Digestion Issues in Hamilton, NJ
Digestive issues is a broad term that includes problems that cause symptoms ranging from heartburn to gas and bloating to an inability to evacuate your bowels, among others. An approach to help you manage your unpleasant symptoms or even an entire condition may be acupuncture provided by Dr. Charles Stueber or Dr. Alexandra Stueber of Hamilton-West Windsor Acupuncture, serving Hamilton, NJ, and the nearby region.
How Acupuncture Helps Digestion
While you may have heard acupuncture helps with pain, it has a remarkable ability to assist many patients with digestive issues as well. When a practitioner places the needles in specific areas, you may experience an improvement in gut motility and less inflammation in the GI tract, two factors that could impact this system's functions immensely. Specifically, when we perform this treatment for digestive issues, blood flow increases to the digestive organs, ensuring they receive the nutrients and oxygen they need to function optimally.
Symptoms We Treat With Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a versatile treatment that can assist with a variety of issues. Some of the more common symptoms we treat with this approach include:
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Nausea/vomiting
- Heartburn
- Gas
- Bloating
Conditions We Manage
Your symptoms may stem from a chronic digestive concern, but we can help manage it through acupuncture. Some examples of conditions we address at our Hamilton, NJ, office are as follows:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, often referred to as IBS, is a condition that causes changes in bowel movements, specifically with appearance or frequency. In addition to those symptoms, you may also experience bloating, cramping, or gas.
Besides the standard benefits acupuncture has, it may also help manage stress as well to ease your symptoms.
Crohn's Disease
Acupuncture can manage your symptoms if you have Crohn's — a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The inflammation can cause an array of unpleasant symptoms, such as:
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain, including cramping
- Blood in your stool
- Reduced appetite
Acupuncture specifically targets the inflammation in your gastrointestinal tract and promotes overall good digestive health to manage this condition.
Other Conditions
We also handle:
- Ulcerative colitis - a type of IBD that affects the large intestines
- Celiac Disease - a digestive issue caused by an immune reaction to food items with gluten
- Acid reflux/GERD - an issue that happens when digestive acids enter into the esophagus
- Hemorrhoids - swelling of the veins in the rectum