Pain

Pain

The secretion of your intrinsic endorphin that binds to the same receptor as opioid would to block pain perception and sensation.
Acupuncture treatment for pain-relieving is the main criteria that health insurances would cover.

In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of acupuncture efficacy on various symptoms.  They are mostly related to pain-relieving.
• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Tennis elbow
• Knee pain
• Peri-arthritis of the shoulder
• Sprains
• Facial pain
• TMJ
• Headache
• Dental pain
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Induction of labor
• Breech birth presentation
• Morning sickness
• Postoperative pain
• Stroke
• Essential hypertension
• Primary hypotension
• Renal colic
• Leucopenia
• Radiation/chemo reactions
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Hay fever
• Biliary colic
• Depression
• Acute bacillary dysentery
• Primary dysmenorrhea
• Acute epigastria
• Peptic ulcer

Acupuncture treatment for pain-relieving is the main criteria that health insurances would cover.