ACUPUNCTURE
Medical Acupuncture is available with Osteopathic treatment,
Medical acupuncture is shown to be effective and safe in:
• Pain Relief
• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Low Back Pain
• Headaches
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WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
When the needle reaches the desired point the sensation is often described, as a ‘tingling’ and delivering immediate relief from muscular pain.
Needles are either inserted for a few seconds or left in place for minutes depending on the effect required.
Contact David on: 07973 297 438
Needles are either inserted for a few seconds or left in place for minutes depending on the effect required.Contact David on: 07973 297 438
ABOUT MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
Medical acupuncture or Dry needling; is an adaptation of Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and the principles of evidence based medicine.
- The placement of needles is related to anatomical knowledge primarily affecting nerve impulses and myofascial trigger points.
- David’s acupuncture needles are sterile, & disposed with after one use only.
Acupressure is a highly successful approach for a range conditions, especially tension headaches and other myofascial referred pain symptoms.
Contact David on: 07973 297 438
RESEARCH
- Endres HG, et al. Role of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine.
- Witt CM, Jena S, et al. Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: a randomized, controlled trial
- White AR et al. Acupuncture for tension-type headache. Cochrane Database
- Haake M, et al. German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter,trial
- Ammendolia Cet al. Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with needle acupuncture. Spine 2008
- Linde K, et al. Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009;(1):CD001218.
- Furlan AD, et al. Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005
- Witt CM, et al. Acupuncture for patients with chronic neck pain. Pain 2006
- Sherman KJ, Coeytaux RR. Acupuncture for improving chronic back pain, osteoarthritis and headache.
David, (having completed postgraduate training with the British Medical Acupuncture Society), uses Acupuncture in conjunction with Osteopathy, where appropriate and with your consent.
