Acupuncture

Acupuncture is part of an Ancient Medical System that is used to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well being. This ancient medical system is called Traditional Chinese Medicine as it originated in China more than 3,000 years ago.  Due to it’s proven safety and effectiveness, it is used successfully for a range of conditions all over the world.  It involves the insertion of extremely fine pre-sterilised needles at acupuncture points on the body’s surface and either stimulating or dispersing the body's energy as necessary.  It works through a network of channels that connect the exterior of the body to the internal organs.  It is effective in treating a wide variety of conditions.  It restores health on a physical, psychological and emotional level.  It balances and boasts all the systems of the entire body.

We use sterilised disposable needles.

Diseases and Disorders that can be treated with acupuncture according to the WHO: https://acupuncturecouncilofireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WHO_list_conditions_treatable_with_acupuncture.pdf

Acupuncure review of clinical trials: https://acupuncturecouncilofireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/acupuncture_WHO_full_report.pdf

The World Health Organisation lists a wide variety of diseases or disorders for which acupuncture therapy has been tested in controlled clinical trials

The following are conditions for which the World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed Acupuncture to be an effective treatment:

    Musclo-skeletal Disorders:

  • Sprains, such as Acute and Chronic Lumbar Sprain, Soft Tissue Sprain, Muscle Strain.
  • Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
  • Cervical Spondylitis, Torticollis, Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • Stiff Neck and Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Humeroscapularis, Frozen Shoulder.
  • Lumbar Pain, Vertebral Joint Syndrome, Degenerative Joint Disease, Intervertebral Disc Syndromes.
  • Bursitis and Tendonitis. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow.
  • Coxarthrosis, Coxarthritis, Gonarthrosis, Pain in the Knee Joint. Joint Swelling.
  • Motor Impairment and Muscular Atrophy or Numbness.
  • Sports Injuries.

    Mental / Emotional Disorders

  • Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Exhaustion Conditions, Agitation, Poor Memory.
  • Apoplexy, Hysteria.
  • Sleep Disturbances (Insomnia, Lethargy).
  • Drug, Alcohol, and Nicotine Addition.
  • Overweight, Weight Loss. 

    Urinary Tract Disorders

  • Pyelonephritis, Urinary Infections, Chronic Glomerulonephritis.
  • Psychogenic Urological Symptoms.
  • Enuresis, Dysuria, Retention of Urine and Stranguria  

    Skin Conditions

  • Acne Vulgaris,
  • Leg Ulcers,
  • Deficient Wound Healing,
  • Eczema,
  • Neurodermatitis,
  • Psoriasis,
  • Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster,
  • Urticaria.

     

     Respiratory Disorders

  • Common Cold and Flu, Sore Throat, Cough, Sinusitis.
  • Chronic Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma, Painful Respiration.
  • Hay Fever.
  • Chronic Simple Pharyngitis.
  • Nosebleed
  • Anxiety 


     Cardiovascular Disorders

  • Coronary Heart Disease with Angina Pectoris, Cardiac Pain, Cardiac Neurosis, Palpitation.
  • Exhaustion Conditions in Heart Disease.
  • Hypertension, Hypotension.
  • Disturbances of Peripheral Blood Supply.

 

    Neurological Disorders

  • Headache and Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Intercostal Neuralgia, Occipital, Brachial Neuralgia.
  • Multiple Neuritis, Sciatica, Neurasthenia, Peripheral Nerve Damage.
  • Hemiparesis, Facial Paresis, Cerebral Palsy.
  • Epilepsy.
  • Motion Sickness.

     

     Male Health

  • Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Nocturnal Emission.
  • Infertility.
  • Penile Pain.
  • Prostatitis.


     Acute Disorders and Emergencies

  • Fainting, Collapse,
  • Epileptic Fits,
  • Grand Mal,
  • Acutely Painful Conditions.

       

      Gastroenterological Disorders

  • Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers, Nausea, Vomiting, Jaundice, Poor Appetite and Anorexia, Hemorrhoids, Hematochezia and Hematermesis.
  • Abdominal distention, Borborygmus and Hiccups, Hypoglycemia, Hepatitis, Edema.
  • Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Biliary Dyskinesia, Biliary Colic.
  • Diarrhea, Dysentery and Indigestion, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Disease (Colitis).
  • Prolapse of Rectum, Hernias.
  • Diabetes.

 

       Female Health

  • Infertility
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Vaginitis, Pruritus Valvae.
  • Problems related to Pregnancy: Morning sickness, Back Pain, Threatened Miscarriage, Insomnia, Hypertension, Malposition of Foetus (Breech), Induction to Labour, Postnatally, Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety and Fatigue, Urinary Incontinence, Insufficient Lactation, Prolapse of Uterus.
  • Menopause
  • Pain Caused by Gynecological Tumors.

 

       Sensory Disorders

  • Deafness, Tinnitus and Earaches, Meniere’s Syndrome, Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Labyrinthitis.
  • Chronic and Acute Conjunctivitis, Visual Deficiency.
  • Chronic Simple Rhinitis, Allergic Rhinitis.

 

      Cancer Care Support

  • Pain Reduction.
  • Adverse Reactions to Radiotherapy and/or Chemotherapy.

 

       Children’s Health

  • Convulsions in Infants.
  • Diarrhea in Infants and Young Children


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