Which conditions Can Acupuncture Help?
You don’t have to ‘live with it”
How Can I Help You?
I am frequently asked which conditions can acupuncture help – it’s a very valid question. At Surrey Acupuncture Clinic, I have helped hundreds of people through difficult symptoms, disorders and problems.
Many people have acupuncture for help with certain conditions or symptoms.
From clearly defined complaints like osteoarthritis of the knee to general feelings of ill health and low energy.
Others simply choose acupuncture as a preventive measure to strengthen their constitution, maintain good health and enhance wellbeing.
Acupuncure can be very effective when integrated with conventional medicine.
Fine, pre-sterilised, single use needles are inserted into carefully chosen acupuncture points that stimulate the body’s own healing response. The treatment focuses on the individual, not just the presenting disease or symptom.
A Bit of Background…..
An acupuncturist uses their skill to make a traditional diagnosis from what is often a complex pattern of disharmony and from there develops a unique and individual treatment plan tailored to meet the needs of the patient to create equilibrium between the physical, spiritual and emotional planes..
According to TCM theory our health and wellbeing is dependent upon the integrity of the body’s energy (Qi) and its ability to move freely and smoothly throughout the entire body. For a number of lifestyle and environmental reasons Qi can become disturbed, depleted, stuck or imbalanced and illness or pain will result.
Through the insertion of fine needles acupuncture helps restore the flow of energy and its natural balance returns thus promoting both physical and emotional harmony. Acupuncture needles are about the same width as a human hair.
A success story
“I Trust Her Completely”
Nuala has been treating me for a while now for chronic back pains and she is knowledgeable, kind and patient to listen and come up with the best treatment and understand if the need of the body is changing. I trust her completely and I can’t thank her enough for what she has done for me, through times of severe continuous pains until now when I can resume living my life again! I recommend Nuala without hesitation.
So many things…
Can Acupuncture Help You?
Acupuncture can help an amazing array of complaints, issues and symptoms. A comprehensive and evidenced based list can be found here at Evidenced Based Acupuncture
You can see a range of issues below that I regularly and successfully help people with in my clinic:
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Your Treatment
How often Do I Need It?
What should I wear?
What happens during my acupuncture session?
Your first consultation will be longer than subsequent visits as I will need to assess your current state of health in order to identify the underlying pattern of disharmony and thus give the most effective treatment.
You will be asked to describe your current condition and symptoms, your medical history and current medication, family medical history to assess hereditary weaknesses, your diet, emotional state, sleep patterns and, if female, details of menstrual cycle.
As an aid to diagnosis and to further show how Qi is flowing, your radial pulse on both wrists is felt and rhythm, quality and strength is noted.
Your tongue’s structure, colour and coat will also be checked as these are a good guide to physical health.
What happens next?
After consultation, I will select the most appropriate treatment and points. Needling may take place on arms, legs, hands, feet, abdomen, torso, back or head and therefore it is advisable to wear loose clothing, although in some instances clothing may need to be removed.
Usually 10 or 12 points will be used in each treatment. Acupuncture points may be additionally stimulated with the use of moxa (a smouldering herb – mugwort – that warms acupuncture points and stimulates the flow of Qi), an electro-acupuncture machine, cupping, auricular acupuncture or ear seeds.
Dietary or lifestyle advice may be provided recommending what foods would best help you or, for example, advice given on types of exercise to help ease pain relief.
At subsequent consultations, you will be asked for an update on your presenting condition and symptoms and what effect the previous treatment had. It is quite usual that during a course of treatment different points will be selected as your condition changes.
Treatment frequency varies according to complaint and person. Sometimes the effect is dramatic after one or two treatments but generally, the effects are subtle and may take many months.
Normally, a course of 4-6 treatments is recommended whereby you should notice a change either in yourself generally or in the presenting condition. All consultations are confidential and tailored to meet your specific needs.
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Or still got a question?
You can give Nuala a call or send a message with any questions you might have.
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