Acupuncture Research 

There has been much research into the effectiveness of acupuncture for a wide variety of conditions. As a result, NICE guidelines now advise the use of  acupuncture for the treatment and management of :

Chronic pain 

Migraines

Tension headaches. 
 

The British Acupuncture Council publish the evidence base for the following conditions : 

Angina and Heart Disease

Asthma

Allergic Rhinitis

Anxiety

Back Pain

Bell's Palsy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dementia

Depression

Dizziness and Vertigo

Dysmenhorrea

Eczema

Endometriosis

Facial Pain

Frozen Shoulder

Fibromyalgia

Gout

Headache

Incontinence

Infertility

Neck pain

Osreoarthritis

PTSD

Stroke. 
 

(Last updated 29/2/24) 
 

To read their fact sheets visit https://acupuncture.org.uk/about-acupuncture/acupuncture-research/evidence-a-z/

The Evidence Based Acupuncture website publishes the summaries of research into the following conditions : 

Allergic Rhinitis

Anxiety

Breech presentation 

Cancer pain

Menopause

Osteoarthritis

Pain

Paediatrics

Plantar Fascitis 

To read their summaries, visit https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/