Conditions Treated

25 Commonly Treated Conditions

This is a list compiled by the California State Acupuncture Committee.

• Anxiety & Depression
  
• Arthritis, Tendonitis, & Joint pain
  
• Asthma & Allergies
  
• Auto Injuries
  
• Bladder and Kidney Infections
  
• Cardiac Palpitations (Irregular Heartbeat)
  
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  
• Common Cold & Influenza
  
• Degenerative Disk Disorders
  
• Diet, Nutrition, & Weight Control
  
• Fibromyalgia
  
• Headaches & Migraines
  
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  
• Indigestion, Gas, Bloating, Constipation
  
• Insomnia
  
• Menopause Symptoms
  
• Musculoskeletal pain
  
• Nausea
  
• Orthopedic Conditions
  
• Pain (chronic or acute)
  
• PMS & Menstrual Irregularity
  
• Sports Injuries
  
• Tension / Stress Syndromes
  
• Tinnitus
  
• Work Injuries

The following is a list of conditions that the World Health Organization has determined may respond to acupuncture. However, even if you do not see your condition here, acupuncture may still benefit you. The beauty of acupuncture is that it is a holistic system of medicine and strives to bring the body, as a whole, back to balance. Therefore, it may be helpful for almost any condition.

Upper Respiratory Tract

• Acute sinusitis
  
• Acute rhinitis
  
• Common Cold
  
• Acute tonsillitis

Respiratory System

• Acute bronchitis
• Bronchial asthma

Disorders of the Eye

• Acute conjunctivitis
• Central retinitis
• Myopia (in children)
• Cataract

Disorders of the Mouth

• Toothache, post-extraction pain
• Gingivitis
• Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders

• Spasms of esophagus and cardia
• Hiccough
• Gastroptosis
• Acute and chronic gastritis
• Gastric hyperacidity
• Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
• Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
• Acute and chronic colitis
• Acute bacillary dysentery
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders

• Headache and migraine
• Trigeminal neuralgia
  
• Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months)
• Pareses following a stroke
  
• Peripheral neuropathies
• Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)
  
• Meniere's disease
• Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
• Nocturnal enuresis
• Intercostal neuralgia
  
• Cervicobrachial syndrome
  
• "Frozen shoulder," "tennis elbow"
• Sciatica
  
• Low back pain
  
• Osteoarthritis