Research Supports the Integration of Acupuncture in Mainstream Health Care for the Management of Chronic Diseases

Translational research employs clinical evidence to support acupuncture therapy when incorporated into selected areas of allopathic practices, including pain management, palliative care for patients with end-stage cancer, sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress, female hormonal conditions such as premenstrual syndrome and menopausal syndrome, as well as chronic fatigue syndromes including Myalgic encephalomyeltitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID. Advanced clinical training in acupuncture schools and postgraduate certification courses are required to prepare acupuncturists to safely and effectively provide the specialized integrative acupuncture services needed in these clinical areas.