Medical conditions with recommendations to use acupuncture by country

Pain ProblemCountries
Chronic painGermany, UK, Austria, France, Poland
Chronic Back painInternational, Germany, UK, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Finland
Acute back painDenmark
Back pain in the elderlyNetherlands
Subacute disc hernia radiating painGermany
Chronic disc hernia radiating painGermany
Thoracic‑lumbar spine injury painGermany
Chronic neck painUK, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Netherlands
Acute neck painDenmark
Chronic headacheUK, Ireland
Tension headacheInternational, UK, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Portugal
MigraineInternational, Germany, UK, Italy, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal
Joint painUK
Osteoarthritis painUK, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands
Osteoarthritis of kneeInternational, Germany, UK, France, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Croatia
Osteoarthritis of hipGermany
Rheumatoid arthritisUK
Chronic non‑specific Musculoskeletal painUK, Netherlands
Muscle painUK
Shoulder painAustria
Post‑operative painInternational
FibromyalgiaInternational, Germany, UK, Denmark
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)UK, Belgium, Norway, Sweden
Jaw painUK
Chronic oro‑facial painUK
Trigeminal neuralgiaSwitzerland
Dental painIreland
Phantom limb painUK, Germany
Chronic abdominal PainUK
Complex regional Pain syndromeUK
Chronic pelvic painInternational, UK
Chronic prostate painInternational
Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis)International, UK, Germany
Pelvic floor painInternational
Chronic primary Visceral painUK
Irritable Bowel SyndromeUK, Germany
Pain of ulcerative ColitisGermany
Pain of Crohn’s diseaseGermany
Chronic pancreatitis PainInternational
Pain in chronic fatigue Syndrome/MEInternational
Pain and discomfort of Oocyte retrievalIreland
Pain and discomfort of GI endoscopyIreland
Eye painFrance
Pain from Ehler’s Danlos syndromeFrance
Ehler’s Danlos related HeadachesFrance
Achilles tendinopathyNetherlands
Neuropathic painPortugal
Diabetic peripheral neuropathyPoland, Portugal
Post herpetic neuralgiaPoland
Obstetrics-GynaecologyCountries
Morning sicknessNorway, Ireland
Pregnancy related back/pelvic painBelgium, Austria, Ireland, Spain
Labour painInternational, UK, Germany, Austria, Ireland
Endometriosis painInternational, Germany
Improved quality of life for patients with endometriosis painFrance
DysmenorrheaAustria, Netherlands
VulvodyniaInternational
Problems of breastfeeding such as breast engorgement and painNorway
Menopausal symptomsIreland
Menopausal hot flashesInternational, Netherlands
General health problemsCountries
Post‑surgical nausea & vomitingInternational, UK, Ireland, Netherlands
Pre‑surgical anxietyUK
Helping with dental procedure anxietyGermany
DepressionBelgium
Sleep problemsGermany, Spain
Post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)International
Allergic rhinitisInternational, Germany
Stroke rehabilitationGermany
Stroke‑related dysphagiaInternational
Stroke‑related arm paralysisGermany
Stroke‑related spasticityGermany
Stroke‑related depressionGermany
Stroke‑related speaking problems (dysarthria)Belgium
Stop smokingInternational
DyspnoeaGermany
Premature ejaculationInternational
Pelvic floor dysfunctionInternational
Recurrent urinary tract infectionUK
Prostatitis symptomsUK
HiccupsUK
Functional bodily disordersGermany
Cancer and Palliative Care relatedCountries
Cancer painInternational, Germany, UK, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Romania, Spain
Aromatase‑inhibitor related arthralgiaInternational, Germany, France, Romania
Chemotherapy‑induced peripheral neuropathyInternational, Germany, France
Cancer‑related neuropathyIreland, Denmark
Chemotherapy‑induced nausea & vomitingInternational, Germany, UK, Denmark, Ireland, Austria, France, Netherlands
Radiation‑induced nausea & vomitingInternational, Denmark
Cancer‑related xerostomiaGermany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Croatia
Radiation‑induced xerostomiaInternational, Germany, France
Cancer‑related menopausal symptomsInternational, UK, Ireland
Cancer‑related hot flashesInternational, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, France, Netherlands
Cancer‑related heavy sweatingNetherlands
Cancer‑related fatigueInternational, Germany, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Romania
Cancer‑related stressGermany, Netherlands
Cancer‑related mood problemsNetherlands
Cancer‑related anxietyInternational, UK, Germany, Ireland, France
Cancer‑related sleep problemsInternational, Germany, Ireland, France, Netherlands
Cancer‑related depressionInternational, Germany, France
Post‑op anxietyGermany
Cancer‑related post‑op painGermany
Post‑operative nausea‑vomitingGermany
Post‑op ileusGermany, France
LymphoedemaInternational, Germany
LeucopeniaInternational, France
Cancer‑related quality of lifeInternational, Germany, Denmark, Ireland
Improving mood and well‑being in cancer patientsUK
Increased relaxation in cancer patientsInternational, Ireland
Cancer‑related constipationInternational
Cancer‑related diarrheaInternational
Cancer‑related breathlessnessIreland
Cancer‑related cognitive dysfunctionGermany
Pain in palliative careDenmark
Symptoms in palliative careSwitzerland
Nausea in palliative careSwitzerland
Fatigue in palliative careSwitzerland
Breathlessness in palliative careUK, Denmark, Switzerland
Xerostomia in palliative careUK
Emotional stress in palliative careUK
Hiccup in palliative careDenmark, Netherlands
Myoclonus in palliative careDenmark
Pruritis in palliative careDenmark