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acupuncture/herbal medicine/shiatsu

Conditions Treated

kelly is fluent in treating the following conditions:

 

Chronic/Acute Pain

musculoskeletal pain, joint pain, sciatica, neuropathy symptoms,

headaches, migraines, chest pain, abdominal pain, arthritis pain,
bone spur pain, plantar fasciitis pain, 
fibromyalgia pain, workers' comp, motor vehicle accident, sports injuries

Neurological Conditions

sciatica, neuropathy, headaches/migraines, vertigo, seizures, spinal cord injuries, post-stroke rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, paralysis, visual or auditory issues, vagal tone


Mental-Emotional Conditions
depression, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD

bipolar disorder symptoms, substance use/cravings

Biomedical Conditions

stroke, paralysis, Bell's Palsy

lung congestion, cold/flu, acne

 hypo/hyperthyroid, hormonal imbalance

metabolic syndrome + cardiovascular disease 

liver disease/fatty liver
cancer and chemo symptoms 

autoimmune conditions and genetic conditions
osteoporosis, bone spurs

gallbladder and kidney stones
sprains, strains, broken bones

bruises, cuts, post-surgical wound healing


GastroIntestinal Symptoms

abdominal and epigastric pain,

indigestion, bloating, heartburn/acid reflux,
nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids,

gut biota imbalances, candida overgrowth, parasites,
small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), Crohn's, Celiac,
ulcerative colitis (UC), irritable bowel (IBS),
GI symptoms during pregnancy

GI symptoms during cancer and cancer treatment 

 

Hormonal Imbalance

PMS symptoms (irritability, bloating, nausea, mood swings),

dysmenorrhea (pain with menstruation),
endometriosis pain, fibroid/cyst pain, post-surgical pain,

irregular cycles (amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, polymenorrhea, metrorhaggia),

polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), infertility,

pregnancy symptoms, labor induction, labor pain, postpartum, 

peri-menopause/menopause symptoms,

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

hot flashes/night sweats
urinary incontinence

prostate health

 

Dermatology

acne, eczema, rashes, hives, psoriasis, rosacea

cuts, bruises, wounds, infections

contact dermatitis
post-surgical incision scarring

 

Immune Health Cold/Flu

prevent cold/flu onset
recover from colds/flus faster
relieve symptoms

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends acupuncture because
evidence-based research has shown effectiveness for treating the following conditions:

Adverse reactions to radiotherapy/chemotherapy

Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)

Biliary colic

Depression (including depressive neurosis and
depression following stroke)

Dysentery, acute bacillary

Dysmenorrhoea, primary

Epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute
and chronic gastritis, and gastrospasm)

Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)

Headache

Hypertension, essential

Hypotension, primary

Induction of labour

Knee pain

Leukopenia

Low back pain

Malposition of fetus, correction of

Morning sickness

Nausea and vomiting

Neck pain

Pain in dentistry (including dental pain and temporomandibular dysfunction)

Periarthritis of shoulder

Postoperative pain

Renal colic

Rheumatoid arthritis

Sciatica

Sprain

Stroke

Tennis elbow

Individual randomized controlled trials show evidence acupuncture's effectiveness to treat the following conditions. 

  • Chloasma

  • Choroidopathy, central serous

  • Colour blindness

  • Deafness

  • Hypophrenia

  • Irritable colon syndrome

  • Neuropathic bladder due to spinal cord injury

  • Pulmonary heart disease, chronic

  • Small airway obstruction

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more generous, and

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