Acupuncture may be used to treat many conditions, varying from specific problems such as back ache to those feelings of just not being right. Research into the following conditions has shown acupuncture to be of benefit.
- Allergies¹
- Asthma¹
- Back Pain¹
- Carpel Tunnel¹
- Colds and Flu¹
- Constipation¹
- Depression¹
- Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)²
- Facial Pain²
- Fibromyalgia²
- Gynaecological Conditions¹
- Headaches¹ ²
- Heart problems¹
- Infertility¹
- Insomnia¹
- Menopause²
- Morning Sickness²
- Neck Pain²
- Osteoarthritis²
- PMS¹
- Sciatica¹
- Sports Injuries¹
- Stress¹
- Stroke²
- Substance abuse²
- Tendonitis¹
- Tennis Elbow¹
Please note that acupuncture may be used to help other complaints, but there may be no specfic research to indentifiy them. Further information on research into acupuncuture may be found on the British Acupuncture Councils' website.
References:
- World Health Organisation
- Acupuncture Effiacay: A Compendium of Controlled Clinical Trials by S Birch & R Hammerschlag