The use of acupuncture has been shown to effectively treat many types of conditions. In 2002 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a report[1] called “Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials.” Below you will see a list of the conditions mentioned in that report.

Please note that there are plenty of additional conditions which centuries of empirical data have shown acupuncture treats effectively, but for which there is little or no modern western research.

If you have questions about a condition not listed below, be sure to contact me so I can address your specific situation.

Psychological Conditions

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

  • PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • Somatization disorder

  • Hypersomnia (extreme sleepiness)

  • Insomnia

Neurological Conditions

  • Headache and migraine

  • Trigeminal neuralgia

  • Facial/Bells palsy (early stage, within three to six months)

  • Paresis following stroke

  • Peripheral neuropathies

  • Meniere Disease

  • Nocturnal enuresis

  • Cervicobrachial syndrome

  • Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

  • Intercostal neuralgia

  • Disc problems

Musculoskeletal Conditions

  • Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness

  • Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendinitis, contractures

  • Arthritis

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Work and sports related injuries

  • Low back and/or neck strain

  • Osteoarthritis

  • “Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”

  • Sciatica

Respiratory System Conditions

  • Acute sinusitis

  • Acute rhinitis

  • Common cold and allergies

  • Acute tonsillitis

  • Acute bronchitis

  • Bronchial asthma

Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth

  • Acute conjunctivitis

  • Central retinitis

  • Myopia (in children)

  • Cataract (without complications)

  • Toothaches, post extraction pain

  • Gingivitis

  • Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Conditions

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhea

  • Spasms of esophagus and cardiac

  • Irritable bowel and colitis (IBS)

  • Gastroptosis (stomach prolapse)

  • Acute and chronic gastritis

  • Gastric hyperacidity (acid reflux)

  • Chronic duodenal ulcer pain

  • Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)

  • Acute and chronic colitis (IBD; Crohn's, Ulcerative)

  • Acute bacillary dysentery

  • Paralytic ileus

Gynecological Conditions

  • Infertility

  • PMS

  • Dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods)

  • Menopause syndrome

  • Benign irregular menstruation

  • Benign amenorrhea (missed/skipped menstrual periods for 3+ months)

Cardiovascular Conditions

  • Essential hypertension (high blood pressure)

  • Primary hypotension (low blood pressure)

Other Conditions

  • Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs

  • Appetite suppression

[1] Acupuncture: Review and Analysis Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2002. Print.