Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Balance, Health and Wellbeing
Acupuncture is a time-honoured system of healthcare for both body and mind...
It's recognised by NICE for helping with chronic pain, headaches and migraines, and is also widely used to support musculoskeletal issues and a broad range of physical and emotional health concerns - from women's health and fertility to digestion, skin conditions, stress and sleep.
Our experienced, gentle and caring team of practitioners bring a variety of specialist interests and approaches, tailoring every treatment to the individual in front of them.
For more on how acupuncture works, what it can help with, and to meet our team, please scroll down....
Our Approach
Our acupuncture team are all regulated healthcare professionals with extensive training and experience, offering a rich range of approaches including Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Five Element, Medical Acupuncture, and Shonishin (a needle-free technique often used with children). Many also combine acupuncture with complementary therapies such as Tuina (traditional Chinese massage), Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, and moxibustion.
Between them, our practitioners have extensive specialist training and experience:
Women's health, fertility, pregnancy and childbirth
Digestive health
Pain and injuries
Headaches, migraines, and sinus or ear conditions
Skin conditions, allergies and asthma
Addictions
Ongoing support for long-term health conditions
Whether you're seeking relief from pain, support through fertility or pregnancy, or simply a more holistic approach to your wellbeing, we're here to help.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
At its heart, acupuncture works with Qi - the life force that flows through the body along pathways called meridians. When Qi flows smoothly, we tend to feel well; when it becomes blocked or stagnant, whether through stress, diet or lifestyle, that's often when symptoms start to show up. These can be as varied as migraines, back pain, PMT, skin issues, or a general sense of low mood and depleted energy.
By gently releasing these blockages and rebalancing the body's energy, acupuncture helps everyday processes - breathing, digestion, circulation, hormones, sleep - work as they should. As these systems settle, symptoms often ease, and people typically notice an improvement in mood and overall wellbeing too.
Treatment uses very fine, gentle needles, and for most people it's a surprisingly comfortable, even relaxing experience, which is part of why it works so well for sensitive patients. Some of our practitioners also offer needle-free acupuncture, a great option for babies, children, or anyone with a fear of needles.
What Can It Help With?
Acupuncture has a strong evidence base, and the British Acupuncture Council has published clinical research supporting its use for a wide range of conditions. Broadly, these fall into a few areas:
Pain and musculoskeletal issues: back, neck and knee pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, arthritis, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, post-operative pain
Headaches and neurological conditions: migraines, headaches, facial pain, Bell's palsy, neuropathic pain, Parkinson's, MS, vertigo, tinnitus
Women's health and fertility: menstrual and menopausal symptoms, endometriosis, PCOS, fertility (including IVF support), pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Digestive and internal health: IBS and other gut disorders, nausea, kidney stones, cystitis, urinary incontinence, thyroid disease, diabetes (Type 2), hypertension, heart conditions
Respiratory and skin conditions: asthma, COPD, colds and flu, sinusitis, eczema, psoriasis, acne, allergic rhinitis
Mental and emotional wellbeing: stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD, chronic fatigue, and support with substance misuse
Other conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud's, gout, shingles, and support during palliative care or stroke recovery
If you're wondering whether acupuncture could help with something specific, just ask - our team is always happy to offer advice, support and help you explore your options.
