WHO List of Conditions

Here is a condensed list of conditions noted under the World Health Organisation header below.

Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which acupuncture has been proved— through controlled trials—to be an effective treatment:

  • Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
  • Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)
  • Headache
  • Induction of labour?Knee pain?Low back pain
  • Correction of Morning sickness
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder pain?Pain associated with arthritis
  • Pain associated with Sciatica
  • Sprain /Strain
  • Tennis elbow pain

For a complete list of conditions refer to the World Health Organisation PDF diseases and disorders that can be treated with acupuncture.