Treatments

TREAMENT METHODS

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the technique of inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body and with manipulation, optimizing the body energy, qi which flows along the meridian or channels of the body, to balance health.

Ear Acupuncture

Auricular acupuncture is the technique of stimulating specific points in the ear that correspond to different parts of the body with the use of specialized beads or needles. It is effective and convenient especially in treating addiction, pain modulation and chronic conditions.

Moxibustion

The application of burning herbs on or above the skin at selected acupuncture points. The herbs radiate its therapeutic properties onto the points to induce warmth and healing.

Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Herbs and Acupuncture are complementary components of Chinese medicine, comparable to synthetic drugs and surgery of the western medicine. Again, the herbs normalise the flow of the body Qi for healing.

Cupping

The application of glass cups to specific areas of the body is to stimulate the flow of Qi that dispels the wind and dampness which are the causes of dis-ease. The skin is ‘suckéd’ up with the negative pressure created by burning away the oxygen in the cup The skin area where the suction cups are may be bruised.

Tui-Na

Tui-Na is a form of massage which embraces the meridian concept to normalize the body energy. Modern day Tui-Na practitioners may incorporate manipulative technique to improve the flow of Qi and normalize the locomotive apparatus of the body.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Pain Syndromes

Chronic pain, colics, headaches & migraines, neck and back pain including sciatica, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, osteoarthritis joint pain, facial pain (including cranio-mandibular and TMJ disorders) , pain due to endoscopic examination;

Addictions

Cigarettes, alcohol (dependence and detoxification), & drugs (opium, cocaine and heroin dependence);

Cancer

Pain modulation, adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, leucopenia;

Neuro-Musculo-skeletal Disturbances

Fibromyalgia and fasciitis, numbness & pins-and-needles, radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome, sprain & strain, bursitis, tendinitis, disc herniation, muscle spasms, sports injuries such as tennis elbow;

Neurological Problems

Strokes and post-stroke rehabilitation (paralysis), tremor, primary Raynaud syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Bell’s palsy, carpal tunnel syndrome, dizziness & vertigo including Ménière’s disease, post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles);

Women & Pregnancy

PMS, menopausal syndromes, painful or irregular periods, endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, infertility, morning sickness, pre- & post- natal care, induction of labour, correction of malposition of fetus;

Genitourinary Conditions

Renal colic, urinary incontinence, recurrent lower urinary-tract infection, female urethral syndrome, chronic prostatitis, non-organic male sexual dysfunction;

Mind & Mental States

Stress, anxiety, insomnia, irritability; depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke), competition stress syndrome, ADD/ADHD;

Autoimmune Disorders

Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Lupus;

Ear, Nose, Throat, Respiratory

Allergies, rhinitis including hay fever, sinusitis, bronchial asthma, post-extubation in children, sore throat (including tonsillitis), ear infections (acute and chronic), common colds/flu, cough, emphysema, sore throat, non-organic breathing pain, hiccough & burp;

Digestive Disorders

Nausea and vomiting, stomach-ache, food poisoning, epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastro-spasm), hiccough & burp, biliary colic, cholecystitis, chronic, with acute exacerbation cholelithiasis, abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm), chronic ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids;

Cardiovascular Problems

Non-organic chest pain, poor circulation, essential hypertension, primary hypotension, arrhythmia, varicose veins, thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease);

Dermatological Conditions

Pruritus, premature aging, eczema, acne, urticaria, rashes, psoriasis, warts, Acne vulgaris;

Miscellaneous

Obesity, morning sickness, thyroid conditions, immune system deficiency;

* World Health Organization 2002 – Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trial