Acupuncture treats a wide range of disorders and disease and is even more effective when used in addition to other treatments. According to the World Health Organization in an analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials, Acupuncture was clinically effective in treating the following:
- low back pain
- neck pain
- sciatica
- tennis elbow
- knee pain
- peri-arthritis of the shoulder
- sprains
- facial pain
- headache
- dental pain
- tempero-mandibular (TMJ) dysfunction
- induction of labor
- correction of malposition of the fetus
- morning sickness
- nausea & vomiting
- postoperative pain
- stroke
- essential hypertension
- primary hypertension
- renal colic
- leucopenia (low white blood cell count – low immunity)
- adverse reactions to chemotherapy & radiation
- allergic rhinitis including hay-fever
- biliary colic (gallstone pain)
- depression (including depressive neurosis & depression following a stroke)
- acute bacillary dysentery
- primary dysmenorrhea (painful menses)
- acute epigastralgia (pain in the epigastrum)
- peptic ulcer
- acute & chronic gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)
This list is just the beginning, it is only a small representation of what has been proven to be effective according to a handful of studies. In addition to this list, the WHO also recognizes a number of other disorders that demonstrate effectiveness, but need more research to prove it.
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