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Paul De Lucia, AP, DOM Diplomate in Oriental Medicine
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Providing Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Holistic, Integrative Care to St Petersburg Florida |
Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization and the National Instittute of Health to treat over 60 conditions including:
| Addiction-alcohol, drug, smoking | Fatigue | PMS |
| Anxiety | Fertility | Pneumonia |
| Arthritis | Fibromyalgia | Prostatitis |
| Asthma | Frozen Shoulder | Reproductive problems |
| Bladder problems | Gingivitis | Rhinitis |
| Bronchitis | Headache | Sciatica |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Hiccups | Shoulder pain |
| Chronic Fatigue | IBS | Sinusitis |
| Colitis | Incontinence | Sleep problems (Insomnia) |
| Common Cold | Indigestion | Sore throat |
| Cough | Intercostal Neuralgia | Sport Injuries |
| Constipation | Knee pain | Stress |
| Dental Pain | Low back pain | Stroke |
| Depression | Meniere’s Disease | Tennis Elbow |
| Diarrhea | Menopause | Tonsillitis |
| Digestive problems | Menstrual problems | Trigeminal Neuralgia |
| Dizziness | Migraine | Ulcers |
| Dysentery | Morning Sickness | Urinary tract infection |
| Emotional problems | Nausea | Vomiting |
| Eye problems | Pain | Wrist pain |
| Facial palsy/tics | Peripheral Neuropathy |
National Institute of Health Conference (NIH) found Acupuncture
- Effective for adult post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting; a reasonable option for post-operative myofascial and low back pain; should be a part of a comprehensive program for asthma, addiction and smoking cessation.
- Has substantially lower incidence of adverse effects than many drugs or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.
- The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as for many accepted Western medical therapies.
Clinical Research (NIH) demonstrates that Acupuncture
- Stimulates bone regrowth
- Regulates blood pressure
- Increases red and white blood cell count
Stimulates production of pain modulating endorphins and enkephalins; The Body Electric by Robert Becker, MD; The Vital Meridian by Alan Bensoussian.
