Vancouver Acupunture

Rhianda Armstrong is an April 2005 Graduate of The International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver, a three year Acupuncture Program. She passed the Provincial Acupuncture licensing exam in October of 2005 and is now a practicing Registered Acupuncturist. She is set to complete the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (TCMP) program in August 2006 and write the TCMP provincial licensing exam the following October. Rhianda has also taken courses in Swedish and hot-stone massage.

TOP 10 List - "Why to See an Acupuncturist"

1. Musculoskeletal Pain (sciatica)
2. Sleep Disorders
3. Stress Management
4. Headaches/Migraines
5. Digestive Disorders (IBS, etc)
6. Allergies (food, environmental, pet)
7. Neurological Disorders (nerve pain)
8. Skin Disorders (psoriasis, acne, eczema)
9. Respiratory Concerns (asthma, etc)
10. Immune System (boosting)

Treatable conditions as outlined by the World Health Organization

The following is a list of some of the more common conditions treatable by Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture, as outlined by the WHO (World Health Organization).

Upper Respiratory Tract
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common Cold
Acute tonsillitis

Respiratory System
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)

Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)

Disorders of the Mouth
Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders Spasms of esophagus and cardia
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacillary dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months)
Pareses following a stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)
Meniere's disease
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
Cervicobrachial syndrome
"Frozen shoulder," "tennis elbow"
Sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis