What is Acupuncture and Can it Help?

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Once, Lao Tzu, a legendary Chinese philosopher, said, "Health is the greatest possession." Often we fully realize this wisdom only when we are not well. Chinese medicine is preventive in its nature and helps preserve the treasure of health. But it is also a complete holistic medical system with its own forms of diagnosis, treatment, and therapies. While it can heal illnesses, it can also improve recuperative power, immunity, and the capacity for work and creativity. Acupuncture is a form of Chinese Medicine. It has prevented and treated diseases for at least 3,000 years.

"Acupuncture is one of the most time-tested treatments known to mankind. If the value of a treatment were based solely on how long it has been around, and how long people have thought that it was helpful, then acupuncture would probably be the most effective treatment known to humankind.” - Dr. Scott Fishman, Division of Pain Medicine, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, U.C. Davis

I would be honored to guide, help, and support you on your path back to health and wellness. As your acupuncturist, I will do my very best to meet your needs in a compassionate and professional way.

Can acupuncture help me?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture is helpful in the treatment of many health disorders. Here is a partial list:
  •  Musculoskeletal disorders: Back pain, pain in the rib area, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, injuries and pains
  • Gastrointestinal disorders: Spasms of esophagus, hiccoughs, gastritis, acid reflex, duodenal ulcers, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, paralytic ileus
  • Mental and emotional disorders: Stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia
  • Respiratory Tract Disorders: Sinusitis, rhinitis, common cold and flu, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, asthma
  • Eye Disorders: Conjunctivitis, cataracts
  • Mouth Disorders: Toothache, post-extraction pain, gingivitis
  • Neurologic disorders: ​Headaches and migraine, facial palsy in early stage, trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathies, Meniere's disease, neurologic bladder dysfunction, bedwetting
  • Reproductive and gynecological disorders: Premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cramps, spotting, excessive bleeding loss of menstrual period, impotence, infertility, incontinence, prostatitis
  • For a complete list of conditions that acupuncture is recognized to be helpful by the World Health Organization, please click here.
In its consensus statement, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that “acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative or be included in a comprehensive management” of the following conditions:
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting
  • Postoperative dental pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Headaches
  • Menstrual cramps
  • Tennis elbow
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Myofascial pain
  • Addictions
  • Stroke rehabilitation

Scientific Research on Acupuncture

​​​Acupuncture is one of the most researched medical arts in the world!
The results of more than 25,000 acupuncture studies are archived on the website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, at www.PubMed.com. 

Click here and scroll the resulting page down to see a list of acupuncture research/study articles arranged by health condition.
Don’t see your condition listed here? Need more information regarding acupuncture treatment for your specific problem? Contact me at (704) 651-9585 or Tamara@CharlotteAcupunctureTherapy.com to schedule a complimentary
15-minute initial phone consultation in which we can address any questions or concerns you may have.