Although acupuncture is most commonly associated with pain relief, it can be used to treat a wide range of illnesses, whilst also relieving many of the symptoms resulting from degenerative diseases.Many people also use acupuncture for maintenance of general health and well-being. Acupuncture is one of the most widely accepted forms of complementary medicine, its ancient theories and methods continually being revised and extended in the light of new research.
More and more GPs and others within the NHS are recognising acupuncture as something that could benefit their patients.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed the use of Acupuncture for many conditions, including: