Mature Adults
As we get older, our body processes naturally begin to slow down. We may begin to experience increased aches and pains that bothered us little in our younger years but become more troublesome as we age. Acute, infrequent ailments may become more chronic and complex. Conditions may worsen due to many years of hard work and a demanding lifestyle. We may find ourselves overwhelmed by multiple medications aimed at treating seemingly disparate conditions. Or perhaps we are in good general health and would simply like it to be maintained. The focus of acupuncture and Chinese medicine is to address thesource of complex conditions. In doing so, the presenting symptoms can be resolved and reoccurence prevented. Chinese medicine can simplify the management of our health and help us to live peacefully and pain-free in the later stages of our lives.
Common Mature Adult Conditions Treated with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Gastrointestinal Conditions
- Anorexia (lack of appetite)
- Abdominal Pain
- Bloating/Flatulence
- Chron’s Disease
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
- Poor Appetite
- Reflux
- Ulcers
Respiratory and Eyes/Ears/Throat Conditions
- Bronchitis
- Cataracts
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseae (COPD)
- Colds/Flus
- Deafness
- Dizziness/Vertigo
- Emphysema
- Hearing Loss
- Meniere’s Disease
- Pneumonia
- Poor Eyesight
- Shortness of Breath
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis (TB)
Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Aphasia
- Back Pain
- Bell’s Palsy
- Dysphasia
- Falls and Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gout
- Headaches/Migraines
- Healing from Hip and Knee Replacements
- Injuries
- Knee Pain
- Multiple Schlerosis (MS)
- Muscle spasms and pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Polio
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Stroke/CVA rehabilitation
Genitourinary Conditions
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- Bladder Infections
- Impotence
- Incontinence
- Renal Dysfunction
Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Arthrosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Chest Pain
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Myocardial Infarction
- Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Psycho-Emotional Conditions
- Anxiety
- Depression
Miscellaneous Conditions
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Hair Loss
- Healing from Surgery
- Hospice Care
- Insomnia
- Somnolence
- Support with Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid conditions
