Are you one of the 100 million adult Americans that suffer from pain? Acupuncture may help you live a fuller, more vibrant life with less pain.
A recent National Institutes of Health study looked at back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headache, and shoulder pain and concluded that “acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain.”
According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture is effective for relieving the following types of pain:
| Back pain | Headache |
| Neck pain | Dental pain |
| Sciatica | Tempromandibular (TMJ) Dysfunction |
| Tennis Elbow | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Knee pain | Postoperative pain |
| Periarthritis of the shoulder | Adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy |
| Sprains | Menstrual pain |
| Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders) | Abdominal pain from digestive issues |
For more information, check out the following links:
The World Health Organization Report
JAMA article on Acupuncture for Chronic Pain