Acupuncture for the whole person
Traditional Acupuncture is one of the world's oldest system of medicine developed and refined for over 2,000 years. It takes a holistic approach to health, treating the whole person to restore the body’s equilibrium, enabling the body to better heal itself.
The link between physical ailments and the way we think about and experience life is clearer than ever. This connection has been a part of acupuncture’s broad view of health since its early conception. Approaching health with a focus on wellness, not just the absence of disease is one of the strengths of Traditional Acupuncture. Treatment considers the relationship between your body, mind and emotions, and the effect they have on your health. Patients often report not simply relief from the condition that took them for acupuncture, but an improvement in overall well-being, increased energy and vitality, and greater enjoyment of life.
Why do people have acupuncture?
In recent years, acupuncture has become increasingly recognised as a complementary therapy in the West, used by people with many different acute and chronic conditions, in addition to the treatment of pain. The World Health Organisation provides an extensive review of the physical and psychological conditions for which people seek acupuncture treatment, summarised here by the British Acupuncture Council. The types of conditions that patients seek acupuncture for include:
Acne
Allergic rhinitis
Anxiety
Asthma
Back pain
Bell's palsy
Cancer care
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Childbirth
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic pain
Colds and flu
Cystitis
Dementia
Dentistry
Depression
Dysmenorrhoea
Eczema and Psoriasis
Endometriosis
Facial pain
Female fertility
Fibromyalgia
Frozen shoulder
Gastrointestinal tract disorders
Gout
Headache
Herpes
Hypertension
Infertility ART
Insomnia
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Kidney stones
Male infertility
Menopausal symptoms
Migraines
Nausea and vomiting
Neck pain
Neuropathic pain
Obstetrics
Osteoarthritis
Palliative care
Post-operative pain
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Premenstrual syndrome
Raynaud's
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Sinusitis
Sports Injuries
Stress
Stroke
Tennis elbow
Thyroid disease
Tinnitus
Type-2 Diabetes
Urinary incontinence
Vertigo
Sue also provides acupuncture treatment for patients at the Spire Hospital in Leicester as a supportive complementary therapy during conventional cancer care. Please click here for more details.
Want more information?
The British Acupuncture Council provides accurate and unbiased information for a variety of conditions and holds current research papers on a wide range of complaints. Please click here.