Conditions
"I
suffer from a long term variable condition (M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and I’ve always found acupuncture a great help - in gently boosting my energy, in relieving some of the many aches and pains I feel throughout my body, in helping me to relax and to get better sleep."
"I suffered for years with horrendous migraines, which were so bad I would need to take regular time off work. After 6 sessions of acupuncture they began to ease and after two months they stopped completely. I have not had a migraine now for 6 months."
Acupuncture has been used for over 3000 years to support healthy functioning of all systems of the body - musculo-skeletal, digestive, respiratory, immune, cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous and genitourinary. It is also beneficial for mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. See separate pages for more information about Fertility and Women's Health.
Traditional Acupuncturists like myself take a holistic approach with a focus on the whole person as well as the issue for which they seek help, with benefits often reaching far beyond treatment of just the primary issue.
For chronic pain conditions, like headaches, low back pain, neck, knee and shoulder pain, sciatica, endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome it has proven to be a more effective and safer option than pain medication including opiates and commonly used over the counter NSAIDs, like ibuprofen and naproxen.
Please call or drop me an email if you would like to find out how I can help you. I will always be honest about what is within the scope of my knowledge and experience and refer you on to someone with more relevant experience, where I feel that is likely to be of greater benefit to you. Over the years I have successfully treated people with all the conditions that I have specifically mentioned above or in the evidence section that follows.
The Evidence
The World Health Organisation lists 28 conditions for which acupuncture has proven benefit and a further 63 for which benefit has been shown but further proof is needed. They include:
- period pain
- female subfertility
- morning sickness
- headache
- neck, low back and knee pain
- abdominal pain
- cancer pain
- support during radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- insomnia
- depression
- increase low white blood cell count to help fight infection
The British Acupuncture Council have fact sheets summarising the research for around 70 conditions.
Evidence Based Acupuncture have compiled some excellent research summaries based on the collated evidence from almost all trials involving acupuncture the world over. Their summaries also give an excellent overview about what is currently known about the way that acupuncture works from a scientific perspective.
In August 2020 NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) published a draft document recommending acupuncture as one of only 4 treatments for a range of chronic pain conditions, removing painkillers from the list of effective treatments. The final report is expected in January 2021.
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