The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised Acupuncture as being an effective treatment for the list of conditions below*. This is a reference for information rather than a list of what I treat.
As explained on the Acupuncture page, the Chinese system of treatment treats the whole person on the basis of identifying 'patterns' of disharmony, not by focusing on a disease as defined by the Western Medical Model, as listed below. Rather, in helping to re-balance the whole person, acupuncture can and does help to alleviate the causes and symptoms of the conditions below as part of the bigger picture.
Musclo-skeletal Disorders
*source ACI Website Conditions https://www.acupuncturecouncilofireland.com/conditions or click on button below
As explained on the Acupuncture page, the Chinese system of treatment treats the whole person on the basis of identifying 'patterns' of disharmony, not by focusing on a disease as defined by the Western Medical Model, as listed below. Rather, in helping to re-balance the whole person, acupuncture can and does help to alleviate the causes and symptoms of the conditions below as part of the bigger picture.
Musclo-skeletal Disorders
- Cervical Spondylitis, Torticollis, Rheumatiod Arthritis.
- Stiff Neck and Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Humeroscapularis, Frozen Shoulder.
- Lumbar Pain, Vertebral Joint Syndrome, Degenerative Joint Disease, Intervertebral Disc Syndromes.
- Bursitis and Tendonitis. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow, Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Coxarthrosis, Coxarthritis, Gonarthrosis, Pain in the Knee Joint. Joint Swelling.
- Sprains, such as Acute and Chronic Lumbar Sprain, Soft Tissue Sprain, Muscle Strain.
- Motor Impairment and Muscular Atrophy or Numbness.
- Various Sports Injuries.
- Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Exhaustion Conditions, Agitation, Poor Memory.
- Apoplexy, Hysteria.
- Sleep Disturbances (Insomnia, Lethargy).
- Drug, Alcohol, and Nicotine Addition.
- Overweight, Weight Loss.
- Pyelonephritis, Urinary Infections, Chronic Glomerulonephritis.
- Psychogenic Urological Symptoms.
- Enuresis, Dysuria, Retention of Urine and Stranguria.
- Acne Vulgaris, Leg Ulcers, Deficient Wound Healing, Eczema, Neurodermatitis, Psoriasis, Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster, Urticaria.
- Common Cold and Flu, Sore Throat, Cough, Sinusitis.
- Chronic Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma, Painful Respiration.
- Hay Fever.
- Chronic Simple Pharyngitis.
- Nosebleed
- Coronary Heart Disease with Angina Pectoris, Cardiac Pain, Cardiac Neurosis, Palpitation.
- Exhaustion Conditions in Heart Disease.
- Hypertension, Hypotension.
- Disturbances of Peripheral Blood Supply.
- Headache and Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Intercostal Neuralgia, Occipital, Brachial Neuralgia.
- Multiple Neuritis, Sciatica, Neurasthenia, Peripheral Nerve Damage.
- Hemiparesis, Facial Paresis, Cerebral Palsy.
- Epilepsy.
- Motion Sickness.
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Nocturnal Emission.
- Infertility.
- Penile Pain.
- Prostatitis.
- Fainting, Collapse, Epileptic Fits, Grand Mal, Acutely Painful Conditions.
- Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers, Nausea, Vomiting, Jaundice, Poor Appetite and Anorexia, Hemorrhoids, Hematochezia and Hematermesis.
- Abdominal distention, Borborygmus and Hiccups, Hypoglycemia, Hepatitis, Edema.
- Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Biliary Dyskinesia, Biliary Colic.
- Diarrhea, Dysentery and Indigestion, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Disease (Colitis).
- Prolapse of Rectum, Hernias.
- Diabetes.
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Vaginitis, Pruritus Valvae.
- Problems related to Pregnancy: Morning sickness, Back Pain, Threatened Miscarriage, Insomnia, Hypertension, Malposition of Foetus, Induction to Labour, Postnatally, Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety and Fatigue, Urinary Incontinence, Insufficient Lactation, Prolapse of Uterus.
- Climacteric Syndrome.
- Pain Caused by Gynecological Tumors.
- Deafness, Tinnitus and Earaches, Meniere’s Syndrome, Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Labyrinthitis.
- Chronic and Acute Conjunctivitis, Visual Deficiency.
- Chronic Simple Rhinitis, Allergic Rhinitis.
*source ACI Website Conditions https://www.acupuncturecouncilofireland.com/conditions or click on button below