A List of Problems Which May be Amenable to Compressed Therapy Treatment Approaches
1. Neuro-Musculoskeletal Problems
- Headaches, dizziness (vertigo, benign positional vertigo), blurred vision, temporomandibular pain or dysfunction, Bell’s palsy.
- Neck pain, decreased range of motion, numbness or weakness of fingers, heaviness of arms/hands, loss of grip strength, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Elbow pain, Epicondylitis
- Shoulder pain, loss of strength or range of motion, rotator cuff tendinitis, frozen shoulder.
- Low back pain, hip pain, leg pain (sciatica), leg weakness, groin pain.
- Mid-back pain, chest pain/discomfort
- Knee, ankle, foot pain or recurrent instability for ankle and knee areas, plantar-fascitis, metatarsalgia, difficulty walking.
- Intervertebral disc problems, such as bulging or herniated intervertebral discs.
2.
Digestive
- Irritable bowel syndrome (alternating constipation and diarrhea)
- Bloating after eating
- Abdominal discomfort associated with eating
- Constipation or Diarrhea
- Heartburn (gastro-esophageal reflux disease or “GERD”)
- Nausea
- Flatulence
- Abdominal pain of unknown origin
3.
Endocrine
- Fatigue, lethargy, non-refreshing sleep
- Cold hands and feet
- Depression/anxiety
- Osteoporosis, osteopenia
- Female: irregular periods or lack of periods, menopausal symptoms, cystic mastitis, recurrent yeast infections, pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Male: Failure to achieve/maintain erection, benign prostatic hypertrophy, testicular pain
4.
Immune
- Recurrent infections, drug resistant infections
- Frequent colds or sore throats
- Allergies – seasonal; fixed
- Preventing diseases of estrogen metabolism
- Mononucleosis
- Shingles
- Immune enhancing herbals for Lyme, babesia and borellia
5. Systemic
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Asthma, Seasonal allergies
- Depression with or without anxiety
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Insomnia sleep disturbances:
- trouble falling/ staying asleep
- non-refreshing sleep
- Elevated blood fats: cholesterol and/or triglycerides
- Blood sugar handling problems
- Dermatologic: psoriasis, eczema, hives
- SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Muscle cramps
- Restless legs
6. Pediatric
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Recurrent ear infections
- “Growing” pains
- Asthma; allergy
- Headaches
- Failure to thrive
- Antibiotic resistant infections
- Unexplained pain syndromes – digestive complaints
- Croup
- Digestive challenges, constipation
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