Acupuncture

Acupuncture has its origins in Ancient China and is now widely practised in the West and has become more mainstream.

Western medical acupuncture (dry needling) is the use of acupuncture following a medical diagnosis. It involves stimulating sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles. This results in the body producing natural substances, such as pain-relieving endorphins. It's likely that these naturally released substances are responsible for the beneficial effects experienced with acupuncture. A course of acupuncture is usually recommended because it can take a few sessions for you to see improvements.

Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that an energy, or "life force", flows through the body in channels called meridians. This life force is known as Qi (pronounced "chee").

Practitioners who use acupuncture in the traditional way believe that when Qi does not flow freely through the body, this can cause illness. They also believe acupuncture can restore the flow of Qi, and so restore health.

Traditional acupuncture is generally not that painful and involves leaving the needles in for about 20mins and having them stimulated every few minutes. You may feel a warming or numbing sensation and then the area may feel more relaxed, or it can be sore afterwards but this would
normally ease. You would normally need 3-6 sessions of treatment close together but would need to try at least a few before seeing if there is any benefit as the results are not always immediate.

• Headaches
• Neck pain 
• Neck pain 
• Knee pain
• Sciatica
• Arthritis 
• Tennis elbow
• Chronic pain 
• Sports injuries 

£45 per session 

£250 for 6 Sessions