What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the use of needles to treat pain. The needles stimulate nerve endings and the brain to release endorphins – pain relieving chemicals. The therapist will feel for tender ‘trigger’ points in the tissues under your skin. There are approximately 500 such points which, if stimulated with needles, may affect how certain organs work.
The number of needles inserted depends on the condition and could be up to 12 at a time. The sensation when the needle goes in can be described as a tingling or dull ache. The length of time that a needle is inserted for depends on the condition being treated; between 10-30 minutes.
It can be used to treat:
- Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia
- Digestive Problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Constipation, Diarrhoea
- Menstrual Problems such as Painful Periods, PMS, PCOS, Menopausal Problems
- Fertility and Infertility (for both men and women)
- Pregnancy Conditions – Morning Sickness, Back Pain, Insomnia, Breech Position, Induction of Labour, Labour Pain
- Post Natal Conditions such as Mastitis, Post Natal Depression, Milk Let-down
- Musculoskeletal Conditions such as Backache, Neck and Shoulder Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Asthma, Hayfever, Sinusitis, Coughs and Sore Throats
- Gynaecological Conditions
This service is available at the following clinics:
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