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

 

Ear, Nose and Throat

• tinnitus

• toothache

• pain after tooth extraction

• gingivitis

• acute or chronic earaches

 

Psychiatric and Emotional

• 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