“Can acupuncture help bloating?”

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“Can acupuncture help bloating?”

I am a 40 year old male. I want to know if acupuncture can help bloating?

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**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Acupuncture with herbs, and sometimes massage, can help you out with your GI problems gradually.

**Veronica Castro-kim** Acupuncturist Anaheim Hills, CA · Accepted Answer

Veronica Castro-kim Acupuncturist Anaheim Hills, CA

Absolutely

**Jessica Ra'chel Newman** Acupuncturist LONG BEACH, CA · Accepted Answer

Jessica Ra'chel Newman Acupuncturist LONG BEACH, CA

Most definitely can help bloating.

**Jody Eisemann** Acupuncturist Norwalk, CT · Accepted Answer

Generally bloating can be from a number of different causes based on Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) diagnostics. However, generally bloating is associated with digestive issues in TCM (but not always).

Initially a Licensed Acupuncturist would normally do a detailed differential diagnosis to determine whether the bloating is caused by a digestive “imbalance” or from other causes.

Jody Eisemann, L.Ac., NCCAOM
Main Office:
9 Mott Ave. Suite 206B Norwalk, CT 06850
www.AcupunctureHealingCT.com
(203) 216-2548
jeisemann2@gmail.com

**Anne Davis Carruth** Acupuncturist Portland, OR · Accepted Answer

Anne Davis Carruth Acupuncturist Portland, OR

Now that’s an easy one - YES! Acupuncture works wonders for bloating. We’ll dive deeper to figure out the cause of your bloating.

**Richard S. Mandell** Acupuncturist Brookline, MA · Accepted Answer

Richard S. Mandell Acupuncturist Brookline, MA

Yes, acupuncture can help to relieve bloating.

Richard Mandell, Lic.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Brookline Community Acupuncture
www.brooklinecommunityacupuncture.com

**Mr. Danny Tu Khounh** Acupuncturist Newtown, PA · Accepted Answer

Mr. Danny Tu Khounh Acupuncturist Newtown, PA

Yes. Acupuncture can help improve digestion and relieve abdominal bloating from food or stress or hormone imbalances.

Best of luck,
Dr. Khounh

**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.

**Kaiti Wang** Acupuncturist Baytown, TX · Accepted Answer

Kaiti Wang Acupuncturist Baytown, TX

YES , acupuncture can help bloating

**Carolyn Shannon Sullivan** Acupuncturist Randolph and Stoughton, MA · Accepted Answer

it depends upon the root of the problem. Have you seen your PCP or gotten any labs? If there is something wrong systemically, you may need to address that first. But if things of that nature have been ruled out, yes, acupuncture can be helpful. From a Chinese Medical perspective, bloating can be caused by poor diet, food allergies, gluten, in specific is a big problem these days. I would suggest first trying eliminating different classes of foods (ie., all dairy) for a two-week period to see if that does the trick. Eliminating only one type at a time will help to isolate which is the offending food. Bloating can be caused by certain medications. If you are taking any medications, look at all side effects. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to see if any meds are contraindicated - as this may be your body's way of telling you certain meds do not agree with the others. I would also suggest that you are drinking at LEAST 8 8 oz glasses of water daily. You may start peeing a lot more but that may be an outlet for the bloat. If you have already tried all of these things/suggestions, then see your local practitioner for a treatment today. Good luck!

**Bonnie B. McLean** Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL · Accepted Answer

Bonnie B. McLean Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL

Yes, but you probably need to address what you are eating.

**jinyu Ren** Acupuncturist Overland Park, KS · Accepted Answer

jinyu Ren Acupuncturist Overland Park, KS

yes

**Dr. Alexandre Yves Hillairet** Acupuncturist Ventura, CA · Accepted Answer

Bloating is usually one symptom and there is probably something else that needs to be discovered at the time of the initial evaluation. If we have the correct diagnosis then acupuncture can help to reduce the symptoms.

Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
2660 E. Main street., Suite 202, Ventura, CA, 93003.
22048 Sherman Way, Suite 206, Canoga Park, CA, 91307.
(805) 798-4018 or (818) 307-6326

**Brittany Petrick** Acupuncturist FLAGSTAFF, AZ · Accepted Answer

Brittany Petrick Acupuncturist FLAGSTAFF, AZ

Yes, acupuncture is very effective for bloating. It is best when combined with Chinese herbs.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo Acupuncturist

Usually, yes.

**Dr. Takeshi Komatsu** Acupuncturist Los Angeles, CA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Takeshi Komatsu Acupuncturist Los Angeles, CA

Acupuncture helps digestive issues very well. We take care of constipation, diarrhea, abdominal fullness, gas, or bloating.

**Tracy johnson Ann Johnson** Acupuncturist Beaverton, OR · Accepted Answer

Tracy johnson Ann Johnson Acupuncturist Beaverton, OR

Yes

Tracy Johnson LAC

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes, acupuncture will improve the function of the stomach, which can aid in decreasing bloating. Bloating is a common symptom affiliated with gluten intolerance, so it may also be beneficial to eliminate gluten from your diet.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Yes, acupuncture can help regulate bloating and many other digestive issues.

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Yes, acupuncture can help with bloating. But most helpful will probably be adjustments to your diet, and an acupuncturist can probably help you with those.

**Sharee Conrad** Acupuncturist Sherman Oaks, Ca · Accepted Answer

Sharee Conrad Acupuncturist Sherman Oaks, Ca

Yes it can help correct the root cause of the digestive issues to strengthen, support, and eliminate gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, IBD, IBS, etc

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Yes, acupuncture can help bloating.

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Jeff Rippey Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO

Acupuncture can usually help with a range of digestive complaints, including bloat. However, sometimes dietary modification is a better solution to the problem. If you're noticing bloat after eating a particular food item, it's probably better to avoid that food.

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