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What Conditions Can Acupuncture Help?

Acupuncture has become an integral part of our health system. Scientific research demonstrates that acupuncture is a powerful medicine that can safely treat myriad of health conditions.
 
What Do the Acupuncture Studies Say?
Click here to see a list of research/study articles arranged by health condition in chronological order.
Click here to see more results of clinical acupuncture research sorted by health condition.

The World Health Organization
In 1979, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) acknowledged that acupuncture is effective for treatment of 43 health problems, including:

  • Eye disorders:
    Conjunctivitis, cataracts
  • Mouth disorders:
    Toothache, post-extraction pain, gingivitis
  • Gastrointestinal disorders:
    Acid reflex, colitis, constipation, gastritis, duodenal ulcers, diarrhea, spasms of esophagus, hiccoughs, paralytic ileus
  • Neurologic disorders:
    Headaches and migraine, facial palsy in early stage, trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathies, Meniere’s disease, neurologic bladder dysfunction, bedwetting
  • Musculoskeletal disorders:
    Back pain, osteoarthritis, chronic fatigue, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, frozen shoulder, knee pain, fibromyalgia, injuries and pains, pain in the rib area
  • Reproductive and gynecological disorders:
    Infertility, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cramps, spotting, excessive bleeding, loss of menstrual period, impotence, incontinence, prostatitis
  • Mental and emotional disorders:
    Stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia

Please click HERE to visit W.H.O.  page on acupuncture

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Statement

(http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997Acupuncture107html.htm)
In its consensus statement, the 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:
  • Postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting

  • Postoperative dental pain
  • Addictions
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Headaches
  • Menstrual cramps
  • Tennis elbow
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Myofascial pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Low back pain
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Asthma

Acupuncture TherapY
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704-651-9585
4919 Unionville-Indian Trail Rd. W, #204
    Indian Trail, NC 28079​

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 Proudly serving the greater Charlotte metropolitan area, including Matthews, Indian Trail, Mint Hill, and Monroe.
We offer acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, herbal and nutritional supplementation, and other techniques of Chinese Medicine to address physical and emotional harmony, pain, headaches, anxiety, infertility, allergies, insomnia, digestive issues, facial cosmetic needs, addictions, and many other health concerns. Acupuncture benefits are numerous!

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