It is a part of a whole system of medicine called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and involves the insertion of hair fine needles into certain locations to stimulate the body’s healing energy. The needles are inserted with great care, and then manipulated to produce a warmth or tickly sensation.
Acupuncture is fast becoming recognised the world over as a safe and reliable method of treatment for a great many conditions - millions of people world-wide have benefited.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has produced a long list of categories for which TCM demonstrated benefit - asthma, bronchitis, Sinusitis, Migraine, Nausea, Indigestion, Constipation, IBS, High Blood pressure, Diabetes, Neck-Shoulder/Back/Knee Pain, Arthritis (both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid Arthritis) Strains and Sprains, PMS, irregular or painful periods, menopausal symptoms, Fluid retention, Skin disorders and neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Insomnia, Stroke.
If you are concerned about your health or have ever been told that you just have to live with it - try acupuncture. It is natural, safe, gentle and strengthening and free from the weakening side effects of some drugs. Most people say it is very relaxing, and as you embark on a course of treatment it is usual for there to be a marked improvement in general well-being. Happiness, sleep, energy and immunity can all improve.
“Heather has treated my back pain at various times for the last couple of years and now the pain returns only intermittently and is easily treated”
Maggie, Colyton
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