Acupuncture - It Works

After many years of growing public acceptance, Western scientists and researchers have begun to take an interest in evaluating and employing acupuncture in clinical practice. In 1997, after reviewing the scientific evidence, the National Institute of Health (NIH) released a consensus statement concluding that acupuncture is a promising modality for treating a wide range of conditions including osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, addiction, stroke recovery, post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting, and asthma. The NIH noted that one of the advantages of acupuncture was its substantially lower incidence of side effects than many drug therapies and medical procedures which sometimes had no more supporting evidence than that of acupuncture therapy.

The NIH committee concluded that there was sufficient evidence to support the incorporation of acupuncture therapy into conventional medicine. These conclusions were consistent with the stance adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1980 when it issued a list of forty diseases well suited to treatment by acupuncture.

Below is a list of the many ailments that acupuncture has proven to be effective in treating:

Abdominal pain (acute or chronic)
Addictions (smoking, drugs, etc)
Allergic rhinitis
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
Atrophy
Bleeding (chronic)
Breathlessness
COPD and its complications
Constipation (acute or chronic)
Cough
Colds and flu
Chronic fatigue
Depression
Diarrhea
Digestive Disorders
Dizziness/vertigo
Edema/Water retention
Fibromyalgia
Headaches chronic or acute
Hemorrhoids
Incontinence
Insomnia
Intestinal adhesions (treatment and prevention)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Mental emotional problems
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuropathy
Pain – any pain
Parkinson’s
Post Herpatic Neuralgia
Sciatica
Sinusitus
Trauma recovery
Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
Tiredness and fatigue
Urinary tract infections
Urinary frequency or urgency
Stroke – post and preventative

Gynecological
Cervical dysplasia
Endometriosis
Excessive bleeding
Fibroids/myomas
Infertility
Irregular periods
Low libido
Menopausal symptoms
Painful periods
PMS
Repeated miscarriage
Uterine Prolapse


Male problems
Errectile dysfunction
Infections
Lack of libido
Premature ejaculation
Incomplete ejaculation

Cosmetic
Face lift
Cellulite
Dry skin
Early graying
Vericose veins

Skin Problems
Acne
Eczema
Psoriasis
Rosacea

Cardiovascular problems
High cholesterol
Blood pressure issues

Some conditions can be effectively eliminated in just one or two treatment sessions. Others require long term treatment and may only be improved or their progression slowed. Ms. Kurtak can advise you what to expect after a complete evaluation.  Contact Frontier Medical Clinic for an appointment with Karen.