Acupuncture is a natural healing method which balances and regulates the flow of Qi (vital energy) in the body in order to restore and maintain health. When Qi is flowing smoothly, there is health and well-being; when there is a state of imbalance or disharmony, disease and pain occur. Qi travels through energy channels in the body, and by stimulating particular points on these pathways your acupuncturist can manipulate the quality and movement of this vital energy. Acupuncture improves mood and energy, reduces and relieves pain, and improves health and functioning. Most patients find the treatments very relaxing and many fall asleep during the treatment. The World Health Organization supports the use of acupuncture for many conditions, and the National Institutes of Health continues to be funded to research this exciting field of health-care.
Below is a list of just some of the conditions that that can be treated with acupuncture. Many more conditions can be helped.

• Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
• Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
• Depression
• Digestion
• Epigastric disorders
• Facial pain (TMJ, dental pain)
• Headache
• Infertility
• Knee pain
• Low back pain
• Menstrual disorders
• Menopausal symptoms
• Neck pain
• Periarthritis of shoulder
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sciatica
• Sprain
• Tennis elbow
• Urination/bladder disorders