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Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Meridian Massage Treatment
are most suitable and effective for people with common
physical complaints which are often medically unexplained.

Your complaints may be a sign of a functional change the
body has been experiencing.

The sign can be sent before the body has a serious condition,
when no abnormality is detected in the clinical examination.

It has been said that treating your body at an early stage
is crucial to maintain good health.

Our treatment rarely causes side effects often seen in all
sorts of medications. It is more natural and body-friendly.


Listed below are primary indications for Acupuncture,
Shiatsu, and Meridian treatment.

In most cases, patients have several different complaints
and symptoms at the same time.

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Headache、Facial pain (neuralgia)、Facial paralysis (diplegia)、
Eye fatigue (strain)、Nasal 　congestion and runny nose、Alopecia、Dizziness、Ringing ears、Asthma、Chest pain (thoracic pain)、Stomach pain (abdominal pain)、Constipation and diarrhea、Menstrual disorder、Difficulty in urination (dysuria)、Impotence、Shoulder stiffness、Pain in neck, shoulders and arms、Shoulder joint pain、Elbow joint pain、Arm pain (upper limb pain)、Back and leg pain (lower limb pain)、Knee pain、Motor paralysis (palsy, weakeness)、High blood pressure、Low blood pressure　、Decrease in appetite、Fever、Flushing and chill、Edema、Insomnia、Fatigue and malaise、Skin rash, Etc.

Outlined conditions or diseases below are not suitable for our treatment:
Acute diseases (acute febrile diseases, acute infectious diseases ),
Malignant tumor (cancer, sarcoma), acute　poisoning ( snake toxin,
insect venom), acute inflammation (peritonitis, appendicitis), hemorrhagic disease (coughing,　vomiting of blood, right after brain bleeding), external injury (wound area, right after fractures or　dislocation of the bones), severe internal disorders (valvular disease of heart, nephritis=kidney inflammation) etc.

	Classification	Indications	chief complaints
１	Headache	muscle contraction headache (tension headache)	Light heaviness centering back part of head or forehead, accompanied by nausea, dizziness, and stiff neck or shoulders.
		migraine headache	chronic throbbing pulse headache on one side, involving with nausea, vomiting, and stiff shoulders. Stress and fatigue can be a trigger.
２	Facial pain (neuralgia)	idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia	Characterized by sudden sharp pain around eyes, center of jaws. This needle-like pain may last from several seconds to several minutes.
		atypical facial neuralgia	Dull, achy pain only on one side of face in broad area. May experience flushing, eye congestion, or frequent watery eye or runny nose.
３	Facial paralysis (diplegia)	Bell palsy	Unable to wrinkle up forehead, or close the eyes, lips. When they force to close eyes, eye balls tend to roll up upwards. Difficulty in blowing whistles due to no control over facial muscles.
４	Eye fatigue (strain)	eye strain due to decrease in eye accommodation	Start to have blurred vision as their eyes get tired. May experience pain in the eyes, or start to feel sick.
５	Nasal congestion and runny nose	Nasal irritation (hypersensitivity)	Nasal congestion after frequent sneezing and continuous runny nose.
６	Alopecia	alopecia areata	Sudden hair loss in scalp, 2-3 centimeters in diameter
７	Dizziness	vertigo	Dizziness accompanied by floating sensation, or darkness of vision. Pt may also have stiff shoulders, headache, eye strain, or menopausal symptoms.
８	Ringing ears	tinnitus without hearing loss	Ringing in the ears without difficulty in hearing
９	Asthma	bronchitic asthma	Difficulty in breathing due to asthma attack. The attack frequently occur from midnight to early morning. Exhaling is harder than inhaling. Viscose sputum is present.
１０	Chest pain (thoracic pain)	idiopathic intercostals neuralgia	In most cases, sudden pain in left center part of ribs is seen. The pain can be aggravated just by breathing or speaking.
１１	Stomach pain (abdominal pain)	chronic gastritis, gastroptosis, gastric neurosis	Continuous dull pain in the pit of the stomach, latulence, or decrease in appetite are seen.
		colelithiasis (gallstones)	Dull pain in right rib area.
１２	Constipation and diarrhea	chronic constipation	Without or very light stomach pain with very little urge to have a bowel movement. Constipation last for a long period of time, with thick stool.
		Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)	Alternation of constipation and diarrhea with pain in lower left abdomen. Some experience headache, malaise, or bloating feeling.
１３	Menstrual disorder	premenstrual tension	May experience various symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, bloating in lower abdomen before menstruation
		dysmenorrhea	Spasmodic pain in lower abdomen diffuse in the area of back or thigh may feel psychological stress or upset stomach during menstruation
１４	Difficulty in urination (dysuria)	chronic prostatitis, chronic cystitis	Difficulty, pain, or frequent urination. Discomfort after urination, perineal pain, discomfort, or heaviness can be seen. May also have headache or malaise.
１５	Impotence	pychosomatic impotence	No abnormality in lab tests, attributable to physical or psychological stress
１６	Shoulder stiffness	stiff shoulders due to physiological or psychological fatigue	Pain, tightness, or discomfort from neck to shoulders to back. May have heaviness, stiffness, or tense feeling or abnormal sensation such as malaise, numbness, cold feeling.
１７	Pain in neck, shoulders and arms	twisted neck	Unable to rotate the neck in the morning after getting up. Painful when move the neck.
		cervical spondylosis	Strong pain and stiffness in neck or shoulders. Diffused pain or numbness in hand fingers along a line in arms.
１８	Shoulder joint pain	frozen shoulders (due to age)	Happens around the age of 50. Due to pain, unable to lift up arms from a certain level. Unable to bind one’s hair at the back. Painful only by touching. In the early stage, may experience spontaneous or nocturnal pain.
		motor shoulder joint pain	Overuse of shoulders by playing baseball. Pain gets worse by playing catch-ball.
１９	Elbow joint pain	motor elbow joint pain	Pain in elbows when they play hit a tennis ball in forehand or backhand stroke.
２０	Arm pain (upper limb pain)	thoracic outlet syndrome	Pain, coldness, numbness, weakness, malaise in arms. Pain increases when arms are lifted up
２１	Back and leg pain (lower limb pain)	strained back	Sharp back pain when twisted or lifted things from half-sitting position. Painful after the incidence.
		myofascial backpain	Tenderness or tense muscle in particular place in waist area, painful when leaning forward.
		articular processes backpain	Lower back pain. Painful when twisting or leaning backward.
		spondylitis deformans	Non-specific lower back problems such as heaviness, feeling of weakness
		sciatic neuralgia	Non-specific lower back problems such as heaviness, feeling of weakness
２２	Knee pain	osteoarthritis	Knee pain when walking, sitting on one’s heels, walking up the stairs, or standing up.
		bursitis	Pain in kneecap area during exercise. Swelling or tenderness around the knee area.
		motor knee arthritis	Due to overuse of knees by playing basketball, volleyball, or marathon etc. pain centering l ower kneecap.
２３	Motor paralysis(palsy, weakness)	cerebrovascular accident(CVA) sequela (one-sided paralysis)	Shrinking of flexor muscle on one side. Sequela due to paralysis of flexor muscle.
		peripheral nerve paralysis	No strength to control hands under wrist (radius nerve paralysis) Due to adduction of the thumb, can’t meet thumb and little finger. (median nerve paralysis) Can not open or close fingers (ulnar nerve paralysis) Immobility of the ankles. Feet hanging down from ankles. (fibula nerve paralysis=calf bone) Immobility of the ankles. Feet lifted up from ankles. (tibial nerve paralysis=shin bone)
２４	High blood pressure	essential hypertension (over 140/90)	Starting with stiff shoulders, ringing ears, or palpitation and shortness of breath or nocturia.
２５	Low blood pressure	essential hypotension (under 110-100/70-60)	Stiff shoulders, fatigue, head heaviness, ringing ears, dizziness, stomach discomfort, decrease in appetite, and constipation.
２６	Decrease in appetite	chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis	Tense and hard back and waist area, or powerlessness and tense feeling in the area of pit of the stomach (epigastrium)
２７	Fever	common cold, chronic tonsillitis	Tend to have frequent fever with swollen throat.
２８	Flushing and chill	menopausal disorders	Flushing in face, having cold legs, waist and leg around menopausal age.
		poor circulation	Feeling cold in legs, waist to back area. Gaining good blood circulation maybe effective to improve infertility.
２９	Edema	swelling due to decrease in circulatory system or urinary function	Swelling in hands, face, and legs.
３０	Insomnia	temporal insomnia	Unable to go to sleep due to change in lifestyle or temporal mental stress
３１	Fatigue and malaise	physiological fatigue, malaise	Symptoms of stiff shoulders, fatigue, and low-energy.
３２	Skin rash	allergic urticaria	Triggered by cold or hot stimulations, itchiness and swelling occur all over the body. Non-sever atopic dermatitis is also listed as an indication.

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