Research on the effectiveness of Acupuncture
Research on the effectiveness of acupuncture dates back several years to when the World Health Organization (WHO) released an official report of various diseases, conditions, and symptoms that have been proven in controlled clinical trials to be effectively treated by acupuncture.
There are numerous studies continually evolving on the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture in order to better understand its process and outcome. Discrepancy amongst studies can be due to a variety of factors, such as the research design, treatment technique, and style. At Flow Point Acupuncture keeping up to date with the latest information available on acupuncture is an important way for us to stay informed and provide effective treatments for our patients.
The following is a list of conditions documented by the World Health Organization that show acupuncture treatment efficacy:
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Acute bacillary dysentery
- Acute epigastralgia
- Allergic rhinitis,
- Biliary colic
- Breech birth presentation
- Dental pain
- Depression
- Essential hypertension
- Facial pain
- Hay fever
- Headache
- Induction of labor
- Knee pain
- Leucopenia
- Low back pain
- Morning sickness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Neck pain
- Peptic ulcer
- Peri-arthritis of the shoulder
- Postoperative pain
- Primary dysmenorrhea
- Primary hypotension
- Radiation/chemo reactions
- Renal colic
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sciatica
- Sprains
- Stroke
- Tennis elbow
- TMJ
Don't see your condition on the list? We're always happy to discuss whether acupuncture might be appropriate for you.
Source: Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, World Health Organization, 2003