Acupuncture points are believed to stimulate the central nervous system. This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These biochemical changes may stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective treatment alone or in combination with conventional therapies to treat the following:
- Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines
- Labor pain
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Menstrual cramps
- Nausea or vomiting caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy
- Dental pain
- Addiction
- Fibromyalgia
- Respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis and Asthma
- Myofascial pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- It may also help with stroke rehabilitation.
What conditions may benefit from acupuncture?
Many Americans seek acupuncture treatment for relief of chronic pain, such as arthritis or low back pain. Acupuncture, however, has expanded uses in other parts of the world. Conditions that may benefit from acupuncture include the following:
| Digestive | Emotional |
|---|---|
| Gastritis Irritable bowel syndrome Hepatitis Hemorrhoids | Anxiety Depression Insomnia Nervousness Neurosis |
| Eye-Ear-Throat | Gynecological |
|---|---|
| Rhinitis Sinusitis Sore throat | Menstrual pain Infertility |
| Musculoskeletal | Neurological |
|---|---|
| Arthritis Back pain Muscle cramping Muscle pain and weakness Neck pain Sciatica | Headaches Migraines Neurogenic bladder dysfunction Parkinson’s disease Postoperative pain Stroke rehabilitation |
| Respiratory | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|
| Allergic rhinitis Sinusitis Bronchitis Asthma | Irritable bladder Prostatitis Male infertility Some forms of impotence Addiction |
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