Acupuncture & Natural Medicine Dr. Peng, Rockville, MD
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Indications for Acupuncture Symptoms and Diseases
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Followings are the comprehensive list of acupuncture indications. However, acupuncture
therapy is not limited to these conditions. Indications for acupuncture is of a wide spectrum
of clinic symptoms and diseases. Moreover, Many studies have been on-going to expand
acupuncture indications. Please consult Dr. Peng for details.
Acute and chronic low back pain (LBP) including muscle spasms,disc
herniation etc.
Sciatic pain
Migraine and other headaches
Temporamandibular joint (TMJ) pain & dysfunction
Neck / shoulder pain
Shoulder injury (frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis)
Fibromyalgia
Myofascial pain
Knee joint pain and knee injury
Hip joint pain including trochanteric bursitis
Tennis elbow
Golf elbow
Arthritic joint pains including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Thumb pain (CMC joint pain)
Ankle sprain
Neuropathic pain (peripheral neuropathy)
Menstrual pain (Dysmenorrhea)
Premenstrual syndrome
Menopausal symptoms (Hot flash and night sweat)
Nausea / vomiting including chemotherapy induced
Stress / anxiety including panic attack
Moderate to severe depression
Gastroparesis (abdominal bloating)
Fatigue & weakness
Insomnia
Irritable bowl syndrome
Acute & chronic diarrhea
Constipation
Urticaria
Itchness
Hiccup
Tinnitus
Cough
Asthma and related breathing difficulty
Urinary incontinence
Rentention of urine
Allergy
Stroke rehabilitation
Hemiplegia / paraplegia
Bell's Palsy
Facial twiching
Obesity (Weight loss)
Maintaining general well-being
Smoking
ADHD