Treatable Conditions:
The National Institute of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) have recognized acupuncture to be effective in treating various conditions:
NIH 1997 - “These conditions include -- but are not limited to -- addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia (general muscle pain), low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and asthma.”
WHO 1979 - Outside the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO), the health branch of the United Nations, lists more than 40 conditions for which acupuncture may be used.
The table below lists these conditions according to WHO: