What problems can be helped by acupuncture?

The following is a list of the main conditions that acupuncture is likely to help.
The list is not exhaustive but includes the conditions most commonly treated by medical acupuncturists.

Painful musculo-skeletal conditions

• Muscle pain
• Strains and sprains
• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Tennis elbow
• Shoulder pain
• Sports injuries
• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
• Arthritis

Female problems

• Period pains
• Menopausal symtoms
• Infertility
• Polycystic ovaries

Conditions related to pregnancy

• Morning sickness
• Breech presentation
• Dyspepsia of pregnancy
• Low back and pelvic pain

Allergic conditions

• Hay fever
• Urticaria
• Sinus problems and catarrh

Addictions

• Acupuncture may be used to support smoking cessation provided the smoker already has the willpower to stop
• Acupuncture is also used to treat other addictions and to help overweight people lose weight

Other conditions

• Headaches
• Migraine
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease)
• Cystitis
• Insomnia
• Stress
• High blood pressure
• Skin conditions
• Stroke
• Male infertility