Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a healing practice over 3,000 years old. It's based on a holistic concept of treatment to understand the root cause of the health concern and where the imbalance of the body's energy resides.

The human body has thousands of acupuncture points. If these are treated with needles, massaged, or heat is applied, this results in a healing effect. Acupuncture aims to bring the body back into balance by removing blockages, improving circulation and increasing blood supply.

Acupuncture can improve your blood circulation and oxygenation and reduce tension, helping to relieve your pain. It also stimulates the release of endorphins, your body's natural pain-killer! It is commonly known to assist with joint pain, stress, sports and muscular injuries, fertility, women's and men's health, insomnia and much more.

If you are experiencing joint pain – in the knees, shoulders, back or hips – have you tried acupuncture? Acupuncture aims to target the root cause of the issue.

The initial consultation and treatment can take up to 1.5 hours. This time allows a thorough understanding of your health concern, background and lifestyle, followed by diagnosis and a treatment. Ongoing treatments are bespoke to you and can last around 45 minutes.

This is very important to The Physical Therapy Clinic and we will look at the 'whole' person – taking into account previous medical history, work and lifestyle – before devising a treatment programme that is tailored to an individual's needs.