Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine treat many of the same ailments that conventional medicine can but without the synthetic medications or invasive procedures often prescribed. Dr. Lisanti approaches each patient as a whole by using acupuncture, botanical medicine, nutraceutical supplementation, clinical nutrition and more. From challenges such as weight reduction, back pain, allergies and infertility to depression, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), smoking cessation and heart disease, treatment will target the root of the problem to prevent its return. Check the list below for the condition you may be confronted with and set up an appointment with Dr. Lisanti to review your options. If you do not see your particular ailment, give Dr. Lisanti a call just the same as there is a high probability that he can create a specific program just for you.
MUSCULOSKELETAL
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Overuse and/or poor form can often end in a painful sports injury. Whether it is runner’s knee, tennis elbow or swimmer’s shoulder, certain aspects of the body’s energy channels need to be re-adjusted…Learn More - Arthritis
Arthritis is the breakdown of cartilage which would otherwise support a joint where two bones meet. Eventually bone on bone friction can result with little or no fluid protection as well as limited soft tissue. Minor or extreme pain, along with limited mobility arises creating great discomfort…Learn More - Back Pain
Back pain is the result of structural trauma, muscular dehydration, disease and more. Sports injuries, repetitive use syndrome, age degeneration, kidney stones and bone loss can all contribute to back pain. However, most pain is due to mechanical or non-organic causes such as ligament pulls, strained muscles, irritated joints and ruptured disks…Learn More - Neck Pain
Neck pain is the result of slight discomfort to stabbing, radiating pain in one or more structures including muscle, nerves or vertebrae. The intricate cushioning between the vertebrae can also affect the health of the neck as they may slip, bulge, impinge or degenerate. Other causes of neck pain may come from the head, jaw, shoulders or upper arms…Learn More - Carpal Tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is described as pressure on the median nerve which runs through the carpal tunnel supplying feeling to the hand and fingers. Pain resonates from the wrist, to the elbow, hand and into the fingers. It can present in the form of numbness, tingling, stabbing, weakness or extreme all around pain throughout the hand, wrist and elbow…Learn More - Tendonitis
Tendons are fibrous structures that connect muscle to bone. They sustain high amounts of activity and pressure which can often result in pulls and tears. Tendonitis is the swelling, inflammation and irritation of the tendon due to overuse, trauma, age and sometimes systemic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis…Learn More - Hip and Knee Pain
Hip and knee pain is often caused by wear and tear of the surrounding cartilage and tendons due to age, trauma, sports injury or disease. This degeneration can eventually result in the bones rubbing against one another creating inflammation and pain. Also, because of the intricate movement associated with the ball and socket hip and the hinge-like knee, when one is weakened the other can soon follow…Learn More - Shoulder and Wrist Pain
Similar to the hip and knee, shoulder and wrist pain can occur when one joint is challenged by sports injury, age, trauma or disease and the other joint weakens as a result. It can be cartilage breakdown, a ligament tear, tendon pull, painful bursar sac formation or bone on bone friction which all cause inflammation and pain…Learn More - Athletic Performance Enhancement
Athletic performance enhancement is the use of an outside source to improve an athlete’s on field capability exponentially. It can include rapid muscle mass growth, mind training, lung expansion and advanced circulatory expansion. Because of these results an athlete can surpass competitors and quickly proceed to a higher level of athletic execution…Learn More - Sciatica
The sciatic nerve starts in the lower spine running through the pubic region and down the bi-lateral posterior legs. It is responsible for controlling the muscles of the back of the knee and lower leg providing sensation to back of the thigh, the lower leg, back and parts of the foot. Sciatica results from the impingement to this nerve either by a structural injury such as a slipped disk, sports injury and fatigue, piriformis syndrome, pelvic injury or disease such as tumors…Learn More - Disk Herniation
When the disk cushioning that sits between the spinal vertebrae is moved beyond its normal position it can become herniated. This often results in mild to extreme leg and back pain as well as weakness of the musculature of the lower extremities. Pain from a herniated disk radiates from the nerves alongside each disk due to impingement. Causes can come from sports injury, a fall, traumatic event or any number of degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis…Learn More - Muscle Atrophy
Is the wasting or loss of muscle tissue which can be caused by lack of use, injury or disease. Lack of use can come from a sedentary job, no exercise, a sport or accidental injury or a medical condition that limits movement. Symptoms usually present as stooped posture, back pain, poor balance, Achilles tendon contracture, rigid spine, considerable weakness as well as a visual comparison showing reduced musculature…Learn More - Spasms and Twitches
Spasms and twitches are odd to experience with their unpredictable location and duration. These involuntary contractions are muscular irregularities called fasciculations. They often occur in single nerve fiber muscle groups which usually affect a small, localized area. Muscle cramps are different inasmuch that they target a larger muscle group and denser area. Usually not serious, spasms and twitches can sometimes be attributed to dehydration, a nutritional deficiency, sports injury, trauma, nerve disorder or a side effect of a particular drug…Learn More
NEUROLOGICAL
- Headaches / Migraines
A headache comes in all varieties and sizes but it is mainly defined as pain in the region of the head or neck. A migraine is a more serious headache that not only possesses a deep, pulsing discomfort but may also affect the vision, smell, hearing and induce nausea. Some other headaches can be described as sinus, cluster, tension and orbital (in an around the eyes)…Learn More - Stroke / Paralysis
A stroke is when the blood supply to the brain is impeded or there is a blood vessel that bursts in the brain flooding the spaces between the brain cells. When blood flow is interrupted the brain cells die, when a vessel bursts brain cells inadvertently become damaged and also die. Symptoms of a stroke can begin slowly and then, eventually wreak havoc. These would include numbness weakness and paralysis often on one side of the body; confusion; trouble speaking and blurred vision…Learn More - Post-operative Pain
Post-operative pain has a wide variety of symptoms including inflammation, bleeding, nausea, scar tissue and immobility. In addition, strong medications are often prescribed to dull such pain as well as relax muscles and reduce inflammation. Post-operative pain can start as early as anesthetic withdrawal in the recovery room or present symptoms a day after surgery. Either way it can be a challenging path…Learn More - Bladder Dysfunction
Bladder dysfunction which is also known as voiding dysfunction is characterized as an abnormality of the filling and emptying of the bladder. This can be caused by muscle weakness in the bladder wall, pelvic floor or sphincter muscles which control the starting and stopping of urine flow. Neurological impairment, prostate abnormality and medication side effects can also contribute to this condition. Symptoms include: strong urination urges, repeated urination, weak stream, incomplete emptying and frequent UTI’s…Learn More - Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. Although it can present at any age and to any gender, most affected are women between twenty and forty years old. The disease attacks and destroys the myelin sheath covering nerve cells thus disrupting or stopping nerve impulses. Many parts of the body become afflicted creating symptoms that cause extreme muscle weakness, loss of balance, vision failure and more…Learn More
GYNECOLOGICAL
- Menopausal Symptoms
When a woman’s ovulation cycle no longer functions and estrogen levels decrease she has entered menopause. Menopausal symptoms include night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, joint pain, weight gain and hot flashes. These can be mild to severe and last two or three months or several years…Learn More - Infertility
Infertility is the inability to conceive; the inability to become pregnant. This can be the result from a woman’s eggs unable to become fertilized or the man not having enough fertile and healthy sperm. It can also result from a medical condition, tobacco/drug/alcohol abuse, age, environmental influence, stress or an accident. Infertility comes in two categories: primary and secondary…Learn More - PMS
Pre-menstrual syndrome is a woman’s physical and mental reaction to the process of their menstrual cycle. When a woman’s egg is not fertilized approximately once a month it and the uterus lining are shed or menstruated in the form of blood. During this phase, particularly the luteal phase (high progesterone), a woman can experience mild to radical bodily and psychological symptoms. These include breast tenderness, bloating, dizziness, irritability, depression and fatigue…Learn More - PCOS
PCOS is polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition of an imbalance of the female sex hormones. It can cause: changes in the skin (acne), irregular menstrual cycle, ovarian cysts, result in difficulty getting pregnant, insulin resistance, excessive androgenic (masculizing) hormones, obesity and more. PCOS can affect women in their reproductive age from 12-45 and is considered one of the major causes of female sub-fertility…Learn More - Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors that develop in a female’s uterus (womb). It is estimated that 1 in 5 women will develop uterine fibroids anytime within their childbearing years with half of women having fibroids by age 50. They are more common in African American than Caucasian women and symptoms include bleeding between menstrual cycles, excessive urination and pain during intercourse…Learn More - Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid filled sacs that develop on one or both ovaries. Many women develop them throughout their lifetime with little or no symptoms and they usually disappear on their own. However, in some cases they can present complications, especially if they grow and rupture. If the follicle, where the egg sits, fails to remove the egg during menstruation the fluid can remain and form a cyst…Learn More - Menstrual Cycle Disorders
Menstrual cycle disorders can present in a variety of ways which may include bloating, fluid retention, excessive heavy bleeding, skipped cycles, bi or unilateral ovary pain, breast tenderness and more. Some common disorders are known as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia and pms (pre-menstrual syndromes.)…Learn More - Endometriosis
Endometriosis is the chronic disease of the growth of tissue called endometrium outside of its usual location along the uterine walls. It is commonly found throughout the abdominal viscera but rare instances of it appearing on the bladder, bowel, lungs and even the arm or thigh have been reported. Endometriosis can cause a variety of symptoms including pain during intercourse, the menstrual cycle and voiding of the bowels, fatigue, infertility and other gastrointestinal discomfort…Learn More
RESPIRATORY
- Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an acute or chronic condition that causes the lining of the bronchial tube to become inflamed and irritated. The bronchial tube, which carries air to and from the lungs, generally develops acute bronchitis when challenged by a virus, however a secondary infection can develop from bacteria. It is one of the most prominent health conditions, often caused by respiratory illness or smoking…Learn More - Sinusitis
Sinusitis is the inflammatory result of a viral, fungal, allergen, medical anomaly such as a deviated septum, environmental, parasitical (dust mites) or bacterial infection within the sinus cavity. In the catacomb-like bony structure of the interior sinus (cheeks, eyes, behind the forehead nasal cavity), there are many air-filled spaces lined with healthy mucous to keep the area stable, so it is can properly drain and allow air to circulate. When these become inflamed symptoms can range from headache, congestion and mucous discharge to a sore throat, post-nasal drip, bad breath and fatigue…Learn More - Asthma
There are several types of clinically diagnosed asthma along with various symptoms. The main form of asthma is bronchial however other forms include exercise, work and pediatric related conditions. Asthma causes the airway passages as well as the actually air sacs of the lungs to swell and narrow resulting in challenged breathing. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, reduced stamina, fatigue and more…Learn More - Allergies
Allergies are adverse immune reactions albeit through the sinuses, skin, upper respiratory region, gastrointestinal tract and more to an environmental factor, food, animal, etc. Allergies affect each individual differently but symptoms can include hives, rashes, inflammation, breathing difficulty, runny nose, scratchy throat, diarrhea, headache, burning itching eyes and stomach cramps. Allergies are usually an annoying, harmless reaction however in severe cases such as peanut allergies they can be life threatening…Learn More - Common Cold
There are many different varieties of the common cold which are more often than not due to a viral infection. This means that they must run their course and that only symptoms can be addressed. Symptoms include: runny nose, cough, nasal congestion, headache, sore throat, body aches and sneezing to name a few. If left untreated the common cold can usually burn itself out however more serious conditions can sometimes occur…Learn More - Flu
Influenza is described as a viral infection that can take over the respiratory system (nose, throat, sinuses, lungs, etc.) Symptoms are vast ranging from chills, fever and muscle aches to nasal congestion, sore throat and fatigue. The flu is contracted by breathing in air droplets left by a sneeze or cough as well as touching an infected surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth…Learn More
EMOTIONAL
- Depression
Depression can range from a mild struggle with sadness that dissipates over time to a lifelong challenge of daily feelings of debilitation. It is a condition that possesses the power to interfere with everyday activities resulting in a myriad of emotional trials including fatigue, lethargy, anger, loss, self-hate, hopelessness, insomnia, appetite swings and in some cases feelings of suicide…Learn More - Anxiety
There are many forms of anxiety that can suddenly appear in your life. They can affect the mind, body and your outside world including your family, job and overall happiness. It can be small repetitive challenges such as being nervous about various factors that will eventually change in the short term enabling your anxiety to dissipate. However, more serious conditions can manifest such as panic, obsessive-compulsive, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, phobias and general anxiety disorders…Learn More - Stress / Irritability
Stress and irritability go hand-in-hand inasmuch that the way the body and mind react to stress makes up a long list of irritable and sometimes medically serious conditions. When stress presents itself some people’s brains can experience a kind of emotional storm sending out emergency signals for the body to respond in a variety of ways. These include involuntary muscle contractions (especially around the face, neck, upper and lower back), digestive challenges, insomnia, hypertension, a compromised immune system, and adrenal burnout…Learn More - Insomnia
Insomnia is a disorder of the sleep cycle described as difficulty sleeping and/or remaining asleep. It comes in two forms, acute (sudden, with a short duration) or chronic (constant and ongoing). Symptoms as a result of not sleeping or intermittent sleep include a lack of refreshed, refueled energy, fatigue, irritability, lack of concentration, memory challenge, compromised immune system and sometimes even a potential for accidents especially when operating machinery…Learn More - Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression is the onset of mild to severe depression within three months or even up to one year after a woman gives birth. Not every woman experiences this reaction but those who do face a challenging struggle that is often hormone related. Non-hormone related postpartum depression can be the cause of so many factors after giving birth such as residual weight gain, pain from birth or cesarean, lack of sleep and loss of identity to name a few…Learn More
DIGESTIVE
- Abdominal Pain
Because your gastrointestinal tract is associated with so many aspects of your health, it is no wonder that at one time or another you or someone you know may have experienced abdominal pain. A vast majority of this type of pain is often not serious and can easily be diagnosed and treated. However, there are some conditions that include abdominal pain as a warning sign…Learn More - General Digestive Concerns
General digestive concerns are associated with anything having to do with gastrointestinal disorders that may be challenging your everyday well-being. From difficulty breaking down certain foods, unexplained pain, excessive gas and more, these challenges can be difficult, debilitating and even sometimes embarrassing. Causes of general digestive concerns are diet, pharmaceutical medicines, stress, anatomical anomalies or disease…Learn More - Constipation
Constipation is the struggle associated with completing a healthy bowel movement. Experiencing difficulty emptying the large colon or not being able to complete a healthy movement for three days or more is constipation. It is a condition that many people have experienced at one time or another with women and the elderly particularly susceptible…Learn More - Diarrhea
Bowel movements should be solid and easy to produce. When stool is loose and watery you are suffering with diarrhea. This reaction is often due to diet or medicine that may impede a normal digestive process but can also manifest as a result of emotional stress. Most people experience diarrhea a few times per year and it only lasts a day or two without any serious concern. However, if diarrhea is more prevalent it could be an indication of something that may need more attention…Learn More - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that is a chronic but functional gastrointestinal disorder. It is accompanied by cramping, abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhea as well as excessive bloating. It is such a common diagnoses that it is estimated it afflicts twenty-percent or one in five Americans with women under the age of thirty-five most affected…Learn More - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is often referred to as colitis, enteritis or portcullis and is a chronic disorder that results in the inflammation and ulceration of the large and/or small intestines. It is believed to be an autoimmune disorder but currently there is no hard evidence suggesting a specific cause or conventional medical cure. Symptoms include frequent abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, rectal bleeding, joint pain, fever, loss of appetite and skin problems…Learn More - Indigestion / Hyperacidity
Indigestion/Hyperacidity, which is also known as acid dyspepsia, describes the uncomfortable, feeling you get in your gut after a meal or from certain medications. Symptoms include belching, feeling bloated, burning, abdominal pain, acidic taste, nausea and sometimes vomiting. The term acid reflux has overtaken the term indigestion and has even morphed into its own medical disease described as the acronym GERD which stands for gastro esophageal (acid) reflux…Learn More
OTHER CONDITIONS
- Addictions
Addiction is the continued, often uncontrollable feeling of the use of mood altering substances and/or continued behavioral patterns ignoring any negative results, physical, interpersonal, financial or otherwise that may ensue. This differs from a habit inasmuch that a habit can be managed and controlled. Addiction can manifest in the often expected arena of drugs (street or legal) or alcohol but can also be driven by such things as gambling, exercise, tobacco, religion, food or sex. Symptoms of addiction include a wide range of responses however they all have one common goal, short-term reward…Learn More - Drug, Alcohol, Smoking
Whether it is a habit, addiction or reliance, being challenged by drug, alcohol, smoking related vices can eventually take its toll on your system as well as significantly affect your quality of life. Fortunately, barring a serious addiction that often requires intense intervention and commitment, a habit or reliance on these three choices has the highest success rate of reparation due to the fact that the individual has the most control over quitting…Learn More - ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a combined challenge regarding struggles with focus, physical and/or mental over-activity and impulse issues. An ADHD clinical diagnosis is determined when one or all of these symptoms present as out-of-control. Although this condition can afflict adults it is often associated with approximately 3-5% school age children and targets more boys than girls according to The U.S. National Library of Medicine…Learn More - Anti-aging
Anti-Aging consists of a variety of remedies, devices or diets that attempt to retard our aging process. Aging manifests as facial wrinkles, memory loss, dental challenges, age spots, weak vision, joint pain and more. Some people concede to these challenges as simply part of growing old while others do anything they can to keep it at bay…Learn More - Autoimmune Diseases
There are more than 80 different autoimmune diseases. These are defined as the immune system mistakenly striking and overcoming healthy body tissue. In a healthy person, harmful substances called antigens, which can be bacteria, toxins, viruses and/or cancer cells, are managed by white blood cells. In a person with an autoimmune disorder, the body does not recognize these antigens from healthy tissue and therefore allows them to take over…Learn More - Cancer Support
Cancer support is essential when challenged by any form of this disease. Not only is cancer a difficult physical path but it can affect everything from your daily mental health to all other aspects around you including your occupation, your friends and your family. Many organizations offer support in different capacities to help you cope. There is psychological support as well as conventional medicine which may use varied drugs to assist with pain and side effects. Cancer support can also be found through alternative means in the form of acupuncture and naturopathic medicine…Learn More - Candida
Candida is a species of yeast-fungi that can affect various parts of the body including the mouth, skin and genitalia however it can also present as yeast overgrowth within the digestive system. Some believe that this overgrowth can breach the intestinal wall causing the immune system to react resulting in symptoms such as mood swings, fogginess, compromised concentration, headaches, a craving for sweets, memory challenge and possibly a link to fibromyalgia…Learn More - Chemical Sensitivities
Chemical sensitivities can be caused by a wide variety of outside synthetic and sometimes even naturally occurring substances you may come in contact with. These are commonly referred to as xenobiotics or toxins. In some cases, you may not even know you are being affected by toxins and spend unnecessary time and money trying to quell physical or mental symptoms that could otherwise be healed by simply looking at your environment rather than your health. Symptoms of a chemical sensitivity can include: skin irritation, digestive difficulties, join and muscle pain, insomnia, fogginess, and headaches…Learn More - Chemo and Radiation Side Effects
Chemotherapy and radiation side effects can be minor to severe. Some symptoms include mouth sores, digestive difficulty, anemia, fatigue, nausea, hair loss, skin disorders and infections. Although these may be painful, most side effects are short term. Each individual confronts and deals with these side effects situationally. Most of the time it depends on the type of cancer, length of treatment, dosage protocol and individual health history to determine how these side effects will manifest as well as be treated…Learn More - Chronic Illness and Pain
Chronic illness and pain are applied to a variety of ailments that can directly affect your quality of life. It is often described as a condition or disease that is constant and long-term in indication and outcome. Symptoms such as continuous fatigue, nerve pain (neuropathy), headaches/migraines, digestive difficulty, joint pain and respiratory weakness are a generalization of how chronic illness may present…Learn More - Detoxification
Ridding the body of unwanted, embedded toxins is the prime goal of detoxification. By natural or medicinal means, detoxification of the system can be attained through such things as conventional drugs, laxatives, fasting, dry brushing, sweating, juicing, colonics, homeopathy and more. It can help many chronic illnesses including allergies, obesity, asthma, headaches, digestive disorders, anxiety and depression as well as residue from environmental factors that could attribute to cancer from heavy metal build up and continued low amounts of radiation exposure…Learn More - Diabetes
- Endocrine Disorders
- Fatigue
- Food Allergies and Sensitivities
- Health Optimization
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypoglycemia
- Immune Support/Dysfunction
- Infant Rashes and Colic
- Lyme Symptoms
- Metal Toxicity
- Parasites
- Perinatal Nutrition
- Prostate Conditions
- Seasonal Affective Disorders (SAD)
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Skin Conditions
- Thyroid Conditions
- Weight Reduction/Gain
