Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of treatment that helps to promote healing. It involves the insertion of extremely fine needles into specific points of the body.
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in China and more recently since the 1970's in Western Medicine.
Traditional Chinese belief is that energy flows in channels (meridians) throughout the body. When pain is present in an area of the body, the energy stagnates. Stimulation, via acupuncture needles helps to restore the healthy flow of energy.
Acupuncture needles are often inserted into trigger points (tight sensitive areas in the muscle) to help relieve pain and restore movement.
Why Get acupuncture?
We use acupuncture to relieve pain for a number of conditions:
Back pain and sciatica
Migraine and headache
Muscular and joint pain
Whiplash injury and neck pain
Osteoarthritis.
It will be necessary to complete a thorough assessment/examination of your symptoms in order to establish if acupuncture is an appropriate form of treatment for you.