​What does acupuncture treat?

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The following list has been identified by the World Health Organisation as a range of conditions that may be successfully treated with acupuncture.  However, the scope of conditions which can be treated may not be limited to this list.

• ​Musculo-skeletal: lower back pain, tennis elbow, knee strain, neck/shoulder pain, sciatica, arthritis, joint swelling/pain, thoracic pain, muscle strain, hip pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury, wrist strain, sacroiliac pain, sports injuries.
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• Respiratory: sinusitis, hay fever, common cold, bronchitis, asthma, cough, painful respiration, pleurisy and emphysema.
  
  
• Ear, nose and throat: tinnitus, nerve deafness, Ménière's disease, eye problems, sinusitis, nose bleed and loss of smell
  
  
• Gastrointestinal: constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain, gastritis, haemorrhoids. Hyperacidity, nausea, spastic colon
• ​Cardiovascular: angina, palpitations, cold extremities, high and low blood pressure
• Women's health: painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, excessive menstrual bleeding, irregular menstruation, fertility disorders, menopausal syndrome.
  
  
• Pregnancy: morning sickness, foetal malposition, insufficient lactation, pregnancy tune-up, assistance with deliveries

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