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Acupuncture & Health

Acupuncture means 'needle pricking' in Latin. It is a form of healing that has been used by the Chinese for over five thousand years. Acupuncture is a means of harmonising the flow of life energy in the body by stimulating the autonomic nervous system, to correct any dysfunction present.

Good health is the result of the harmony and balance of mental, physical and environmental conditions. By needling carefully selected points, the circulation of energy in the body is restored, and the return of good health accelerated. Nowadays, completely painless laser acupuncture can be used instead of the needle. This has the added advantages of being able to treat babies, as well as a larger area of the body and provide very precise continual stimulation, penetrating of up to a centimetre and quick application.

Dr. Tseung has successfully used the laser on many patients since 1984 and has found it to be as effective as the needle.

Following is a list of conditions that can be treated using acupuncture.

Conditions

Head & Neck

Headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia. Spasm and tics. Neck injuries such as whiplash and other neck neuralgias.

Eyes

Eyes which tire easily. Various other eye condition. Retintis Pigmentosa (may significantly improve visual activity).

Nervous System Diseases

Headaches, migraine, tension, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Post Herpetic (Shingles) Neuralgia, Facial (Bell's) Palsy, Neurosthenia, depression, phantom Pain, insomnia, timidity, agitation, outbursts of temper, nocturnal terror, nervousness.

Musculo Skeletal Diseases
Pain of Rhumastoid or Osteoarthritis, Acute and Chronic Back Pain, Sciatica, Tenosynovitis, Whiplash, Fibrositis, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis elbow, any acute injury to Muscle Ligaments or Tendons.
Limbs & Musculature
Fibrositis, muscular rheumatism, lumbago. Back pain and sciatica. Crams. Neuralgias of chest, shoulders and arms. Frozen shoulder, tennis elbow. The pain of rheumatoid or osteoarthritis.
Respiratory System
Asthma, bronchitis, recurrent colds. Emphysema (to improve exercise tolerance). Hay fever, rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, vertigo, tonsillitis.
Digestion
Duodenal and stomach ulcers. Indigestion, wind, abdominal distention, bad breath, dry mouth, heartburn, nausea, vomiting. "Colitis" including spastic colon, various types of colic and some forms of ulcerative colitis. Constipation, diarrhoea. Anal pain or itch. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
Cardio-vascular system

Palpitations. Haemorrhoids. Intermitten claudication. Aching varicose veins.

Skin Diseases
Acne, itching, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, neurodermatis, urticaria, abscesses.

Genito-Urinary System

Cytitis and bladder irritation. Early prostatic hyoertrophy. Non specific urethrititis. Renal colic (difficult).

In Women: pelvic pain, painful periods, irregular periods, periods with excessive bleeding, premenstrual tension, morning sickness, vaginal pain or itching, menopausal problems, hot flushes, mastitis and some other causes of painful breasts.

Sexual System

Impotence, premature ejaculation, frigidity, sterility, lack of sexual desire (all very difficult unless occurring after an illness).

Obesity

Control of excessive appetite in conjunction with diet (difficult without use of diet).

Smoking

Acupuncture helps patients to stop smoking by controlling withdrawal symptoms. Patient motivation very important. The patient must want to stop smoking and be aware that he can't do this without help.

General State

General fatigue, travel sickness, post operation weakness or pain, weakness after severe disease, restless legs.

Children

Headaches, post illness debility, recurrent tonsillitis and otitis media. Cyclic vomiting. Fear of dark, bad-tempered and frightened states. Noctural eneuresis. Children and infants respond quickly and are very suitable for acupuncture.

General health

Most patients who have been treated by acupuncture notice a considerable improvement in their general health and may notice an improvement in other symptoms not mentioned to the doctor.