What Can Acupuncture Treat?
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends medical acupuncture as part of a treatment plan for dozens of conditions and diseases. We frequently treat the following common conditions with acupuncture — as well as many other conditions.
- Pain - including low back and neck pain, radiculopathy and neuropathy
- Pain associated with the following:
- Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Plantar fasciitis/fasciosis
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Jumper's knee and runner's knee (patellofemoral pain)
- IT band syndrome
- Hip injuries
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shin splints
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Headache & migraine
- Cancer treatment side effects
- Allergies
- Smoking cessation
- Anxiety & depression
- Gynecologic disorders including painful periods
- Insomnia
- Digestive disorders
- Autoimmune conditions
- Pain associated with trauma or injuries including automobile crashes and slips/falls
Acupuncture involves more than just the obvious symptoms of a patient. We evaluate the whole person, not just their symptoms, and take into account factors that may not necessarily be factors that Western Medicine doctors (our American-based medical system) value as being important. Many times, our physical pain come in conjunction with or even as a result of an emotional imbalance rather than an actual injury or illness. Acupuncture is now a widely accepted form of treatment especially for back and neck pains and many of the other conditions listed on this page.
Here is another list of the some of the recommendations for acupuncture by the WHO:
