Disorders recognized by the WHO : David Milot Acupuncture

Recognised disorders

The following is a list of the various diseases, symptoms and health conditions for which acupuncture has been shown to be an effective treatment. This list was established in 2002 by the World Health Organization, following research in controlled clinics on the effectiveness of these treatments.

The variety of health problems listed below demonstrates the versatility of acupuncture. In addition, these treatments can be performed on people of all ages and do not require the use of drugs to relieve and treat pain.

Rheumatoid arthritis
Cervicalgia
Biliary colic
Nephritic colitis
Induction of labour
Diarrhoea
Facial pain, including craniomandibular problems
Post-surgical pain
Primary dysmenorrhoea
Side effects of radiation and chemotherapy
Sprains
Gastralgia (peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, gastric cramps)
Primary hypertension
Primary hypotension
Leukopenia
Low back pain
Morning sickness
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
Osteoarthritis of the knee and rheumatic pain
Allergic rhinitis
Sciatica
The foetal version

Treatments

The duration of an acupuncture session is one hour. For about half of the session we perform the treatment with the needles, while during the rest of the session we discuss your case, the results of previous treatments and what to do at home to ensure effective treatment.

In general, to start the sessions, a treatment frequency of once a week is recommended. In general, the longer your condition has been present, the more sessions will be needed to resolve it. The number of treatments needed to treat an imbalance with acupuncture can vary from 2 to 10, often with significant impacts after 3 or 4. But each case is specific. Sometimes one session is enough. We respect your body and your well-being, and if there are no visible results after several treatments, we will explore with you other alternative treatments or therapists.