Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the disciplines that form Traditional Chinese Medicine. The others are: herbal medicine, exercise, massage and dietary therapy.
Acupuncture is the use of fine needles inserted into specific points that stimulate invisible lines of energy that run beneath the surface of the skin. The purpose is to restore harmony and return the body to health.
Internal Diseases: depression, insomnia, migraine, rheumatism, etc…
Infectious Diseases: bronchitis, colds, coughs, influenza, etc…
Women’s Problems: PMS, pregnancy management, menopausal problems
Children’s Problems: convulsions, bedwetting, otitis media, etc…
Addictions: tobacco, drugs, alcohol, etc…
Pregnancy: pre-conception care, morning sickness, oedema, induction, labour, etc…
Acupuncture & Physiotherapy
A number of physiotherapists are qualified through the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) to use acupuncture as part of a patient's physiotherapy treatment. These are as follows:
Claire Butler-Henderson
Ben Motum
Laura Sherwood
Peter Pope
Nicki Grant
Mary Hunt
Acupuncture
The initial consultation will include questioning, observation and examination of the tongue and pulses. The practitioner is looking for a pattern into which is woven a total picture of the patient’s health.
The frequency and length of treatment required depends upon the nature of the condition, the length of time the patient has suffered from the condition, and their general state of health.
Meet our practitioners: