Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a gentle, time-tested therapy that helps restore balance, relieve pain, and support your body’s natural healing process. Discover how it can benefit your health and wellbeing.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a major part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which also includes Herbal Medicine, Moxibustion (treatment by application of heat), Exercise and Massage. Use of Acupuncture can be traced back to over 4000 years.
Chinese Medicine seeks to treat the whole person. The life force or vital energy is called Qi or Chi and if flows in certain pathways throughout the body. These pathways are called meridians and it is upon the surface meridians that the acupuncture points are located. The activation of certain points effects changes in the body function. Much research shows that acupuncture causes a release of endorphins, the body’s naturally produced painkillers. Research also indicates that acupuncture causes beneficial effects to the body’s immune and endocrine systems. An Acupuncturist uses extremely fine sterilised disposable surgical steel needles, heat or massage to activate the acupuncture points.
What can Acupuncture treat?
The following list is only an indication of areas where acupuncture is used. Research has shown that acute and chronic conditions respond very well to acupuncture. Various factors affect your recovery rate including the length of time you have the condition, its severity and the strength of your constitution. Acupuncture is also used for the after-effects of various conditions including shingles and M.E.
General Conditions
- Indigestion
- Allergies
- Anaemia
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Back Pain
- Catarrh
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Dental Pain
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Gastric Ulcers
- Haemorroids
- Hay fever
- Hiccoughs
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Insomnia
- Migraine
- Oedema
- Palpitations
- Paralysis
- Rheumatism
- Sciatica
- Sinusitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Tenosynovitis
- Thyroid Conditions
- Tinnitus
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Urine Retention
- Urogenital Problems
- Varicose Veins
- Vertigo
Female Conditions
- Absence of periods
- Anaemia
- Cystitis
- Discharge
- Endometriosis
- Hot flushes
- Infertility
- Irregular periods
- Lactation problems
- Pre-menstrual tension
- Prolapse
Male Conditions
- Impotence
- Prostatis
- Premature ejaculation
Substance Addictions
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Drugs
- Food
- Tranquillisers
Acupuncture: Infertility & Gynaecology
If you are trying to start a family, having issues with infertility or suffering the ill effects of pregnancy or miscarriage, acupuncture can help. Studies have shown that acupuncture can be effective in treating:
- Natural fertility
- Infertility in both males and females
- Supports women during and after pregnancy
Acupuncture helps
- Boost fertility and conception
- Improves IVF success
- Supports post-natal recovery
Acupuncture is used to treat common conditions which affect the ability to conceive these include:
- Endometriosis
- Low ovarian reserve
- Irregular Menstrual Cycle
- Polycystic Ovarian Cycle PCOS
Acupuncture can benefit pregnancy, labour and postnatal women with common complaints such as:
- Nausea and morning sickness
- Insomnia
- Sinusitis
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Labour Induction and Transverse positions
- Musculoskeletal pain
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Acupuncture really work? Can it help me?
Simply put; yes it can. Acupuncture works extremely well in 85% of cases, moderately well in the next 10% and the remaining 5% very little.
What does acupuncture treat? How many treatments will I need?
Acupuncture treats practically every condition because it treats the symptoms.People respond to acupuncture in different ways and over different time frames. Generally improvements occur by the 4th or 5th treatment. A course of acupuncture is 10 treatments.
What about needles?
All acupuncture needles are sterile and disposable.
Does acupuncture hurt?
You may experience a slight prick as the needle penetrates the skin but this is very mild and some people do not feel anything.
What do I wear?
Generally loose comfortable clothing is best.
Are there any side effects?
Acupuncture treatments are very gentle and safe. Most people feel relaxed and peaceful after treatments and look forward to their next appointment. Sometimes some minor redness or bruising can present at the site of the needle.
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