Focus on…… Acupuncture – FAQ

Here we consider the practical aspects of acupuncture for the client.   What conditions can acupuncture be used to treat? The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends considering acupuncture for chronic (long term) pain, chronic tension-type headaches and migraines. However, in practice acupuncture is often used as an adjunctive modality in the […]

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Focus on…… Acupuncture – How it works

In this piece we provide a little more detail about the physiological triggers that helps acupuncture produce positive results.   Relieving pain Acupuncture needles stimulate physiological mechanisms within the central nervous system and in the local peripheral tissues which cause the production of natural pain-relieving chemicals such as endorphins, melatonin and serotonin.   Studies which […]

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Focus on…… Acupuncture – an Introduction

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points of the body along meridian lines. The techniques that we practise are derived from the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) but combined with our expertise and knowledge of the physiology (functioning) of the human body.   Did you know? Physiotherapists […]

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