List of health conditions and symptoms that are treatable by acupuncture according to the World Health Organization:
Respiratory Conditions
- common cold
- acute and chronic rhinosinusitis
- acute and chronic sore throat
- bronchitis, COPD
- allergies, hay fever
- Long COVID (residual complaints coronavirus)
- loss of smell
Digestive System
- esophageal spasms
- gastritis
- heartburn
- hiccups
- inflammation of the colon and small intestine
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- diarrhea and constipation
Musculoskeletal
- neck and back pain, arthritis, whiplash, hernia
- jaw problems (Tempero Mandibular Disorders), bruxism (grinding, clenching)
- intercostal neuralgia
- rheumatoid arthritis
- knee osteoarthritis
- tennis elbow, golfers elbow, RSI
- shoulder problems (calcification, tendonitis, bursitis)
- Dupuytren in early stage
Vascular System
- varicose veins
- intermittent claudication
- CVA (= Cerebro Vasculair Accident)
Hormone System
- menstrual disorders / pain
- transition issues
- diabetes
- menopause
Urinary and genital
- cystitis
- bedwetting
- prostatitis / magnification
- infertility
Skin
- scars
- wrinkles, lines
- eczema, psoriasis
- dryness
- drooping eyelids
Other complaints
- headache, migraine
- hypertension
- eye problems (dryness, burning, blurred vision)
- Meniere’s syndrome
- tinnitus
- MS (= Multiple Sclerosis)
- gum inflammation
- fatigue (mental and physical)
- psychological problems like depression, stress, burnout, anxiety
- sleep disorders
- facial pain, facialis paresis (Bell’s paresis)
- pain after pulling a tooth
- overweight
- support to stop smoking
- acupuncture provides protection against disease
