Acupuncture is a medicine that has been practiced for over 3,000 years in China. By inserting hair thin needles into different points on the body, we bring the body back into balance by improving your body’s normal organ functions, nourishing what has been depleted and clearing out any blockages or pathogens that are causing pain or preventing healing.

Acupuncture has been recognized by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization to effectively treat the conditions below. This is by no means a complete list of everything that can be treated by acupuncture. Please contact me if you would like to discuss how acupuncture may be able to benefit you.

Musculoskeletal:

Low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, periarthritis of the shoulder, knee pain, sprains, facial pain, TMJ, dental pain, arthritis

Women’s Health:

Primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods), induction of labor, morning sickness, correction of malposition of fetus (breech presentation), infertility

Digestive:

Acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, acute epigastralgia, biliary colic, acute bacillary dysentery, nausea and vomiting, IBS

Immune System:

Hay fever, allergic rhinitis, common cold and flu

Cardiac:

Primary and essential hypertension

Surgery & Oncology:

Post surgical pain, adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy

Neurological:

Stroke, headache, facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders), Bells Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis

Emotional:

Depression, anxiety