Acupuncture for Health

Treating the cause, not just the symptoms

The main philosophy behind traditional acupuncture is that symptoms of illness arise when a person´s vital energy, Qi (pronounced chee), is not flowing as it should. Acupuncturists gently work with your Qi to give it as much quality, balance and flow as possible, the basis for long-lasting health and vitality. We identify and treat the unique cause of the problem so that improvements are long-lasting.

Acupuncture is about treating a person as a whole - taking your body, mind and spirit into account. As illness can affect any of these, often at the same time, treatment also helps them all. Traditional acupuncture is very beneficial for mental and emotional issues and improvements are often felt across every aspect of your life.

Conditions which have been shown to respond to acupuncture include:

• Allergies and hay fever
• Asthma
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Constipation, diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Depression, stress, anxiety, panic attacks
• Eczema
• Gastritis, stomach ulcer and gastric acidity (indigestion)
• Headaches and migraine
• High blood pressure
• Infertility
• Insomnia
• Menopause
• Morning sickness, pelvic girdle pain
• Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME)
• Osteoarthritis
• Pain including back pain, lower back pain, neck pain
• Period problems, period pain, premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Sciatica
• Stroke, facial palsy
• Tendonitis, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, sports injuries
• Urinary dysfunction