Conditions that acupuncture
can help with
Acupuncture has been used for more than two thousand years to support health and wellbeing across a broad spectrum of conditions. Today, it continues to play an important role in integrated healthcare, offering a natural way to support wellbeing in many different contexts.
Below are a range of conditions for which acupuncture has demonstrated evidence-based benefits. If you’d like to see the research related to a specific condition, you can browse a selection of published studies using the link below.
If you are interested in finding out whether acupuncture can potentially help with a condition not included below, you are welcome to contact me and I will look into the research literature for you.
Musculoskeletal conditions
- Disc herniation
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot & ankle pain
- General muscle tension
- Knee pain
- Knee replacement (arthroplasty) pain
- Jaw (TMJ) pain
- Low back pain
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Neck pain & stiffness
- Osteoarthritis
- Ankle osteoarthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Pregnancy-related pelvic and back pain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Rotator cuff problems
- Shoulder pain
- Sports injuries & recovery
- Tension headache
- Trigger points
How acupuncture can help
Acupuncture can relieve muscle tightness, block pain signals and increase local circulation – helping to increase mobility, relieve pain and support healing.
Internal health conditions
- Digestive
- Constipation
- Crohn’s disease
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Gynaecological
- Endometriosis
- Hot flushes
- Menstrual-related migraine
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause-related anxiety
- Perimenopause-related depression
- Perimenopause-related hot flushes
- Perimenopause-related insomnia
- Period pain (dysmenorrhea)
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Post-operative pain
- Hay fever
- Infertility
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy-related depression
- Pregnancy-related insomnia
- Pregnancy-related pelvic and back pain
- Prostate
- Prostatectomy-related urinary incontinence
- Prostate cancer-related nocturia
- Prostatitis pain
- Urinary
- Overactive bladder
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) (recurrent)
How acupuncture can help:
Acupuncture’s effects include modulation of the autonomic nervous system, reduction of inflammation, and regulation of neuroendocrine and immune activity, helping to restore internal balance and organ function.
Neurological and nerve-related conditions
- Bell’s palsy
- Chronic pain
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Post-stroke dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Sciatica
- Trigeminal neuralgia
How acupuncture can help
Acupuncture has a wide range of effects on the nervous system – including increasing microcirculation, modulating nerve signalling, reducing inflammation, encouraging nerve regeneration and resetting hyperactive areas in the brain.
Mental health
- Anxiety
- Cancer treatment-related anxiety
- Depression
- Dysmenorrhoea (period pain)-related depression
- Perimenopause-related anxiety
- Perimenopause-related depression
- Pregnancy-related depression
- Stroke-related depression
How acupuncture can help
Acupuncture can influence the body’s natural chemistry by releasing endorphins, balancing serotonin and other mood-related neurotransmitters, and activating the vagus nerve to calm the stress response. These effects can help ease anxiety, lift low mood, and make emotions linked to health conditions or life changes feel more manageable.
Whole-system support and well-being
- Cold hypersensitivity in hands and feet
- Fatigue & low energy
- Insomnia & sleep problems
- Relaxation
- Stress management
How acupuncture can help
Acupuncture has whole-system effects, supporting the body’s ability to self-regulate by calming the nervous system, and balancing hormonal and immune function to enhance overall wellbeing and vitality.
Cancer-related issues
- Aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain
- Cancer-related insomnia
- Cancer-related fatigue
- Cancer-related pain
- Cancer treatment-related anxiety
- Cancer treatment-related constipation
- Cancer treatment-related dry mouth (xerostomia)
- Cancer treatment-related hot flushes
- Cancer treatment-related nausea and vomiting
- Cancer treatment-related (chemotherapy-induced) peripheral neuropathy
How acupuncture can help
Acupuncture offers a safe and natural way to help manage cancer-related symptoms by modulating pain pathways, regulating neurotransmitters and stress hormones, and supporting immune and autonomic nervous system balance.
This list includes common issues, but it is not exhaustive. If you are unsure whether
acupuncture is suitable for you, don’t hesitate to get in touch and I can advise you.
Contact me with a question