According to the World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture has been shown to be an effective treatment for many types of conditions.  The list below is a partial list of conditions we treat at Serene Earth (which are also cited in the WHO report).

Pain management

  • Headache and migraine
  • Knees
  • Low back with sciatica
  • Neck
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Arthritis
  • Sprains, strains
  • Tendinitis
  • “Frozen shoulder”
  • “Tennis elbow”
  • Sports-related injuries

Eye, ear, nose, throat

  • Allergies
  • Sore throat
  • Hay fever
  • Earache

Emotional health

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Insomnia
  • Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Womens’ health

  • PMS: anxiety, breast tenderness, bloating, food cravings, mood swings
  • Irregular or painful period
  • Infertility, IUI and IVF support
  • Perimenopause/menopause symptoms: irregular period, insomnia, mood swings, hot flashes
  • Pregnancy support: nausea, back pain, leg pain, breech presentation, labor preparation

Digestive health

  • Indigestion
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Gallbladder inflammation or stones