Acupuncture Career Specialties

Specific allergy points are targeted to help alleviate allergies and their concurrent symptoms.

Involves a variety of manual body treatments, such as pressure, motion, cold and hot application, and stretching; popular forms include shiatsu, acupressure, amma, chi nei tsang, jin shin do, nuad bo rarn, and tuina.

Acupuncture can be used to treat skin disorders such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, infection, and eruptions.

Employs herbal remedies, dietary changes, qi gong, and acupuncture to correct health problems.

Acupuncturists with a geriatric specialization primarily work with an older population.

Specialists concentrate their work on the reproductive health and fertility of patients.

Acupuncture can be combined with herbs and exercise to combat mental disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Acupuncture can be used to treat a host of neurological ailments, such as headache, neck pain, back pain, drug addiction, stroke rehabilitation, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Acupuncturists who specialize in orthopedic treatments combine acupuncture and herbs to treat neuro-musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain, arthritis, sciatica, sprains, and stiff neck.

Treatment targets pain and sensory nerves to limit or eliminate painful sensation.