Chronic pain, acute injury, and musculoskeletal disorders 

• Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndromes​

• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, with a focus on hypermobility subtype

• Osteoarthritis

• Chronic pain due to a variety of conditions

Autoimmune and allergic conditions 

• Including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus (SLE), Sjogren's, and sarcoidosis among many others​

• Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) 

• Vasculitis and raynaud's phenomenon 

• Polymyalgia rheumatica and Temporal arteritis

• Autoimmune diseases effecting any number of organs (eye/ears/sinuses, lung, kidney, intestines, heart, thyroid)

  • oftentimes, Dr. Zarbalian will work in collaboration with the specialist who made the initial diagnosis.

Neurologic disorders ​

• Peripheral neuropathy​, small fiber nerve disorders

• Chronic fatigue syndrome (also can be classified as an autoimmune condition)

• Autonomic dysfunction / dysautonomia and attendant symptoms (POTS)

Digestive disorders 

• Irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, reflux

• Inflammatory bowel disease and its associated musculoskeletal symptoms

Psychologic conditions

• Anxiety states, panic disorders, depression and insomnia often are major factors in chronic pain and autoimmune conditions.

  • Acupuncture and herbal approaches can be as effective as traditional allopathic approaches to alleviate mild depression, anxiety, and high stress states.