Licensed Acupuncturist, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The advantages of acupuncture
Acupuncture has several significant advantages over conventional medicine:
- It is a therapeutic method without side effects.
- It is effective in treating pain, from acute to chronic, lasting pain. Reducing pain and stress leads to a more productive, happier life.
- Eliminates the need for anti-algesic treatments. Many patients seek the help of an acupuncturist due to the dissatisfaction produced by drug treatments – they do not seem to have an effect or have unacceptable side effects.
- Supports the immune system.
- It is an effective branch of prophylactic medicine.
- Supports the emotional balance. Many psycho-emotional problems can be effectively treated by acupuncture, including anxiety, depression, addictions, phobias, irrational or obsessive behavior, food problems, lack of confidence or self-esteem.
- Increases energy – a good state of energy can help you in all health problems and in everyday life.
- It can be used together with allopathic medicine in the treatment of acute or chronic pathologies, but it can also be an effective means of curing/improving acute/chronic pathologies.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Supports hormonal balance.
- Improves sports performance.
Ailments treated by acupuncture
The indications of acupuncture, as well as the contraindications, will vary depending on the level of training and clinical experience of the doctor. For an acupuncturist who has thorough, deep knowledge in the field, the range of conditions in which acupuncture can be used successfully is greater compared to another person with more limited diagnostic and therapeutic skills.
The list presented below is not exhaustive, including some of the possible pathologies, the number of ailments treated by acupuncture being very large – there are currently around 368 therapeutic indications for acupuncture.
- Control of acute and chronic pain
- Multiple mental disorders, such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, etc.
- withdrawal
- Acute or chronic headaches, migraines, vertigo, tinnitus
- Neurological dysfunctions, muscle spasms, tremors, tics, contractions, paresthesias
- Postoperative or posttraumatic ileus
- Neuralgia (trigeminal, Herpes zoster, postherpetic, others)
- Facial paralysis and cerebrovascular attack sequelae (aphasia, hemiplegia)
- Peripheral neuropathy, paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
- Sleep disorders, insomnia
- Meniere’s syndrome
- Neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence, enuresis
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Painful shoulder
- Arthritis, arthrosis, various pathologies of the locomotor system
- Plantar fasciitis
- Bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Gynecological conditions, such as sterility, leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, etc
- Pathology related to pregnancy and postpartum (hypogalactia)
- Bulimia
- Anorexia
- Obesity (weight control)
- Dermatoses, such as urticaria, eczema, psoriasis, acne, etc
- Sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, anosmia, hyposmia, etc
- Idiopathic palpitations, sinus tachycardia
- Arterial hypertension, arterial hypotension
- Severe hyperthermia
- Rebellious cough
- Respiratory pathology: acute sinusitis, acute rhinitis, respiratory infections, acute tonsillitis
- Bronchopulmonary diseases: asthma, acute bronchitis
- Ophthalmology: acute conjunctivitis, cataracts, retinitis, myopia in children, etc.
- Gastroenterology: hiccups, esophageal spasm, gastroptosis, acute and chronic colitis, gastritis, hyperacidity, ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea and constipation, abdominal distension, flatulence, paralytic ileus, biliary dyskinesias
- Dentistry: dental pain, post-operative or post-extraction pain, gingivitis
- Orthopedics: scapulohumeral periarthritis, sciatica, lumbago, back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, acute dislocation, acute contusion, etc.
- Sports medicine
- Facial cosmetics