Acupuncture For Life!

Melinda Cobb, Licensed Acupuncturist, Dipl. O.M., (NCCAOM)

4380 Harlan Street, Suite 202

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Phone: (303) 887-8942

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How Can Acupuncture Help?

There are a few theories regarding how acupuncture works to decrease pain and help with certain medical conditions.  The Gate Theory, developed by Dr. Ronald Melzak and Dr. Patrick Wall in 1965, helps to  explain how acupuncture works via the nervous system.  

This theory explains that when an acupuncture needle is inserted into a certain point in the body, that it stimulates a nerve impulse that travels to the brain.  Once the signal enters the brain, it triggers the brain to release our bodies own natural opiodes or pain relieving hormones to stop pain.

Presently there are numerous studies that are being conducted to scientifically prove that acupuncture works.  My theory is that each patient that I have treated who feels better after having acupuncture is proof that this medicine works.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) acupuncture can help to alleviate the following health problems:

Musculo-Skeletal                                                                Neurological

Backache                                                                   Headache

Sprains, strains                                                           Migraine

Sports Injuries                                                             Post operative pain

Arthritis                                                                       Neuralgia

Disc Problems                                                             Neuropathy

Muscle cramping                                                         Post stroke paralysis

Sciatica

Frozen shoulder

Bursitis                                                                        Digestive

Tendonitis                                                                    Hyperacidity

                                                                                   Abdominal pain

Reproductive Systems                                        Chronic diarrhea, constipation

PMS                                                                            Ulcers

Infertility                                                                       Colitis

Menopause symptoms

Urinary Tract Infections                                                 Dental

Impotence                                                                    Toothache

Prostatitis                                                                    Post-extraction pain

                                                                                   Gum problems

Addictions

Alcohol                                                                        Dermatological

Nicotine                                                                       Acne

Recreational drugs                                                        Herpes

                                                                                   Eczema

Emotional

Hypertension                                                               Respiratory

Insomnia                                                                      Bronchitis 

Depression                                                                  Sinusitis

Anxiety / stress                                                            Allergies

Eating disorders                                                           Asthma

Neurosis                                                                      Colds
                                                                                   Flu
                                                                
Miscellaneous
Meniere's
Tennis elbow
Carpal tunnel

                                                        Who is WHO you ask?
 

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.


In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.  (World Health Organization, 2008).


Please go to http://www.who.int/topics/traditional_medicine/en/ for more information on the World Health Organization findings on traditional medicine and health care throughout the world.

                                                                                        

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