Treatment

Treatment

Your First Treatment


The initial consultation can take up to 1.5 -2 hours. This allows me to take a

comprehensive medical history including information on your current symptoms, sleep pattern, diet, lifestyle.  The in depth medical history and physical examination allows me to form a diagnosis and bespoke treatment plan to support all your needs. This first session includes your first acupuncture treatment.

Further treatments are usually 45 minutes.


What To Expect

Sometimes acupuncture needles are inserted for just a second or two, or you may be left to rest for a while before the needles are removed. The needles are so fine that most people don’t feel them being inserted. It is normal to feel a mild tingle or dull ache as your acupuncturist adjusts the needle. Many people feel deeply relaxed during the treatment.


 

How Many Treatments

5 weekly sessions are usual to begin with. Follow up sessions start with a review of how you're feeling and treatment is tailored each session.

How often or how long you come for is dependant on your symptoms and how long you have had them for and will reduce in frequency as you respond to treatment.

Most patients feel a difference after the first or second treatment and are surprised by the affects acupuncture can have in other areas of their lives such as sleep and mood.  Many people continue with treatment after their initial complaint has improved because they find it helps their general health and wellbeing. . Acupuncture treatments can serve as a form of self-care, providing an opportunity for relaxation, introspection, and renewal amidst the challenges of everyday life. Engaging in acupuncture as part of the wellbeing  journey can empower individuals to take an active role in their own health and well-being.


Acupuncture has very few side effects and they are usually mild. If you experience anything that may worry you, then please call me to discuss. This is usually mild headaches or you may feel a little tired,  especially after your first treatment, you will be advised to drink plenty of water.


During and after treatment many patients feel calm and relaxed.


Treatment Pricing


  • Initial Consultation & Treatment: £70
  • Follow Up Treatment: £50


Cancellation Policy

If you can't make an appointment please let me know as soon as you can. Unfortunately there is a cancellation charge for cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice.


Health Insurance
Many private health insurance companies now provide cover for acupuncture treatments with members of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).

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Adjunctive Treatments Available

Moxibustion

Moxibustion (or moxa) is a therapeutic adjunct of classical Chinese, Japanese & Korean medicine. It is a herb made from common mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) and has been used alongside acupuncture and as a standalone therapy for over 2,500 years.

Moxa enhances the effects of acupuncture by warming and nourishing specific points or areas of the body.


Because of it's amazing ability to promote the flow of Qi and Blood we can use moxa to boost immunity, tiredness and fatigue, support cancer patients and treatments such as chemotherapy and its side affects, it is widely used with fertility & IVF, supports impotence, low libido, muscular aches, pains and is even used very successfully turn breech babies!

To read more please see my Moxa Blog

Cupping

Cupping can be used alongside acupuncture or it can be a treatment in its own right. It is especially helpful with musculoskeletal issues, tight muscles and painful joints.

Cupping is not painful, but you might feel a pulling sensation on the skin. The suction causes the skin and superficial muscle layer to be drawn into the cup. Occasionally you may have a ‘bruised’ appearance in the shape of the cups on the area of the body stimulated. Research has shown that no blood vessels are broken and the muscles have not been traumatised in any way. The redness indicates there has been an increase in the circulation under the cups.


Benefits of cupping

• Encourages circulation
• Assists adhesions and scarring by lifting, separating and hydrating the muscle tissues
• Clears inflammation, congestion and stagnation of the skin, muscle, bones, joints and organs
• Releases tension and reduces pain
• Rebuilds healthy tissue and helps the body to regenerate

Gua Sha

This is a traditional Chinese healing method, using a smooth edged tool to stroke the surface of the skin. This can then raise small, red, rash like dots at the surface of the skin called petechiae. These marks are not painful but a good indicator of what is happening in the body and where the stagnation is.

Gua sha can help relieve symptoms including:


• Headaches & migraines
• Neck & Shoulder pain

• Lower back pain
• Frozen shoulder
• Back Pain
• Jaw clenching
• Soft tissue injuries
• Scoliosis
• Spondylosis
• Tennis and golfer elbow
• Upper respiratory infections or difficulty breathing
• Colds
• Long Covid


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