Conditions Treated
Traditional Chinese Medicine can use used to treat both acute and chronic conditions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) published a review of acupuncture clinical trials in 2002 and identified a considerable list of conditions that can be treated by acupuncture, including:
- CHEST: Asthma, chronic chest problems, cough, hayfever
- CIRCULATORY: Angina, high blood pressure, palpitations, poor circulation, Raynaud's Disease
- DIGESTIVE: Indigestion, heartburn, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, IBS
- EAR/NOSE/THROAT: Blurred vision, dry eyes, sinusitis, frequent colds/sore throats, tinnitus
- EMOTIONAL: Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, insomnia
- GYNAECOLOGICAL: Menopause, heavy/painful/irregular periods, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), fibroids, endometriosis
- NEUROLOGICAL: Headache, migraine, Bell's palsy, neuralgia
- PAIN: Back/neck/shoulder/joint pain, sciatica, rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis
- SKIN: Acne, eczema, psoriasis
- URINARY: Cystitis, prostate problems, incontinence
Wendy offers treatments to support most conditions. She has a particular interest in fertility issues, gynaecology, menopause, pain and dermatology.
Wendy Howdin trained in California and is a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine. She lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne
Wendy has particular interests in Fertility, Menopause, Pain and Skin/Dermatology.