Positioning Of The Fetus
  • Female And Male Infertility
  • In Vitro Fertilization Support
  • Induction Of Labor
  • Irregular/Painful Menstruation
  • Menopause
  • Morning Sickness
  • PMS
  • Post-Partum Depression

Mental Health

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia/Sleep Disturbance
  • Stress

Musculoskeletal Pain

  • Dental Pain
  • Joint/Limb Pain
  • Low Back Pain/Sciatica
  • Neck Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Repetitive Stress Injuries
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sports Injuries

Respiratory

  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Asthma
  • Bronchitis
  • Common Cold
  • Cough
  • Flu
  • Sinusitis

Neurological

  • Bell’s Palsy
  • Headache/Migraines
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Post Stroke Paralysis
  • Shingles
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • TMJ
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia

Uro-Genital

  • Bed Wetting
  • Bladder Dysfunction
  • Incontinence

Other

  • General Well Being
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Weight Control