What can be treated by acupuncture?
Acupuncture has been used for over 3,000 years in China to treat a wide spectrum of injuries and illnesses. Acupuncture efficacy has not yet been studied for all conditions. Acupuncture's safety and low cost make it a reasonable option for most conditions even when efficacy has not yet been researched through clinical trials.
Acupuncture can also be performed even when a standard modern medical diagnosis is unkown or has not yet been established. However, a prior diagnosis is preferred to identify conditions which may require additional treatment beyond acupuncture.
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According to the World Health Organization, over seventy diseases can be treated effectively with acupuncture:
Neurologic
• headache, migraine
• trigeminal neuralgia
• sciatica
• intercostals neuralgia
• post-operative pain
• phantom limb pain
• peripheral neuropathy
• facial paralysis
• seizure and epilepsy
• stroke residuals
• post-stroke paralysis
• multiple sclerosis
• neurological bladder dysfunction
• frequent urination

Musculo-skeletal
• acute or chronic pain/weakness
• arthritis-rheumatic, rheumatoid, osteo
• tendonitis
• bursitis
• neck pain
• whiplash
• backache
• disc problems
• shoulder pain
• tennis elbow
• sprains and strains
• TMJ/jaw pain

Gynecological
• painful periods
• PMS
• menopause
• hormonal imbalance
• excessive uterine bleeding
• morning sickness
• labor induction
• turning the baby in utero
• delayed labor
• prolonged labor
• painful labor
• mastitis
• uterine fibroids
• sexual dysfunction
Respiratory
• common cold
• sinusitis
• tonsillitis
• bronchitis
• allergy
• hay fever
• asthma

Digestive
• sour stomach or heartburn
• irritable bowel syndrome
• Crohn's disease
• constipation or diarrhea
• nausea and vomiting
• indigestion
• abdominal pain

• tinnitus
• toothache
• pain after tooth extraction
• gingivitis
• acute or chronic earaches
• anxiety
• stress
• depression
• nervousness
• insomnia
• palpitations
• hypertension
• trauma
• neurosis
• attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Pediatrics
• common childhood ailments
• balancing constitution
• ear, nose and throat
• asthma
• bed-wetting
• seizures
• fever
• teething
• colic
• earache
• diarrhea
• cough
