I treat many patients with secondary infertility. Secondary infertility is the inability to get pregnant or carry a baby to term after previously conceiving and giving birth to a child without any reproductive assistance. A diagnosis of secondary infertility often comes as a shock and can be emotionally devastating. Most parents don’t expect to have any trouble growing their families, and [...]
How many sessions will I need? Obviously, everyone wants to know how many times they will need to come for treatment. The frequency and number of sessions depend on your individual condition. Some changes are usually felt within five or six treatments, although occasionally just one or two treatments are sufficient. I always advise people to expect to come weekly for a least four treatments and[...]
Anxiety I successfully treat many people with anxiety. Anxiety disorders include generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post traumatic stress disorder. As well as emotional symptoms such as worry, disturbed sleep, irritability and poor concentration, anxiety can cause physical symptoms such as sweating, nausea, diarrhoea, dry mouth, [...]
The stress of infertility can cause anger, depression, anxiety, marital problems, sexual dysfunction and social isolation. Couples often feel that they experience stigma, a sense of loss and diminished self-esteem due to their inability to have a child. For my patients, acupuncture helps them to feel understood, that they are doing something to help and that they have a treatment plan, when [...]
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by growth of endometrial tissue in sites other than the uterus, most commonly in the pelvic cavity, but also in other parts of the body (RCOG 2006). It is estimated to affect up to 20% of women and, in women with dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation), the incidence of endometriosis is 40-60%. It has been shown that acupuncture treatment may [...]
Acupuncture is perfectly safe to have during pregnancy. I often treat ladies who suffer from pregnancy ailments seeking acupuncture for morning sickness, headaches, backache, sciatica, anxiety, heartburn, constipation, carpal tunnel syndrome and also for general well-being during pregnancy. I usually recommend weekly treatments until the twelfth week of pregnancy and then monthly from then [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory condition that can cause pain, stiffness, progressive joint destruction and deformity, reducing physical function, quality of life and life expectancy. Approximately, 1% of the UK population have RA. It is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system mistakenly begins to attack healthy tissue. Studies have shown that [...]
The channels or meridians on the body used for acupuncture make up a complex network along which energy or Qi travels. Each meridian corresponds with a different organ in the body. There are 12 main meridians along which 365 acupuncture points are located. Traditionally, each acupuncture point has its own unique Chinese name. Acupuncture points are located on areas where the Qi flows closer to[...]
Stroke is the fourth largest cause of death in the UK. There are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year - that is one stroke every five minutes. There have been a large number of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials looking at the effects of acupuncture in the management of acute stroke and for post-stroke rehabilitation. Most of the reviews have found acupuncture to be [...]
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder. Up to one-third of women in the UK have polycystic ovaries (i.e. 10 or more follicles per ovary detected on ultrasound), and around a third of these are thought to have the syndrome. Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for PCOS. It's believed to help by increasing blood flow to the ovaries, reducing [...]
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