How Can Acupuncture Improve Your Quality of Life?

Thanks to Micheal Tierra for posting these statistics in his blog Does the United States Really Have the Greatest Health Care System in the world.

The World Health Organization ranked the U.S. 37th among nations in health care performance in 2000, although we pay more for less service. Numerous studies reveal that the U.S. is mediocre in treating illness. For example, compared to the G8, the U.S. has the highest infant mortality, the most mothers who die during childbirth, the most lives lost that could have been saved, and the worst in treatment of cancer. The U.N. rates the U.S. even worse: 74th in health care performance. And in 2009, the C.I.A. ranked the U.S. 49th in life expectancy in the world.”

How can acupuncture be part of the solution to these statistics? Refer back to What Does Acupuncture Treat? to see how acupuncture might be able to help you. 

What can you do to maintain or gain health while the cost of living continues to climb? Consider making acupuncture a part of your routine to help manage life's daily stresses. Visit the community acupuncture network to find an acupuncture clinic close by that offers low cost, effective acupuncture treatments. 

Sarah Zender LAc


Neighborhood Acupuncture Place (NAP)
230 Florence St
Crystal Lake IL 60014
815.893.9825
www.clnap.com 

What Does Acupuncture Treat?

You may or may not be aware that 90% of all doctors visits are stress related. Nothing ages our organs faster than unmanaged stress.

If 90% of all illness arises at least in the deepest layer of illness from stress, the simple answer to what acupuncture can help is stress (or just about anything). Acupuncture shines in prevention and has no negative side effects.

The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment for nearly 4 dozen common conditions including:

Neuromuscular Conditions:

>> arthritis

>> insomina

>> dizziness

>> neck, shoulder, and back pain

Emotional Disorders:

>> anxiety

>> stress

>> depression

Circulatory Disorders:

>> hypertension

>> angina

>> anemia

Respiratory Disorders:

>> allergies

>> asthma

>> emphysema

>> bronchitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders:

>> nausea

>> indigestion

>> chronic diarrhea

>> constipation

>> gastritis

>> ulcers

For a complete list of what acupuncture can treat according to the World Health Organization visit here.

Sarah Zender LAc