Acupunture

Acupuncture originated in China and is closely linked with traditional Chinese medicine. It has crossed into western culture and been integrated into western medicine being widely used within the NHS and the private sector. Amongst the many uses are Pain relief, general boost to health and wellbeing, decrease in blood pressure, treatment of tinitis, IBS, travel sickness and nausea, cessation of smoking, insomnia and in chinese medicine as an alternative to sedation and anaesthesia during major surgery. Acupuncture works on many levels but mainly as a pain relieving tool and aid to tissue healing in the physiotherapy profession. Main problems which can be treated include back, neck, muscle, joint and neural pain, muscle spasm, whiplash, nerve palsy, arthritis, sports injuries and many others. Safe sterile techniques are always used.