EVIDENCE SUMMARY: PEDIATRIC ACUPUNCTURE
Various reviews have found acupuncture and acupuncture-related therapies to show particular promise in the treatment of pediatric pain, cerebral palsy, nocturnal enuresis, tic disorders, amblyopia, nausea and vomiting, digestive disorders, autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), and respiratory disorders.
Furthermore, acupuncture is considered safe and well-tolerated with a very low risk of serious adverse effects.
The Evidence
- PAIN
- NAUSEA AND VOMITING
- COLIC
- NOCTURNAL ENURESIS (BEDWETTING)
- CEREBRAL PALSY
- AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER
- ASTHMA
- NEONATAL CARE