Conditions for which evidence could be sought by the ASA or CAP
Therapists are not allowed to mention medical conditions in List B below unless there is robust evidence, otherwise this is a breach of the CAP code.
The only potential exception is for therapists of the disciplines represented by these capital letters who can probably treat those listed ailments or medical conditions that display the same capital letter:
- P Psychology (for example, psychotherapy, behavioural therapy, counselling)
- M Manipulation (for example, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic)
- H Hypnotherapy
- Ac Acupuncture
List B of conditions
- Aches and Pains (M)
- Acid Indigestion
- Acidity, Stomach
- Acne
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Alopecia (Hair Loss)
- Anxiety (P)
- Arthritic Pain (M)
- Athlete’s Foot
- Backache (M, Ac)
- Back Pain (M, Ac)
- Bacterial Vaginosis, BV
- Bedwetting (P)
- Bronchial Congestion
- Bunion
- Calluses
- Candida
- Catarrh
- Chilblains
- Circulatory Problems, Local or Minor (M) [c.f. Poor Circulation]
- Cold
- Cholesterol, High
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Formerly ME) (P)
- Colic
- Concentration (P)
- Confidence (P)
- Constipation
- Conjunctivitis
- Cough
- Cramp (M)
- Cystitis
- Dandruff
- Dental Pain (Ac)
- Dermatitis
- Diarrhoea, Acute
- Diet, Trouble Sticking to (P) [c.f. Obesity]
- Digestion Problems (M)
- Dyspepsia
- Earache
- Eczema
- Eczema, Stress-related (P)
- Emotional Problems (P)
- Enuresis (Bedwetting) (P)
- Erection, Improved
- Erection Problems, Temporary; Erectile Dysfunction, Temporary [c.f. Impotence,
- Erection Problems, Erectile Dysfunction]
- Fears (P)
- Feeling Down or Feeling Blue (P) [c.f. Depression]
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia (Fibrositis) (M)
- Flatulence
- Fluid Retention
- Foot Odour
- Frozen Shoulder (M)
- Gastric Reflux
- Gastroenteritis
- Gingivitis
- Glue Ear
- Grief (P)
- Guilt (P)
- Haematoma
- Haemorrhoids
- Halitosis
- Hayfever
- Headaches (P, Ac)
- Heartburn
- Herpes Simplex
- Hoarseness
- Impetigo
- Indigestion
- Indigestion, Nervous
- Inflammation
- Influenza
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS (H)
- Joint Pains (M)
- Jumpy (P)
- Lethargy (P)
- Libido, Low (P)
- Lumbago (M)
- Menopause Menstrual Pain
- Migraine Headache [c.f. Migraine]
- Motion Sickness
- Mouth Ulcers
- Muscle Spasms (M)
- Muscle Tension (M, P)
- Nailbiting (P)
- Nails, Fungal infections
- Nappy Rash
- Nausea (Ac)
- Neck Ache (Ac)
- Neuralgia (M)
- Numbness
- Panic Attack (P)
- Period Pain
- Phobias (P)
- Piles
- Pins and Needles
- Pre-menstrual Tension or Pre-menstrual Syndrome (P)
- Relationship Problems (P)
- Relax, Inability to (P, M)
- Rheumatic Pain (M, Ac)
- Rheumatism (M)
- Ringworm
- Sexual Counselling (P)
- Sciatica (M)
- Sinuses, Congested
- Sinusitis
- Skin Problems [c.f. Psoriasis]
- Skin Problems, Stress-related (P)
- Sleep, Trouble Getting to (P)
- Sleeplessness, Intermittent (P)
- Smoking Cessation (P, H)
- Snoring (P)
- Spasms (M)
- Sports Injuries, Minor (M)
- Stammering (P)
- Stomach, Upset Stress (P, H)
- Tension (P, M)
- Tiredness
- Thrush, Vaginal [c.f. Thrush, Oral]
- Travel Sickness
- Verrucae
- Water Retention
- Warts
- Wind