“after the first treatment I could feel the difference but after three the results were amazing – literally all pains and aches were gone…the combination of (acupuncture) needles and massage was quite literally miraculous!” Sally H.
With origins in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture is based upon a theory of life energy or ‘chi’ that flows through interconnected meridians within the body – similar to an electrical circuit.
Just like an electrical circuit at home, where blockages can cause power failures, disruption within the meridians can lead to a deterioration in health or life energy. Blockages lead to symptoms such as pain. Pain is often felt at the site of the blockage (but not always) and your acupuncturist is trained to identify where best to release the blockage (and subsequent pain) using needles.
However, the good news is that acupuncture offers so much more than pain management, its a holistic approach to look at dis-ease and dis-function that effects many aspects of one’s health.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has existed for thousands of years and is used in the field of musculoskeletal health for a number of reasons, including;
- Muscle pain relief
- Joint pain & Extremity pain relief – including knee, hip, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and spinal)
- Relief of tight soft tissue – Muscles, fascia, ligaments & tendons
- Increase in circulation
- Improved relaxation
Acupuncture works extremely well as a specific treatment or in conjunction with Sports Massage. Clients receive long lasting benefits and quicker results.
Acupuncture has been chosen by people as a complementary health choice for many centuries. David Elphick, Jo Sturgess and Claire Jellows are trained by the renowned Acupuncturist Bernard Nolan in both traditional eastern acupuncture and ‘dry needling’ techniques for Sports Injuries.
The needles used are hair-like thin and most clients feel nothing at all when the needle enters the skin.
For more details and to discuss the right acupuncture approach for you, please call our clinic on (01903) 660094.