The World Health Organization, British Medical Association and the National Institute of Health (NIH) all advocate the practice of acupuncture in health care.
Acupuncture is an effective therapy for a wide range of conditions. In 1997, the NIH published a report outlining a few conditions where the research gives especially strong support for the use of acupuncture in treatment. The 1997 NIH Consensus Statement said:
“Promising results have emerged showing efficacy of acupuncture in”:
- headache
- tennis elbow
- myofascial pain
- osteoarthritis
- low back pain
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- post-operative dental pain
- addiction
- stroke rehabilitation
- menstrual cramps
- fibromyalgia
- asthma
- post operative nausea and vomiting
- chemotherapy nausea and vomiting