Acupuncture: Effectiveness and Safety – NCCIH.NIH

Acupuncture is most commonly used for

• Pain, such as back, joint pain, neck pain

• Osteoarthritis

• Headache and migraine

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome,

• Sciatica

• Postoperative pain

• Chronic rostatitis/pelvic Pain Syndrome

• Fibromyalgia

Acupuncture is also used for

• Seasonal Allergies (Allergic Rhinitis or Hay Fever)

• Urinary Incontinence

• Treatment-Related Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients

• Asthma,

• Depression,

• Quitting Smoking

• Infertility

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Hot Flashes Associated With Menopause

Acupuncture: Effectiveness and Saftety. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health  (NCCIH) wth NIH