NHS

"Currently, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidelines for the NHS on the use of acupuncture treatments and care of patients. NICE recommends considering acupuncture as a treatment option for: chronic (long-term) pain chronic tension-type headaches migraines Acupuncture is also often used to treat other musculoskeletal conditions (of the bones and muscles) and pain conditions, including: joint pain dental pain postoperative pain" -NHS