Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient healing art that has been safely practiced for thousands of years all over the world, and originated in the east. 

 

Modern, peer-reviewed clinical research has shown it to be effective in treating a wide variety of issues including chronic back pain, neuropathy, migraines, and more.  Read on to find out if acupuncture works for your condition...

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Chinese Medicine, including acupuncture and herbal therapies (among others), is one of the oldest and most time-tested paradigms of healthcare in human history. Like western Biomedicine, it is a whole medical system, meaning it has the depth and breadth of scope to treat illness at any level and in any region of the body. It was THE medical system that kept the whole of dynastic China thriving for over 2000 years.

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The 4 year training that licensed acupuncturists receive in order to practice this safe and effective medicine also includes a thorough study of western medicine. This ensures that acupuncturists will be able to work successfully with MDs, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, and other medical providers to give you the best and most complete care possible. Our acupuncturists use single-use, sterile needles and have direct clinical experience with over ten thousand cases. We bring that experience and expertise to every session.

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The use of acupuncture has been shown to effectively treat many types of conditions. In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a report called “Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials.” Below you will see a list of the conditions mentioned in that report.

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Please note that there are plenty of additional conditions which centuries of empirical data have shown acupuncture treats effectively, but for which there is little or no modern western research.

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If you have questions about a condition not listed below, be sure to contact our office so we can address your specific situation.

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Healing Kind Health and Wellness is a proud community care provider for VA of Northern Arizona. Please give us a call if you or a loved one has VA covered health benefits and would like to try acupuncture to treat your condition.

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Psychological Conditions

• Depression

• Anxiety

• OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

• PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

• Somatization disorder

• Hypersomnia (extreme sleepiness)

• Insomnia

Neurological Conditions

• Headache and migraine

• Trigeminal neuralgia

• Facial/Bells palsy (early stage, within three to six months)

• Paresis following stroke

• Peripheral neuropathies

• Meniere Disease

• Nocturnal enuresis

• Cervicobrachial syndrome

• Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

• Intercostal neuralgia

• Disc problems

Musculoskeletal Conditions

• Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness

• Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendinitis, contractures

• Arthritis

• Fibromyalgia

• Work and sports related injuries

• Low back and/or neck strain

• Osteoarthritis

• “Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”

• Sciatica

Respiratory System Conditions

• Acute sinusitis

• Acute rhinitis

• Common cold and allergies

• Acute tonsillitis

• Acute bronchitis

• Bronchial asthma

Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth

• Acute conjunctivitis

• Central retinitis

• Myopia (in children)

• Cataract (without complications)

• Toothaches, post extraction pain

• Gingivitis

• Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Conditions

• Constipation

• Diarrhea

• Spasms of esophagus and cardiac

• Irritable bowel and colitis (IBS)

• Gastroptosis (stomach prolapse)

• Acute and chronic gastritis

• Gastric hyperacidity (acid reflux)

• Chronic duodenal ulcer pain

• Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)

• Acute and chronic colitis (IBD; Crohn's, Ulcerative)

• Acute bacillary dysentery

• Paralytic ileus

Gynecological Conditions

• Infertility

• PMS

• Dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods)

• Menopause syndrome

• Benign irregular menstruation

• Benign amenorrhea (missed/skipped menstrual periods for 3+ months)

Cardiovascular Conditions

• Essential hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Primary hypotension (low blood pressure)

Other Conditions

• Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs

• Appetite suppression

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[1] Acupuncture: Review and Analysis Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2002. Print.