Last Thursday's Daily Tip discussed what to expect when you visit an acupuncturist. Today we explain the health concerns that acupuncture can best help address.

Acupuncture is not just about needles, but is a comprehensive traditional therapy focused on correcting imbalances of energy flow throughout the body. It can be employed effectively for a wide variety of conditions:

• Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder
• Digestive complaints, including nausea, vomiting, and irritable bowel syndrome
• Pain syndromes due to an injury or associated with chronic degenerative diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
• Neurological problems like migraines or Parkinson's disease
• Respiratory conditions, including sinusitis and asthma
• Gynecologic disorders and infertility (it has demonstrated clinical success when used in conjunction with in-vitro fertilization)
• Fatigue or low energy
• Addictions
• Chronic lower back pain

It can also be used as a rehabilitation strategy for individuals who suffered a stroke, can help control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and can help promote overall wellbeing.

If you are considering seeing an acupuncturist, you should discuss this therapy and seek a referral for a licensed acupuncturist from your primary care physician.
 

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