Acupuncture aims to treat the individual to restore the innate balance which the body strives to maintain for good health.
Various factors such as emotional distress, hereditary disposition or outside factors such as trauma, infection, poor nutrition or lifestyle all impact on health.
Acupuncture may benefit a wide range of disorders including the following conditions:
- Musculo-skeletal and painful problems including sports injuries, back pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, osteo-arthritis, sprains and injuries to soft tissue
- Neurological disorders including headache and migraine, tinnitus, Bell’s palsy
- Menstrual, gynaecological and obstetric disorders such as period irregularities, pre-menstrual tension, morning sickness, delayed labour, malposition of foetus, endometriosis
- Digestive disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, weight management, constipation
- Anxiety states such as panic attacks, depression, insomnia
- Circulatory disorders including Raynaud’s disease, intermittent claudication, recurrent cramping
- Urinary tract disorders including recurrent cystitis, urethritis
- Fertility disorders, male and female fertility problems
*Source: World Health Organisation