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14535 John Marshall Highway
Suite 203
Gainesville, VA 20155
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Acupunture Information

What Conditions Does Acupuncture Help?

Dr. Breen performs acupuncture on a patient at Haymarket Physical Therapy & Chiropractic. We utilize Medical Acupuncture at Haymarket Physical therapy and Chiropractic. Medical Acupuncture is a blend of mainstream Western physical examination and diagnostic tests (such as X-ray, MRI, etc) along with traditional Oriental "Needle" Acupuncture, which provides a non-surgical and drugless treatment for many conditions listed below.

Acupuncture treatments are usually bi-weekly, but sometimes more frequent for acute conditions. Once the effectiveness of a treatment lasts for a full week, the treatment frequency is reduced. As the response stabilizes for longer periods, the treatments are spread out further until a determination is made whether to stop or schedule periodic maintenance visits. A typical initial visit will last an hour with follow-up treatment visits lasting 30-60 minutes.

Typical conditions that respond well to Acupuncture are listed below:

Acupuncture Indications According to the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA):
  • Acute and chronic pain control*
  • Posttraumatic and postoperative ileus*
  • Muscle spasms, tremors, tics, contractures*
  • Paresthesias *
  • Anxiety, fright, panic*
  • Drug detoxification*
  • Neuralgias (trigeminal, herpes zoster, postherpetic pain, other)
  • Seventh nerve palsy sequelae of stroke syndrome (aphasia, hemiplegia)*
  • Certain functional gastrointestinal disorders (nausea and vomiting, esophageal spasm, hyperacidity, irritable bowel)*
  • Headache, vertigo (Meniere disease), tinnitus*
  • Phantom pain
  • Frozen shoulder*
  • Cervical and lumbar spine syndromes*
  • Plantar fasciitis*
  • Arthritis/arthrosis*
  • Bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome*
  • Sprains and contusions
  • In fractures, assisting in pain control, edema, and enhancing healing process
  • Temporo-mandibular joint derangement, bruxism*
  • Dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain*
  • Insomnia*
  • Anorexia
  • Atypical chest pain (negative workup)
  • Idiopathic palpitations, sinus tachycardia
  • Allergic sinusitis*
  • Persistent hiccups*
  • Selected dermatoses (urticaria, pruritus, eczema, psoriasis)
  • Constipation, diarrhea*
  • Urinary incontinence, retention (neurogenic, spastic, adverse drug effect)*
  • Abdominal distention/flatulence*
  • Severe hyperthermia
  • Cough with contraindications for narcotics
  • Anesthesia for high-risk patients or patients with previous adverse responses to anesthetics

Adapted from Conditions for which Medical Acupuncture May Be Indicated in a Hospital Setting, Los Angeles, CA: American Academy of Medical Acupuncture; 2001, http://www.medicalacupuncture.com/acu_info/hospconds.html.
*Also included in the World Health Organization list of acupuncture indications.23

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