Acupuncture originated in China over 2000 years ago. It has since been developed, researched, investigated and trialled by patients all across the world and has developed into a well recognised treatment modality. An ever developing body of evidence-based clinical research is now discovering how and why the body responds to acupuncture and its specific benefits for a wide range of common health conditions.
Many people use acupuncture to relieve aches and pains such as osteoarthritis, headaches and lower back pain, or for common health problems like acid reflux, IBS and fibromyalgia. Many people are now turning to acupuncture when they know that they are unwell, but have no obvious Western medical diagnosis that is leading them to the help that they need.
Traditional acupuncture focusses upon a patient as an individual and not just isolated conditions, and all symptoms are seen as part of an overarching pattern.
Treatment involves the insertion of very fine needles into very specific points, which are said to affect the flow of your body’s Qi (pronounced ch-ee). In traditional acupuncture theory, illness is caused by too much, too little or a blockage in the flow of Qi around the body. Acupuncture seeks to move the Qi within this system to nourish deficiency, reduce excess and clear blockages.