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ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN
- Migraine
- Muscle tension headaches
- Temporomandibular joint pain(TMJ)
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Cervical and thoracic soft tissue pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint pain(Arthritis-arthrosis)
- Bursitis, tendonitis, epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Neuralgias: Trigeminal, Postherpetic, Peripheral
- Phantom pain (Postamputation Neuromas>
- Myofascial pain patterns
- Stress-related myofascial symptoms
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- Nerve entrapments (Carpal tunnel, Piriformis syndrome, etc.)
- Plantar fasciitis
- Scar pain following surgery
- Chest pain (negative work-up)
COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE
- Wrinkles
- Anti-aging
- Face-lift
- Facial rejuvenation
TRAUMA
- Acute muscle spasms
- Athletic injuries
- Torticollis
- Musculo-tendinous sprains and strains
- Swellings
- Contusions
- Minor burns
- Tremors, Tics, Contractures
- Fractures: assisting in pain-control, edema, enhancing bone healing
- Closed Head Injuries (negative CT)
ACUTE VIRAL ILLNESS
- Common cold
- Sore throat
- Nasal drip
- Sinusitis
- Viral bronchitis
- Stomach flu
ADDICTIONS
- Substance abuse problems
- Alcohol problems
- Smoking cessation
- Obesity
EARLY FUNCTIONAL DISTURBANCES
- Ill-defined fatigue
- Low energy
- Mild depression
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES
- Anxiety
- Excitability
- Irritability
- Worry
- Panic
- Early stages of depression
- Fearful states
- Anorexia-bulimia
- Sleep disturbances
- Insomnia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
IMMUNE DYSREGULATION DISORDERS
- Inflammatory disorders
- Asthma
- Bronchospasm
- Allergies
- Sinusitis
- Pharyngitis
- Bronchitis
- Autoimmune disorders
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AUTONOMIC DYSTURBANCES
- Idiopathic palpitations
- Sinus tachychardia
- Restless leg
- Hyperthermia
WOMEN HEALTH
- Menstrual cramps
- Menopause
- Hot flushes
- Infertility
- Pelvic pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- Endometriosis
- Herpes flare-ups
FUNCTIONAL GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS
- Gastroenteritis (stomach-flu)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Esophageal spasm
- Hyperacidity (GERD)
- Slow gastric emptying
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Hepatitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Postoperative ileus
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Distention-flatulence-tenesmus
GENITO-URINARY DISORDERS
- Frequent urination
- Nocturia
- Irritable bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Retention (neurogenic, spastic, adverse drug effect)
- Prostatitis
- Male infertility
- Some forms of mpotence
- Erectile Dysfunctions
- Diminished libido
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (Scalp Acupuncture)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig)
- Narcolepsy
- Degenerative disc disease with or without radicular pain
- Cervical and lumbar spine syndromes
- Paresthesiae
- Seventh nerve palsy(Bell`s)
- Sequelae of CVA’s (aphasia, hemiplegia)
- Vertigo(Meniere’s)
- Tinnitus (ear ringing)
- Persistent hiccups
- Cough with contraindications for narcotics
- Drug detoxification
SELECTED SKIN PROBLEMS
- Urticaria
- Pruritus
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Shingles
PALLIATIVE CARE
- Cancer
- Intractable nausea and vomiting
- Tumor lysis syndrome
- Other side effects of chemotherapy
- Vasomotor symptoms (Raynaud)
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