Acupuncture of the Rockies - What Can Acupuncture & Herbs Treat?

What Can Acupuncture & Herbs Treat?

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can effectively treat many symptoms of illnesses and injuries.  Licensed acupuncturists and board certified herbalists are specially trained to treat the following conditions with acupuncture and/or Chinese herbal medicine. In some cases, it is possible to completely heal the injury or alleviate all the pain. In other cases, management of the symptoms is the necessary goal. Results and prognosis are based on each individual case, and since we are talking about human illness, no guarantees of outcome can be made (we are all so unique and many factors play into health and disease). If you want treatment for one of the ailments on this list that is not one of Diana's specialities, please call us and we will make sure to refer you to a TCM practitioner in our area that can best help you.

Musculo-Skeletal:

Foot / Ankle:

  • Ankle Sprain (acute or chronic)
  • Plantar fasciitis / Heel spur
  • Arthritis of toe
  • Metatarsal fracture
  • Heel bruise

Leg:

  • Achilles tendonitis
  • Shin splints

Knee:

  • Collateral ligament sprain (MCL or LCL)
  • Degenerative arthritis
  • Patellar tendonitis
  • Chondromalacia patella/Patello-femoral syndrome
  • Recovery from ACL repair

Thigh:

  • Ilio-tibial band syndrome
  • Hamstring strain
  • Sciatica

Hip:

  • Trochanteric bursitis
  • Degenerative arthritis

Low Back:

  • Generalized pain
  • Sacro-iliac (S-I) joint pain

Thoracic / Ribs:

  • Generalized pain/Muscle tension
  • Rib subluxation
  • Bruised rib
  • Fractured rib

Neck:

  • Torticollis (stiff neck)
  • Whiplash
  • General neck pain

Shoulder:

  • Rotator cuff injury:
    • Supraspinatous tendonitis
    • Supraspinatous muscle strain
    • Infraspinatous tendonitis
    • Infraspinatous muscle strain
    • Teres minor muscle strain
  • Adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”)
  • Shoulder joint arthritis
Elbow:
  • Lateral epicondylitis (“tennis elbow”)
  • Medial epicondylitis (“golfer’s elbow”)
  • Olecranon bursitis
  • Lateral elbow joint sprain / pain

Hand / Wrist:

  • DeQuervain’s tendonitis
  • Wrist tendonitis
  • Ulnar collateral ligament sprain (“skier’s thumb”)
  • Arthritis of MCP joint
  • Tendino-fibro cartilage complex (TFCC)
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

Respiratory / Viral Infections:

  • Sore throat
  • Sinusitis / sinus infection
  • Cough / bronchitis
  • Common cold / flu
  • Seasonal allergies
  • Hepatitis C symptoms
  • West Nile symptoms / sequellae

Gastro-Intestinal:

  • Nausea / vomiting
  • Epigastric pain
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Colitis
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Food poisoning

Neurological:

  • Headaches and Migraines
  • Bell’s palsy
  • Peripheral Neuropathies
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Shingles / post-herpetic pain

Reproductive:

  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
  • Secondary amenorrhea
  • Irregular periods
  • Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Infertility
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Endometriosis

Other:

  • Rashes
  • Insomnia
  • General stress
  • Urinary tract infection (UTI)
  • Fatigue
  • Eye disorders
  • Emoitional issues (anxiety / depression)
  • Support during/after chemotherapy