Acupuncture Benefits (compiled from WHO and NIH):

Cardiovascular

• Essential Hypertension (as a complementary treatment)

Eye, Ear, Nose, Dental

• Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Neurological Visual Changes
• Tinnitus
• Tonsillitis
• Tooth Pain
• Post Extraction Pain
• Gingivitis

Gastro-Intestinal

• Esophogeal spasms
• GERD
• Hyperacidity of the Stomach
• Ulcer Pain (palliative only)
• Irritable Bowel and Colitis
• Benign Diarrhea and Constipation

Gynecological

• Infertility
• PMS
• Dysmenorrhea
• Menopause Syndrome
• Benign Irregular Menstruation
• Benign Amenorrhea

Musculo-Skeletal

• Pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness of neck, shoulder, arms, hands, fingers, back, knees, and feet
• Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendonitis, contractures
• All forms of Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Work- and Sports-related Injuries

Neurological

• Headache: Tension, Migraine, Cluster, Mixed
• Meniere’s Syndrome
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Sciatica
• Disc problems
• Peripheral Neuropathies
• Neurogenic Bladder
• Stroke residual

Psychological

• Depression
• Anxiety
• OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Somatization Disorder
• Hypersomnia
• Insomnia

Respiratory

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

Other

• Withdrawal from recreational or pharmacological drugs
• Appetite Suppression
• Inflammation
• Edema from Trauma
• Nausea and Vomiting associated with cancer treatment
• Asthma
• Conditions that respond to NSAIDS, narcotics, TCA’s, physical therapy, intermuscular or interarticular injections, or surgery for pain-related conditions