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what can be treated

The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research.

Upper Respiratory Tract
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis

Respiratory System
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)

Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)

Disorders of the Mouth
Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders
Spasms of esophagus and cardia
Digestive disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacillary dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders

Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months)
Pareses following a stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)
Meniere's disease
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
Cervicobrachial syndrome
"Frozen shoulder," "tennis elbow"
Sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis

I primarily treat:
Respiratory Disorders (sinusitis, asthma)
Allergies
All headaches, including migraines
Side effects of western cancer and HIV treatments
Endocrine disorders
Immune disorders
Stress reduction
Anxiety disorders and depression
Digestive disorders (such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea)
Pain
Musculoskeletal disorders (low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, osteoarthritis)
Menstrual/gyn disorders (including PMS, menopause and infertility)
Repetitive motion/stress disorders