What can Acupuncture treat?

The following list is only an indication of areas where acupuncture is used. Research has shown that acute and chronic conditions respond very well to acupuncture. Various factors affect your recovery rate including the length of time you have the condition, its severity and the strength of your constitution. Acupuncture is also used for the after-effects of various conditions including shingles and M.E.

General Conditions

• Indigestion
  
• Allergies
  
• Anaemia
  
• Anxiety
  
• Arthritis
  
• Asthma
  
• Back Pain
  
• Catarrh
  
• Colitis
  
• Constipation
  
• Dental Pain
• Depression

• Dizziness
  
• Gastric Ulcers
  
• Haemorroids
  
• Hay fever
  
• Hiccoughs
  
• Hypertension
  
• Incontinence
  
• Insomnia
  
• Migraine
  
• Oedema
  
• Palpitations
  
• Paralysis

• Rheumatism
  
• Sciatica
  
• Sinusitis
  
• Tennis Elbow
  
• Tenosynovitis
  
• Thyroid Conditions
  
• Tinnitus
  
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
  
• Urine Retention
  
• Urogenital Problems
  
• Varicose Veins
  
• Vertigo

Female Conditions

• Absence of periods
  
• Anaemia
  
• Cystitis
  
• Discharge

• Endometriosis
  
• Hot flushes
  
• Infertility 
  
• Irregular periods 

• Lactation problems 
  
• Pre-menstrual tension 
  
• Prolapse

Male Conditions

• Impotence 
  
• Prostatis
  
• Premature ejaculation

Substance Addictions

• Alcohol
  
• Tobacco
  
• Drugs
  
• Food
  
• Tranquillisers