Other Healing Applications of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is best known in the West for the treatment of pain, but it is very effective in the treatment of many other common and uncommon health problems and as a preventive medicine. Here is a partial list of disorders treated with acupuncture as recognized by the World Health Organization:

Respiratory

  • Common Cold
  • Chronic and Acute Bronchitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Rhinitis
  • Acute Tonsilitis
  • Bronchial Asthma

Eye

  • Conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
  • Cataract (without complications)
  • Nearsightedness (in children)

Mouth

  • Toothache and post-op pain
  • Gingivitis (bleeding gums)
  • Acute and chronic Pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Hiccups
  • Gastritis
  • Gastric Hyperacidity
  • Ulcers
  • Colitis
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Headache and Migraine
  • Low back pain
  • Sciatica
  • Arthritis
  • Frozen shoulder and Tennis elbow
  • Cervical brachial syndrome (pain radiating from neck to arm)
  • Intercostal neuralgia (pain in the ribs)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Paralysis following stroke
  • Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
  • Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting)
  • Meniere’s disease

In this country, we often use acupuncture for chronic pain such as arthritis, post-traumatic pain and sports injuries, immune system dysfunction, allergies and asthma. Acupuncture has also been found effective for mind-body disorders such as anxiety, stress, fatigue, hypertension, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, PMS, menopausal symptoms, depression. Other modern applications include the treatment of alcoholism, addictions, smoking and eating disorders as well as Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture.

 

Cindy E. Levitz, L.Ac., Dipl. OM   212-924-8034