W.H.O. on Acupuncture

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recognizes more than 40 conditions that can be treated with acupuncture. However, it is important to remember that acupuncture treats the whole person, not just the condition. Even if your condition is not listed below, you may still benefit from acupuncture.

Pain: this is one of the most common and well-known conditions that respond quickly to acupuncture treatments:

• Back Pain (lower, middle or upper), sciatica

• Dental Pain

• Facial Pain, Bell’s, TMJ

• Headache / Migraine

• Joint Pain, tendonitis

• Neck Pain

• Post-operative

Chronic and difficult conditions such as:

• Arthritis

• Fibromyalgia

• Chronic fatigue syndrome

• Depression/anxiety

• Insomnia

• Weight loss

Women’s Health conditions:

• Infertility

• Menopause

• Menstrual disorders

• Morning sickness

• PMS

Neurological conditions:

• Multiple sclerosis

• Stroke recovery or prevention

Other commonly treated conditions recognized by the World Health Organization:

• Addiction

• Arthritis

• Asthma

• Common cold or flu

• Depression

• Digestive Disorders

• Eye Disorders

• Frozen Shoulder

• Hypertension

• Hypo-tension
  

• Insomnia

• Season allergies

• Repetitive Stress Injury, sprains

Read the full report of the World Health Organization Clinical Acupuncture Trials