Acupuncture Treatment, Winchester
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are extremely successful in the treatment of a multitude of conditions. Many people try Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as a "last resort" to serious and complex medical problems and find that it can help them when other treatments could not.Acupuncture is also often used as a preventative medicine. Many people see their acupuncturist only 2-4 times a year for a "tune up" or "balancing" treatment. This can prevent disease and promote health, energy and vitality.
Your acupuncturist will have to look at the onset of your condition and see what your constitutional diagnosis is to determine if Oriental Medicine can help you. Each case is unique and it would be difficult to determine how effective acupuncture will be for you without a full assessment.
What problems are commonly treated with Acupuncture?
The most common ailments presented to an acupuncturist tend to be pain related conditions. For example; arthritis, back, neck, knee and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system that is capable of diagnosing and successfully treating a wide range of conditions including:
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Disorders
- Sinusitis
- Sore Throat
- Hay Fever
- Earache
- Nerve Deafness
- Ringing in the Ears
- Dizziness
- Poor Eyesight
Circulatory Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- Angina Pectoris
- Arteriosclerosis
- Anaemia
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Spastic colon
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Food Allergies
- Ulcers
- Gastritis
- Abdominal Bloating
- Haemorrhoids
Gyneacological / Genitourinary Disorders
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Irregular, Heavy or Painful Menstruation
- Endometriosis
- Menopause
- Fibroids
- Chronic Bladder Infection
- Complications in Pregnancy
- Morning Sickness
- Kidney Stones
- Impotence
- Infertility in Men and Women
- Sexual Dysfunction
Immune Disorders
- Candida
- Chronic Fatigue
- HIV and AIDS
- Epstein Barr Virus
- Allergies
- Lupus
- MS
- Hepatitis
Addiction
- Smoking Cessation
- Drugs
- Alcohol
Emotional and Psychological Disorders
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Stress
Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disorders
- Arthritis
- Neuralgia
- Sciatica
- Back Pain
- Bursitis
- Tendonitis
- Stiff Neck
- Bell's Palsy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Headaches and Migraines
- Stroke
- Cerebral Palsy
- Polio
- Sprains
- Muscle Spasms
- Shingles
Respiratory Disorders
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Bronchitis
- Colds and Flus
Acupuncture Also Treats
- Chemotherapy/Radiation Side Effects
- Diabetes
- Dermatological Disorders
- Weight Control
Acupuncture Treatments
Within traditional acupuncture there are several specific techniques which can be used as stand-alone treatments, these include:
moxibustion: application of indirect heat using moxa (therapeutic herbs) and/or heat lamps to warm and relax muscles and energy meridians
cupping: glass cups with a vacuum seal are placed on the skin to stimulate blood flow and clear stagnant qi
guasha: vigorous rubbing of the skin to increase blood flow and clear stagnant qi
Auricular acupuncture: uses acupuncture points located on the ear. Often used with other styles of acupuncture or on its own.