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
  • 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.
Mental Disturbances and Illnesses
  • Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Exhaustion Conditions, Agitation, Poor Memory.
  • Apoplexy, Hysteria.
  • Sleep Disturbances (Insomnia, Lethargy).
  • Drug, Alcohol, and Nicotine Addition.
  • Overweight, Weight Loss.
Urological Disorders
  • Pyelonephritis, Urinary Infections, Chronic Glomerulonephritis.
  • Psychogenic Urological Symptoms.
  • Enuresis, Dysuria, Retention of Urine and Stranguria.
Skin Disorders
  • Acne Vulgaris, Leg Ulcers, Deficient Wound Healing, Eczema, Neurodermatitis, Psoriasis, Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster, Urticaria.
Respiratory Disorders
  • Common Cold and Flu, Sore Throat, Cough, Sinusitis.
  • Chronic Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma, Painful Respiration.
  • Hay Fever.
  • Chronic Simple Pharyngitis.
  • Nosebleed
Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Coronary Heart Disease with Angina Pectoris, Cardiac Pain, Cardiac Neurosis, Palpitation.
  • Exhaustion Conditions in Heart Disease.
  • Hypertension, Hypotension.
  • Disturbances of Peripheral Blood Supply.
Neurological Disorders
  • 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.
Male Disorders
  • Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Nocturnal Emission.
  • Infertility.
  • Penile Pain.
  • Prostatitis.
Acute Disorders and Emergencies
  • Fainting, Collapse, Epileptic Fits, Grand Mal, Acutely Painful Conditions.
Gastroenterological Disorders
  • 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.
Gynecological Disorders
  • 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.
Disorders of the Sense Organs
  • 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
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