Acupuncture is used for treatment as well as health maintenance. There are many conditions that acupuncture is commonly used to treat:

• Digestive problems – constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, gastric reflux, irritable bowel syndrome
• Menstrual problems and infertility
• Respiratory problems – asthma, allergies, common cold and flu, sinus problems
• Pain – migraines, headaches, neck or back pain, sciatica, dental pain, facial pain, pain from shingles, carpal tunnel, joint or muscle pain, arthritis
• Sleep disturbances
• Stress, anxiety or depression, PTSD
• Fatigue
• Effects of chemotherapy, cancer treatment and palliative care
  • American Cancer Society
  • Side effects of hormone therapy
• Numbness of the hands and feet or effects of stroke
• Many other physical and neurological problems such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
  • Fatigue in Parkinson’s patients
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Resources for more information:

• World Health Organization
• National Institutes of Health – National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Tai Chi for Parkinson’s disease
• Mayo Clinic