I am getting really excited about my first FREE talk. Finding ways to get healthier that are working for you is something I always do with my patients. It is part of their treatment just as much as needles are. This time, I want to let people know what they can do for themselves to… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Acupuncture
The Top 5 Acupuncture myths
Acupuncture has been used in China for thousands of years but it is still a recent addition to the way we try and heal ourselves. Recently we’ve heard about Andy Murray using acupuncture to help with pain and recovery before Wimbledon. And also about Claire Nasir as she was going through fertility issues. But even if… Read more »
The mind-body connection and how it can help you
A recent article about the mind-body connection made me think. In this study, researchers have been able to show a link between doing some yoga (poses and meditation) and improving a very physical symptom (Atrial fibrillation). As an acupuncturist, this sounds obvious to me. Emotions, mind, the physical body, all this is connected together and… Read more »
How to chose your acupuncturist
There is nothing more difficult than choosing a new health practitioner. You want someone that you can trust and will be competent enough to help you with your complaint. So when choosing an acupuncturist, a lot of people rely on word of mouth. Whilst this is a good way to do a first ‘screaning’, there… Read more »
How often do I need to get an acupuncture treatment?
This is probably one of the most common questions that people ask during their first consultation. The other is whether they will need to keep having acupuncture on a weekly basis to keep the getting the effect. Traditionally, in China, doctors were not paid when their patients were getting ill. They were paid when their… Read more »
Acupuncture and Menopause
Hot flushes plague many women during menopause because at that of their life, women experience fluctuations in hormone levels. Well, it looks like acupuncture is now recognized as providing relief from this miserable symptom. Studies have shown that acupuncture may help relieve hot flushes from menopause. And another study also showed that acupuncture can improve… Read more »
Conquering Osteoarthritis with Acupuncture
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating illness where the cartilage and others structures around the joints are damaged and/or inflamed resulting in pain and stiffness. The knees and the hips are commonly affected but osteoarthritis can affect the hands or the neck too. A recent review of all the treatments available to support patients suffering from… Read more »
Acupuncture, a holistic therapy
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are said to be a holistic therapy. But what does it really mean? Firstly, it means that when doing a diagnostic, the practitioner looks and treats the person as a whole, not just the symptoms. So it is not unusual that a patient coming for, let’s say lower back pain, sees… Read more »
Protecting yourself from colds
I don’t know about you but with the temperatures going down, I have seen more and more people coming up with a cold recently. Some people seem to get one cold after the other during the whole winter whilst others just sail through and never seem to be ill. So what can you do to… Read more »
Thinking about acupuncture … but afraid of needles?
I was doing a talk this week at a WI group about acupuncture and how it can help people. As soon as I said that I am an acupuncturist, I could see some people becoming uneasy, one of them jokingly wondering if it was safe to come near me. This isn’t an uncommon reaction. But… Read more »