Acupuncture is one of many Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment methods, others often used during treatment include acupressure, moxibustion, tuina massage, cupping, gua sha and lifestyle advice. Acupuncture need not always be used, particularly when clients exhibit extreme needle phobia or have medical conditions such as haemophilia.

 

What Can Acupuncture Do For You?

 

Some people turn to acupuncture for help with specific symptoms or conditions. Others choose to have treatment to help maintain good health or simply to improve their general sense of wellbeing. Some conditions we typically treat at Lindum Acupuncture are:

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• Pain

• Recovery from injury or surgery

• Sports injuries

• Musculoskeletal problems, back ache, sciatica, joint pain

• Migraines, headaches, tinnitus

• Mental health, stress, anxiety and low mood

• Migraines, headaches, tinnitus

• Cancer support

• Medication side effects, chemotherapy, hormonal, gastric

• Pregnancy

• Routine pre-birth treatments

• Fertility female & male

• IVF support

• Gynecological problems

• Neurological disorders

• Weight loss

• Cosmetic and skin problems

• Wellness - Staying well

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Acupuncture is considered suitable for all ages including babies and children. It can be used effectively alongside conventional medicine.

 

The Point of Acupuncture

 

For a number of lifestyle and environmental reasons your systems can become disturbed, depleted or blocked, which can result in physical and or emotional pain and illness. In many instances acupuncture can be effective in supporting your body’s repair processes, restoring your balance and promoting recovery.

 

Treatment is aimed at the root of your condition as well as your main signs & symptoms. This approach helps with resolving your problem rather than just covering it up. As treatment is holistic you may notice other problems lessening as your main complaint is treated. Many people return to acupuncture again and again because they find it so beneficial and relaxing.

 

What Happens When You Go For Treatment?

 

We treat you as an individual and take a holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment. We use a number of different diagnostic methods to get a complete picture of your health and lifestyle, including taking a full medical history, reading your pulses and examining your tongue. Based on this information we make a pattern diagnosis* and put together a personal treatment plan.

 

Acupuncture is just one TCM treatment method, other methods frequently used are acupressure, moxibustion, tuina massage, cupping, gua sha, lifestyle advice and nutritional advice based on food energetics. Acupuncture itself need not always be used, particularly when clients exhibit extreme needle phobia or have medical conditions such as haemophilia.

 

Once a diagnosis has been made and we have discussed its meaning and agreed on a treatment plan we can get on with treatment. Depending on the nature of your treatment we will ask you to lie on the couch or sit on a chair and we will gently start the treatment explaining always what we are doing and why. After the treatment most clients feel very relaxed and refreshed.

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What Does It Feel Like?

 

Acupuncture needles are very much finer than needles used for injections and blood tests. When the needle is inserted you may feel nothing or a tingling sensation or dull ache.

 

Other treatments such as cupping may leave temporary marks but this will be explained before treatment and if there are any concerns other treatment methods can be considered.

 

How Many Treatments Will I Need?

 

After your initial consultation we will be able to give you a better prognosis and idea of the number and frequency of treatments, but as an example treating female infertility may initially require 12 treatments over 3 months, temporomandibular joint disorders or tinnitus can, depending on the root diagnosis, often be relieved with one or two treatments.

 

Health & Safety

 

We are members of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). With over 3,000 members the BAcC is the UK’s largest regulatory body for practitioners of TCM acupuncture, they maintain high standards of education, ethics, discipline and practice to help ensure the health and safety of clients and practitioners.

 

Should I Tell My Doctor?

 

You should always tell us about any treatment, medication and supplements you are taking as this may affect your diagnosis and treatment. We am trained to recognise potentially serious underlying health conditions and may refer you to your GP if we consider it appropriate. If you have been prescribed medication do not stop taking it unless we have discussed your circumstances and your GP has been informed and has agreed to any removal or reduction in medication.