Acupuncture
Safe with pregnancy
The treatment of disorders by the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body. This is believed to tweak the flow of the body's vital energy (Qi). It is used to treat physical conditions or emotional problems
Caution
When to Avoid:
Blood clotting problems
Skin infections
Sores and ulcers should not be punctured
Avoid puncturing abdominal surface in pregnancy
In some cases, it may lead to:
Infections
Lung perforation
Bleeding
Therapy for:
Anxiety
Asthma
Back Pain
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Pain
Colds and Flu
COPD
Dementia
Depression
Dysmenorrhoea
Eczema and Psoriasis
Fibromyalgia
Frozen Shoulder
Gout
Headaches
Herpes
Hypertension
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Kidney Stones
Male Fertility
Menopausal symptoms
Migraines
Multiple Sclerosis
Nausea and Vomiting
Neck Pain
Neuropathic Pain
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Palliative Care
Parkinson's Disease
Post-operative pain
PTSD
Premenstrual syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sciatica
Sinusitis
Sports Injuries
Stress
Stroke Recovery
Substance Misuse
Tinnitus
Urinary Incontinence
Vertigo
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