ACUPUNCTURE

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world's oldest medical systems that is still widely practised. It is a unique and independent system which originated in China. It has developed over centuries and is ingrained with the spirit of Chinese civilisation and culture.
For thousands of years, TCM has played a major role in maintaining the health of the Chinese people.  Any medical system does not survive this long unless it is effective, so what are its strengths? 

Diagnosis is based upon how a person reacts to causes of disease e.g. a flu virus may cause fever, breathing difficulties etc in one, another may just have shivers and body aches. Because diagnosis is based on 'weaving' all symptoms into a pattern of how that person interacts with their environment, Chinese medicine can treat conditions that don't necessarily fall into a particular 'disease category. Many people have unnatural fatigue or apparently vague disorders which are undiagnosable with Western medicine. 

Treatment can be aimed at symptoms but Chinese Medicine aims to always treat the 'root' of illness.

The whole spectrum of physical through emotional factors is assessed in diagnosis and treatment. Treatment is based on the principle that good health is the natural state; the aim is to activate the innate healing ability of the body and mind, not necessarily to 'attack' a disease. 

Acupuncture works through stimulating the body's healing lines or channels in the body and are stimulated by the insertion of thin, fine needles at various points. The actions of each point and combinations of points, and their effectiveness in treating different diseases, have been learnt through observation. In recent years these actions have been systematically refined and verified by modern scientific research methods.

Acupuncture helps to strengthen the flow of vital energy in the body and remove blockages caused by diseases. That is why acupuncture can be used for a wide range of internal disorders such as breathing, digestive and gynaecological and fertility  problems. 

It particularly functions to regulate the nervous system and alleviate pains. Thus acupuncture is very effective for all pain syndromes and nerve related diseases such as back pain, neck pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica, arthritis, neuralgia, headache, migraine, IBS, stress, depression, anxiety, etc. It is also very good for stopping smoking, drug and alcohol addiction and weight loss.

All of the needles I use  are NHS approved, and have been subject to a rigorous 27 step quality control process. All needles are sterile, in a sealed package and single use only.

My clinic is based in Stanah, (Little Thornton) Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire