Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization as effective in treating over 43 common disorders including:
 
Nausea and vomiting, associated with chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatment. (Visit the Patient resource section to learn more about how acupuncture can help in the healing process of cancer).
 
Gastrointestinal Disorders, such as food allergies, peptic ulcers, chronic diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastrointestinal weakness, colitis, gastritis, and irritable bowel syndrome
 
Uro-genital Disorders, including stress incontinence, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunction
 
Gynecological Disorders, such as irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation, infertility in women and men, morning sickness, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and menopause
 
 
Respiratory Disorders, such as emphysema, sinusitis, asthma, allergies and bronchitis
 
Disorders of the Bones, Muscles, Joints such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, pain in the low back, neck and shoulder, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, and tennis elbow
 
Nervous System Disorders such as migraine headaches, headaches, neuralgia, insomnia, dizziness, chronic fatigue, facial palsy/tics, and trigeminal neuralgia
 
Circulatory Disorders, such as hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and anemia
 
Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression, anxiety, anorexia, and seasonal affective disorder
 
 
Addictions to alcohol, nicotine and drugs, food, and work
 
 
Stress Related Symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, fatigue, and poor digestion
 
 
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders  

Finally, it is important to note that acupuncture is often an effective therapy for other chronic and painful debilitating disorders that have no clear explanation or origin.

To learn more or to schedule an appointment please call Deborah at:
240-603-7272
or visit Wellness From Within

 



 
   
  “There is sufficient evidence of acupuncture’s value to expand its use into conventional medicine.”
-National Institutes of Health, 1997 Consensus on Acupuncture