The knee is one of the joints most commonly affected by osteoarthritis affecting about 10% of people aged over 55 years in the UK. The main symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee are pain, stiffness, crepitus (a creaking, crunching, grinding sensation when you move the joint), swelling and your knee giving way. Acupuncture is recognised treatment for knee osteoarthritis by NICE. In general, [...]
Did you know acupuncturists have a degree qualification and adhere to codes of safe practice and professional conduct in order to be registered and insured by the British Acupuncture Council? The Council guarantees excellence in training, safe practice and professional conduct so patients are advised to look for a practitioner who has British Acupuncture Council membership which I am. If you[...]
Surprisingly, most people still assume that infertility is more likely to affect a woman rather than a man. However, of all couples undergoing fertility treatment, 50% will be due to to female infertility and 50% due to male infertility. Acupuncture can help with male infertility. A few studies indicate that regular treatments significantly improve sperm counts and motility (the strength in[...]
The menopause can not only effect women's emotional well-being but it can effect their physical well-being too. I find acupuncture really effective at treating the symptoms of menopause, which can be quite debilitating for a lot of women. Not only does it help to reduce the frequency and intensity of the hot flushes, it helps with the feelings of anxiety, low mood, insomnia, problems with memory [...]
Acupuncture and IVF Research suggests that acupuncture may help in various areas relating to assisted conception, including during the lead-up to a cycle and immediately before and after embryo transfer. For IVF, I generally recommend commencing four to six weeks before the start of the IVF cycle. Within the programme of acupuncture, I suggest sessions at various key times during the IVF[...]
Back pain can affect anyone at any age and most people will suffer from it at some point in their lives. It is the UK's leading cause of disability and one of the main reasons for work-related sickness absence. The condition affects more than 1.1 million people in the UK, with 95% of patients suffering from problems affecting the lower back. Most lower back pain is caused, not by serious damage[...]
Unexplained infertility affects 20% of couples having fertility treatment. As someone who has experienced unexplained infertility, I do understand the frustration associated with this diagnosis. Many people feel that it is easier to cope with a definitiive reason for an inability to conceive. However, unexplained infertility is something that I've found to respond really well to acupuncture [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is squeezed where it passes through the wrist. Around 1 in 10 people develop carpal tunnel syndrome at some point. When the nerve is squeezed it can cause pain or aching, tingling or numbness in the affected hand. Symptoms usually occur at night, often waking the patient from sleep, but can be relieved within a few minutes by [...]
While most people initially come for acupuncture with a specific complaint they soon realise that apart from an improvement in their original symptoms, they also notice that their general well-being improves with acupuncture treatment. Their energy levels increase, sleep improves and they cope better with stress. Due to this, many people choose to continue with acupuncture as a maintenance [...]
What does acupuncture treatment feel like? Generally speaking, there is very little pain associated with acupuncture treatment. People often assume the needles will be similar to hypodermic needles but acupuncture needles are completely sterile and are made of solid stainless steel in various lengths and gauges of width. They are fine and flexible and not much thicker than a hair.When [...]
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