WHO'S LIST
Over the years, acupuncture has won over millions of people worldwide with its remarkable effects and impressive results in treating various conditions. In 1979, acupuncture was officially recognized as a treatment method by the World Health Organization (WHO). Although acupuncture has been shown to be effective against nearly all conditions, the WHO does not believe that everyone is equally responsive to this form of treatment. Therefore, the WHO has compiled a list of conditions for which acupuncture is likely to be beneficial.
The list is based on extensive experience, and in recent years, acupuncture has become more widespread within the conventional healthcare system. It is now used in various areas, such as pregnancy and childbirth, where maternity wards offer acupuncture for pain relief and to help calm the woman in labor.
HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER
Here is the WHO’s list of conditions for which acupuncture can be beneficial:
- All types of pain
- Rheumatic Diseases of the Joints and Muscles
- Headache/Migraine
- Back Pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tennis Elbow
- Menstrual Problems
- Stomach and Intestinal Disorders
- Sinusitis
- High blood pressure
- Eczema
- Circulatory Problems
- Disorders of the Sensory Organs
- Immune Disorders
- Hormonal imbalances
purpose
The WHO—the World Health Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations—has compiled a list of conditions that may benefit from acupuncture treatment. View the WHO’s list here.
Doctors around the world are increasingly using acupuncture because of its effectiveness and relative lack of side effects compared to traditional medical treatments.
In Denmark, studies have shown that acupuncture produces positive results in the treatment of side effects from chemotherapy and morning sickness. There are also documented results in the treatment of infertility.
U.S. military forces have very successfully implemented acupuncture treatment to manage post-traumatic stress disorder in war veterans
