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Conditions Treated
"There is sufficient evidence of acupuncture's value to expand its use into conventional medicine."
-National Institutes of Health, 1997 Consensus on Acupuncture
I am a general practitioner of Oriental Medicine,
including acupuncture and herbal medicine, and I have specialized concentrations in treating clients with the following issues:
- pain issues throughout the body including back, knee, sciatica, neck and shoulder, fibromyalgia, myofacial pain syndrome, as well as joint and muscle pain associated with Lyme Disease
- women's life-cycle health issues including menstrual pain and irregularities as well as menopausal symptoms
- fertility issues for women and men
- sleep issues including chronic fatigue syndrome
- smoking cessation using the Tobacufree (tm) program
- allergy symptom management and relief
The World Health Organization recognizes the ability of acupuncture and traditional oriental medicine to treat over 43 common disorders including the following.
- Arthritis, neck and back pain, sciatica, and various pain due to sports injuries
- Headaches (including migraines), neuralgia, post-operative pain, stroke residuals, facial pain, Parkinson's, and TMJ
- Circulatory disorders eg., hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, and anemia
- Uro-genital disorders, including stress incontinence, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunction
- Trauma, anxiety, depression, and insomnia
- Allergies, sinusitis, asthma, chronic bronchitis or other ear, nose, throat, and lung problems
- Food allergies, eating disorders, stomach hyperacidity, chronic indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea, and the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer therapies and pregnancy
- Fertility issues for women and men
- Women's health life-cycle issues such as irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation, premenstrual syndrome, and menopausal symptoms