04 October 2012

What is Acupuncture?



What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a safe and pain-free treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM as it is commonly known.The aim of the acupuncture treatment is to restore and promote the proper flow of Qi throughout the channels, helping the systems of the body to achieve a natural and healthy balance.    Tiny disposable needles are inserted into the meridians of the body to treat a variety of conditions.

What to expect in the treatment  In your first treatment, there will be  a detailed consultation where your tongue will be looked at and your pulse take to form the diagnosis.

What can acupuncture treat? The WHO (World Health Organization) states that the following conditions can be treated with acupuncture;
Acne
Addictions
Anxiety
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
Back Pain
Blood pressure
Circulatory problems
Cramps/Aches
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Depression
Eating Disorders
Eczema
Facial paralysis
Fatigue/Tiredness
Fertility problems
Fibromyalgia
Fluid Retention
Frozen shoulder 
Grief
Hayfever
Headaches
Heart problems
Hyperactivity
I.B.S.
Incontinence
Indigestion
Inflammation
Insomnia
Join problems/pain
Loss of libido
M.E.
Menopause
Menstrual Problems
Migraine
M.S.
Nausea/Vomiting
Neck pain 
Nervous disorders  
Pain
Panic attacks
Palpitations
Phobias
Prolapse
Psoriasis
Skin conditions
Rheumatism
sciatica pain
Sport/work injuries
Sprains
Stiffness
Stress
Tennis elbow
Thyroid problems
Tinnitus
Ulcers
Vertigo

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