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Physical Health Benefits of Acupuncture

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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine provide natural, safe, gentle techniques for resolving chronic pain, sports injuries, and internal medicine issues.

Physical Conditions Treated

Chinese medicine offers a truly holistic approach to healing physical health issues. Acupuncture often works quickly—many times health issues will significantly improve within 4–6 visits. For these reasons, we often suggest you try acupuncture and Chinese medicine as a first line of defense when tackling a physical health issue.

Pain and Injuries

Digestive Issues, Bloating & IBS

Allergies, Sinus, Colds & Flus

Reproductive, Menstrual, and Hormonal Issues

How Acupuncture Worked For A Client’s Chronic Pain

Carpal Tunnel and 3 Years of Sciatica Pain Gone!

My doctor recommended Transformational Acupuncture to me to treat my sciatica, which I'd been struggling with for three years. At first I was skeptical and a bit upset—my sciatica was giving me such pain I was waking up at night from it. But I was desperate and I thought to give Transformational a try. It was the first time I had ever tried acupuncture and the whole experience was completely new for me -- including a session where a practitioner looked at my tongue and told me to avoid certain types of foods. But you know what? The acupuncture worked. After three sessions my sciatica was completely gone. Three years of pain, gone in three sessions. I was a believer!

I came back for treatment a few years later for my carpal tunnel syndrome. I had read an NIH study saying that acupuncture was a great treatment for it, and also got the blessing of an orthopedic surgeon. I went for four sessions including body work. I believe that this, in tandem with using a wrist brace at night, has helped minimize my carpal tunnel pain completely.

In addition to healing my pain, Transformational Acupuncture has a friendly staff, a tranquil environment and concerned practitioners. I would recommend it to anyone -- even if people just want to go for some rest and relaxation.

Pain & Injuries

Acupuncture’s ability to work with the nervous system makes it a perfect complement to conventional medical care. Acupuncture can assist your progress with physical therapy and other rehab programs, and will often help when other types of treatments have plateaued or failed. Acupuncture can help you regain range of motion, reduce inflammation and reduce pain levels.

Sports injuries and chronic pain issues
Muscle and joint pain
Back pain
Shoulder pain
Neck pain
Leg, ankle and foot pain
Arm, wrist and hand pain
Knee pain
Hip pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome

Tennis Elbow
Repetitive strain injuries
Jaw pain (TMJ)
Dental pain
Sciatica
Arthritis
Tendonitis
Myofascial pain syndrome
Headaches and migraines
Postoperative pain

Digestive Issues, Bloating & IBS

Due to the deep penetration of the central nervous system into the gut, acupuncture can be a very effective treatment for digestive disorders. As the nervous system functioning normalizes, digestive function often follows suit. A wide variety of digestive conditions can be helped with acupuncture.

Heartburn, Acid Reflux, GERD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Chronic indigestion, gas, and bloating
Chronic loose stools or constipation

Food sensitivities and allergies
Acute and chronic gastritis
Nausea and vomiting
Crohn’s disease

Allergies, Sinus, Colds and Flus

Acupuncture and herbal medicine combine to create a triple threat for allergies, sinus conditions, colds and flus. Whether with acupuncture alone, or in combination with herbs, we have seen many clients make significant progress with these issues.

Sinus problems & allergies
(both seasonal and non-seasonal)
Cold and Flus
Chronic weak immunity

Chronic cough
Asthma

Reproductive, Menstrual and Hormonal Issues

An area where Chinese medicine really shines is the area of reproductive, menstrual, and hormonal health. Because the medications for these health issues often have risks and side effects, and sometimes do not provide sufficient results, many people turn to alternative solutions. We have successfully treated hundreds of clients for these issues.

PMS, menstrual cramps, and irregular menstrual cycles
Fibroids
Endometriosis
Ovarian cysts

PCOS
Hot flashes
Menopausal symptoms
Hormonal acne
Low libido

Our Goal Is Transformation

We know that physical health issues can be a huge drain on your resources—your energy, time, money, and sanity. Our goal is first and foremost to get you feeling better. From there, for those interested, we hope to help you discover the root causes of your issues, support you in making appropriate changes, and enjoy the resulting transformation. If you have any questions about your particular health problem, please contact us.