A-Z of Conditions Treated by an Acupuncturist
A comprehensive review and analysis of controlled acupuncture clinical trials published by the World Health Organisation (2003) lists around 100 diseases, conditions and symptoms for which acupuncture has been shown to have a therapeutic effect.
Since that time, hundreds more research studies of the clinical benefits of acupuncture have been reported.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence of the NHS recommends acupuncture for the prevention of chronic tension-type headaches and migraines in young people and adults (NICE Clinical Guideline 150, 2012) and for the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain (NICE, Clinical Guideline 88). Acupuncture is now available on the NHS for some patients suffering from chronic pain.
Acupuncturist Judy Bowen-Jones has experience in treating the following conditions:
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Acne
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Amenorrhoea
- Anger, irritability
- Anxiety in adults and children
- Arthritis: Osteoarthritis (eg of the knee), Rheumatoid Arthritis, ‘Gouty’ arthritis
- Asthma
- Back Pain, backache
- Bell’s Palsy
- Cancer: Pain and symptom relief, palliative care
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS
- Central Pain
- Chronic Fatigue, CFS, ME
- Chronic pain
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colds and Flu
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Constipation and Diarrhoea
- Cystitis and urinary problems
- Dental pain
- Depression
- Digestive problems, bloating, acid reflux, heartburn
- Dizziness
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Dyspepsia
- Eczema
- Elbow pain
- Emotional issues, anxiety, grief, anger issues, phobias and fear
- Endometriosis
- Epicondylitis
- Eye problems, red eyes, weepy and dry eyes
- Facial pain
- Facial rejuvenation issues
- Fertility: Male fertility, Female fertility, Support for Assisted Reproduction (ART) IVF and IUI
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal tract disorders
- Golfer’s Elbow
- Gout
- Gynaecological issues
- Hay fever
- Headaches
- Heartburn
- Herpes Zoster Pain
- High cholesterol (hyperlipidaemia)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Hip pain
- Hormonal imbalances
- Hot flushes
- IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Immune system
- Induction of labour
- Indigestion
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Insomnia
- Jaw pain
- Joint aches and pain
- Knee pain
- Low back pain, lumbago
- Meniere’s Disease
- Menopausal problems including hot flushes, vaginal dryness
- Menstrual problems
- Meralgia paraesthetica
- Migraines
- Morning sickness
- Muscle tension and pain
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Neck Pain
- Neuralgia
- Neuropathic pain
- Obesity, weight loss
- Pain
- Period pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Post-operative pain
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy symptoms, such as back pain
- Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS, PMT
- Psoriasis
- Reflux oesophagitis
- Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
- Scars
- Sciatic pain (sciatica)
- Shingles Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy
- Sinusitis
- Sleepiness, somnolence
- Smoking cessation
- Sports Injuries
- Sprain
- Stress, including examination anxiety in teenagers
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- Urinary incontinence
- Vaginal pain
- Vertigo
- Women’s Health
“I treat patients for a wide range of health issues. Acupuncture aims to treat the underlying causes of your condition as well as the symptoms. In some severe or irreversible conditions, such as COPD, that may not be achievable, but acupuncture may still help provide relief from symptoms, pain and anxiety. If you have any questions about the suitability of acupuncture for treating your condition, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help”.
JUDY BOWEN-JONES LIC AC BSC HONS AC MBACC
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FURTHER INFORMATION
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guideline 88 – Low back pain. (May 2009) www.nice.org.uk/CG88
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guideline 150 – Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults. (Sept 2012) www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg150
- World Health Organisation 2003. Acupuncture: Review and Analysis on Controlled Clinical Trials
