This page lists the acupuncture applications recommended by the WHO and the AAMA (American Academy of Medical Acupuncture).

ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN

• Migraine
• Muscle tension headaches
• Temporomandibular joint pain(TMJ)
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Cervical and thoracic soft tissue pain
• Frozen shoulder
• Joint pain(Arthritis-arthrosis)
• Bursitis, tendonitis, epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
• Neuralgias: Trigeminal, Postherpetic, Peripheral
• Phantom pain (Postamputation Neuromas>
• Myofascial pain patterns
• Stress-related myofascial symptoms
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
• Nerve entrapments (Carpal tunnel, Piriformis syndrome, etc.)
• Plantar fasciitis
• Scar pain following surgery
• Chest pain (negative work-up)

COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE

• Wrinkles
• Anti-aging
• Face-lift
• Facial rejuvenation

TRAUMA

• Acute muscle spasms
• Athletic injuries
• Torticollis
• Musculo-tendinous sprains and strains
• Swellings
• Contusions
• Minor burns
• Tremors, Tics, Contractures
• Fractures: assisting in pain-control, edema, enhancing bone healing
• Closed Head Injuries (negative CT)

ACUTE VIRAL ILLNESS

• Common cold
• Sore throat
• Nasal drip
• Sinusitis
• Viral bronchitis
• Stomach flu

ADDICTIONS

• Substance abuse problems
• Alcohol problems
• Smoking cessation
• Obesity

EARLY FUNCTIONAL DISTURBANCES

• Ill-defined fatigue
• Low energy
• Mild depression

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES

• Anxiety
• Excitability
• Irritability
• Worry
• Panic
• Early stages of depression
• Fearful states
• Anorexia-bulimia
• Sleep disturbances
• Insomnia
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

IMMUNE DYSREGULATION DISORDERS

• Inflammatory disorders
• Asthma
• Bronchospasm
• Allergies
• Sinusitis
• Pharyngitis
• Bronchitis
• Autoimmune disorders

AUTONOMIC DYSTURBANCES

• Idiopathic palpitations
• Sinus tachychardia
• Restless leg
• Hyperthermia

WOMEN HEALTH

• Menstrual cramps
• Menopause
• Hot flushes
• Infertility
• Pelvic pain
• Dysmenorrhea
• Endometriosis
• Herpes flare-ups

FUNCTIONAL GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS

• Gastroenteritis (stomach-flu)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Esophageal spasm
• Hyperacidity (GERD)
• Slow gastric emptying
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Hepatitis
• Hemorrhoids
• Postoperative ileus
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Distention-flatulence-tenesmus

GENITO-URINARY DISORDERS

• Frequent urination
• Nocturia
• Irritable bladder
• Urinary incontinence
• Retention (neurogenic, spastic, adverse drug effect)
• Prostatitis
• Male infertility
• Some forms of mpotence
• Erectile Dysfunctions
• Diminished libido

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (Scalp Acupuncture)

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig)
• Narcolepsy
• Degenerative disc disease with or without radicular pain
• Cervical and lumbar spine syndromes
• Paresthesiae
• Seventh nerve palsy(Bell`s)
• Sequelae of CVA’s (aphasia, hemiplegia)
• Vertigo(Meniere’s)
• Tinnitus (ear ringing)
• Persistent hiccups
• Cough with contraindications for narcotics
• Drug detoxification

SELECTED SKIN PROBLEMS

• Urticaria
• Pruritus
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Shingles

PALLIATIVE CARE

• Cancer
• Intractable nausea and vomiting
• Tumor lysis syndrome
• Other side effects of chemotherapy
• Vasomotor symptoms (Raynaud)

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