“Why did you become an acupuncturist?” is the question I am asked whenever people find out that’s what I do. This brief video gives you an insight into my journey towards becoming an acupuncturist. In it I discuss how acupuncture has improved my health and how alternative therapies like acupunctureRead more
Acupuncture, cupping, Tuina massage and Gua Sha can be great in helping with musculoskeletal pain. Please watch my brief video to find out how I would use these treatments. Preparing for an Acupuncture Treatment If you have not had acupuncture before, read here to see how to get the mostRead more
So you have taken the leap and booked your first acupuncture treatment. Now you are wondering what to expect. Here are the 6 things you can expect at an acupuncture treatment with any acupuncturist with whom you book. Thorough Consultation Read more
“Does Acupuncture Hurt?“ is the question that people who haven’t had acupuncture always ask me. Well, my answer is that some people are more sensitive than others, and some points are more sensitive than others. But I also always tell that it is nothing like pricking yourself with a needle orRead more
So you have decided to take control of your health and have plucked up the courage to try acupuncture. Preparing for the first acupuncture session can be really just as easy as following the following eight steps. Preparing for the first acupuncture session in eight steps 1. Plan your first acupunctureRead more
Acupuncture for hay fever (also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis): according to the World Health Organisation, it truly helps. The World Health Organisation strongly recommends acupuncture to relieve the symptoms of hay fever. Randomized clinical control trials have found it to be more effective than antihistamine drugs although findings areRead more
Can acupuncture help with whiplash injury and backache? BETH’S STORY Beth came to me in December 2015 with a whiplash injury she had suffered in 2008. The right side of her neck plus her back and shoulders were very tight both from the whiplash injury and from her work at a computer. Read more
Can acupuncture help relieve recurring headaches? Evidence supported by the WHO (World Health Organisation) has shown that it can. Many people suffer from different types of headache with varying degrees of pain. As an acupuncturist I want lots of information about your head ache so that I can make aRead more
The Problem Heel pain can cause problems for many keen runners. Jan, a 51-year-old keen amateur runner, came to see me about persistent heel pain. Although she had not had a definite diagnosis, the location and nature of the pain appeared to match what one would expect with plantar fasciitis.Read more
Acupuncture Awareness Week supported by the British Acupuncture Council aims to help better inform people about the practice of traditional acupuncture. With 2.3 million acupuncture treatments carried out each year, traditional acupuncture is one of the most popular complementary therapies practised in the UK today. Yet many people only discoverRead more