About acupuncture
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese therapy that has
over 3,000 years of history. In China, acupuncture is
practised along side of western medicine and doctors
of both discipline often cross refer patients to obtain
the optimum treatment results.
Chinese people grew up with the basic understanding
of Chinese medicine and the type of conditions
acupuncture is suitable for. In the west, acupuncture
is often the last resort after exhausted every other
therapies. However in recent years, public awareness
on acupuncture has improved and more and more
people start benefiting from this traditional therapy.
There has been increasing number of studies on acupuncture to demonstrate it’s scientific relevance for clinical practice. Please read the research page for the latest developments on acupuncture. The National Health Service (NHS) uses acupuncture in many general practices, treatments, often provided by physiotherapists who have completed a short crash course on dry needling (trigger point acupuncture). It is advisable to seek treatment from a traditional Chinese acupuncturist who is trained to use diagnostic methods based on Chinese medicine theories for the full benefit of this healing method. Click here to read more about my acupuncture training and experience.
Many people use acupuncture for help with specific symptoms or conditions. Others choose acupuncture as a preventive measure to strengthen their constitution or because they just feel generally unwell.
Acupuncture is considered suitable for all ages including babies, children and the elderly. Being a natural therapy without very little side effects, acupuncture is the idea treatment for expectant mothers when suffering from pregnancy related symptoms.
For those who simply do not like the thought of needles there are alternative ways of treatment such as cupping, Tui Na (Chinese message by applying pressure on acupuncture points and moxa (stimulating acupuncture points by heating the point with penetrating herbs from a safe distance, particularly useful in the case of turning babies in breeched presentations). Please visit my blog to see how others have benefited from having acupuncture treatment.
Call 07888841502 or email ivyxxu@xuclinic.co.uk to enquire or your book your appointment.
