Conditions Recognized as Treatable with Acupuncture

Conditions Recognized as Treatable with Acupuncture by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by the National Institute of Health (NIH)


Cardiovascular •Essential hypertension (as complementary treatment)	Eye, Ear, Nose, Dental • Allergic conjunctivitis • Visual changes related to some neurological diseases • Tinnitus • Tonsillitis • Tooth Pain • Post extraction pain • Gingivitis
Gastro-Intestinal • Esophageal spasms • GERD • Hyperacidity of stomach • Ulcer pain (palliative only) • Irritable bowel and colitis • Benign diarrhea and constipation	Gynecological • Infertility (Not WHO recognized. Clinical experience proves effective) • PMS • Dysmenorrhea • Menopause syndrome • Benign irregular menstruation • Benign amenorrhea
Musculoskeletal • Pain, swelling, stiffness, and weakness in neck, shoulder, arms, hands, fingers, back, knees and feet • Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendonitis, contractures • All forms of arthritis • Fibromyalgia • Work and sports related injuries	Neurological • Headache: tension, migraine, cluster, mixed • Meniere’s syndrome • Trigeminal neuralgia • Sciatica • Disc problems • Peripheral neuropathies • Neurogenic bladder • Stroke residual
Psychological • Depression • Anxiety • OCD • PTSD • Somatization disorder • Hypersomnia • Insomnia	Respiratory • Sinusitis • Common cold • Allergic rhinitis • Bronchitis • Asthma
Other • Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs • Appetite suppression The National Institute of Health (NIH) in 1999 approved and recommended acupuncture for treating the following conditions: • Inflammation • Edema from trauma • Pain: neuralgia, paresthesia, s/p surgical pain • Nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment • Asthma • Conditions that respond to NSAIDS, narcotics, TCA’s physical therapy, intramuscular or interarticular injections, or surgery for pain-related conditions

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