Pain Conditions

Acupuncture is perhaps most well known for its ability to significantly relieve pain in the body without the addictive and harmful side effects of conventional painkillers. The insertion of acupuncture needles has been shown to stimulate the brain to release beta-endorphins, which function as the body’s own opioids and lower pain thresholds. Furthermore, the micro-trauma induced by inserting an acupuncture needle activates an anti-inflammatory response by the body. This decreases pain as inflammation levels are very closely tied to both chronic and acute pain.

General pain conditionsArthritis and joint pain (hand, knee, etc.)Bursitis (shoulder, hip, calcaneal, etc.)Causalgia/Complex regional pain syndromeMuscle tensionMuscle spasmsMyofascial pain syndromeOveruse/overtraining injuriesPain from cancerReflex sympathetic dystrophyRepetitive strain injuriesSprains/strain (wrist, ankle, knee, etc,)Stress-related painTendonitis and tendonosusLow back pain, sacroiliac pain and pelvic painChronic pelvic painChronic non-infectious prostatitisLow back and gluteal myofasical pain syndromeLumbar disc painLumbar facet joint pain and arthritisLumbar radiculopathy (nerve root injury)Lumbosacral degenerative disc and joint diseasePiriformis syndromeSacro-iliac joint pain and dysfunctionSciaticaNeck pain and thoracic painCervicalgiaCervical disc painCervical radiculopathy (nerve root injury)Neck degenerative disc diseaseNeck degenerative joint diseaseNeck facet joint pain and arthritisNeck myofasical pain syndromeNeck sprain/strainThoracic degenerative disc diseaseThoracic degenerative joint diseaseThoracic disc painThoracic facet joint pain and arthritisThoracic outlet syndromeUpper back muscle strainWhiplash syndromeHeadaches & facial pain
Dental and jaw painMigrainesOrofacial painTension headachesTMJ syndromeShoulder pain and upper arm painAcromio-clavicular joint sprainsBicipital tendonitisRotator cuff impingement syndromeShoulder instability (TUBS and AMBRI lesions)Shoulder tendonitis/bursitisElbow pain, forearm pain, wrist pain, and hand painCarpal tunnel syndromeFinger sprains and arthritisEpicondylitisGolfer’s elbowHand sprains and arthritisLittle league elbowRadial neuritisTennis elbowUlnar neuritisWrist sprains and arthritisHip, thigh, and knee painLigament sprains (ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL)Chondromalacia patellaHamstring strainsHip/gluteal tendonitis/apophysitisIliotibial band (IT band) painKnee meniscus injuriesKnee osteoarthritisPatellar bursitis and tendonitisPatello-femoral painQuadriceps tendonitisCalf pain, ankle pain, and foot pain
Achilles tendonitisAchilles tendonosusAnkle sprainsAnkle/foot tendonitisCalcaneal bursitisCalf strainsMetatarsalgiaPlantar fasciitisSesamoiditisShin splintsTurf toe