Is Acupuncture Effective for Musculoskeletal Conditions?

Acupuncture has been found effective for the following conditions:

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Neck & Thorax

• Whiplash

• Neck pain

• Cervical disc disease

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

 

Spine

• Coccydynia (tailbone pain)

• Facet joint dysfunction

• Herniated disc

• Radiculopathy

• Sciatica

• Spinal stenosis

• Sacro-iliac joint pain

 

Shoulder

• Adhesive capsulitis/frozen shoulder

• AC joint disfunction

• Biceps tendonitis

• Rotator cuff tear/sprain

• Shoulder impingement/bursitis

 

Elbow

• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

• Medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow)

• Olecranon bursitis

 

Wrist/Hand

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Trigger finger

• Wrist sprain

 

Hip

• Hamstring strain

• Osteoarthritis

• Piriformis syndrome

• Quadriceps strain

• Trochanteric bursitis