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What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is one of the longest established forms of healthcare in the world. It originated in China approximately 2,500 years ago and is now practised across the globe. 

In acupuncture the focus is on the individual, rather than just an isolated complaint. The physical, emotional, and mental aspects of life are seen as interdependent. Acupuncturists use subtle diagnostic techniques, such as taking the pulse and observing the tongue that have been developed and refined for thousands of years. Treatment involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body to regulate the flow of ‘qi’ along pathways in the body known as ‘meridians’. 

For more information about acupuncture and current scientific research please refer to the British Acupuncture Council. 

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https://www.acupuncture.org.uk

Why go to an acupuncturist?

Many people have acupuncture to help with specific symptoms or to relieve specific pains like osteoarthritis of the knee while others use acupuncture because they feel generally unwell and have no obvious diagnosis.  Some people choose acupuncture simply to enhance their feeling of well-being and most feel very relaxed and calm after treatment.  It can be effective alongside conventional medicine.  

What can acupuncture help with?

If you have any questions about acupuncture and how it may help you then
please call:    07957 324 586
or email:         julie@nice-needles.co.uk
and I’ll do my best to answer you 

as soon as I can

Anxiety

Allergic rhinitis

Arrhythmias

Back pain

Bells palsy

Support around cancer care

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Help with childbirth

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Cystitis

Dysmenorrhoea

Endometriosis

Fertility and IVF

Frozen shoulder

Gastrointestinal tract issues

Headaches

Hypertension

Insomnia

Irritable bowel syndrome

Knee pain

Menopausal symptoms

Migraines

Multiple sclerosis 

Nausea and Vomiting

Neck pain

Sciatica

Sports injuries

Stress

Stroke

Tennis elbow

Thyroid disease 

Tinnitus

And more 

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