What Can Acupuncture Treat?

“The effect of good acupuncture is to do more than just relieve physical symptoms. As treatment tends to balance the whole system, many people find it also leads to increased vitality, greater confidence, better appetite and sleep, as well as an overall sense of well-being”.

The energetic nature of Chinese Medicine allows both physical and emotional problems to be treated. These include:

•  Allergies
~ Hay fever, eczema, asthma and other allergic reactions.

•  Anxiety, stress and depression

•  Backache

•  Digestive problems
~  Such as IBS; indigestion; diarrhoea; abdominal pain

•  Fatigue and insomnia
~ You might be generally run down and tired or have M.E.

•  Gynaecological problems
~ PMS; painful, heavy or irregular menstruation; infertility; menopausal symptoms.

•  Headaches and migraines

•  High blood pressure

•  Men's health problems
~ Such as impotence; prostatitis; male infertility.

•  Painful conditions
~ Such as arthritis; backache; sciatica; fibromyalgia; tennis elbow; frozen shoulder

•  Parkinson's and stroke symptoms

•  Smoking cessation

•  Sports injuries

Further information about acupuncture in the treatment of various conditions can be found at:

http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/content/Library/documents.asp