Indications for medical acupuncture

Indications for medical acupuncture, as has been determined by the World Health Organization are the following:

Strengthening the immune system	Treating conditions such as chronic degenerative diseases that cannot be managed otherwise (muscle pain syndromes, fibromyalgia etc.)
Management of pain in acute or chronic musculoskeletal syndromes (postoperative, neuropathic pain, herpetic neuralgia, temporomandibular joint pain etc.)	Enhancing general health and well-being
Rehabilitation after sports injuries	Treating anxiety and depression
Pain management for migraines/headaches	Insomnia
Treating allergic rhinitis, asthma, cough	Smoking cessation
Treating facial nerve palsy/paralysis and trigeminal neuralgia	Weight Loss
Managing symptoms of dysmenorrhea and menopause	Treating post-operative pain
Treating Infertility	Autoimmune diseases (eg. rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease)
Treating Concentration Deficits	Enhancing the Immune system