Natural Healing with Acupuncture.

  Acupuncture stimulates nerves in the skin and muscles, which can trigger the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. 

Acupuncture is often used to manage various pain conditions, including:

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Knee pain (especially associated with osteoarthritis)
• Headaches (including migraines and tension headaches)
• Fibromyalgia
• Postoperative pain
• Menstrual cramps
• Nerve pain
• Joint pain associated with aromatase inhibitors
• Cancer pain

• Other Potential Benefits:
  • May improve physical and emotional well-being
  • May help with nausea caused by surgical anesthesia or cancer chemotherapy
  • May help with addiction
  • May help with carpal tunnel syndrome

From start to finish, the hormonal and chemical changes we endure as women are complicated and life-altering. So, it’s hardly surprising that natural biological rhythms that function perfectly are as miraculous as they are rare.

There are several health outcomes that result from the body struggling to maintain the harmony of those natural rhythms. They include PMS and other menstrual issues (including irregular or heavy bleeding, little bleeding or none at all), menstrual cramping, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and breast cysts, endometriosis, infertility and menopausal distress.

Acupuncture for women’s health and acupuncture for infertility has been shown by recent studies to have a positive effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, the body’s internal process that keeps the female reproductive system balanced.

If you’re struggling with symptoms relating to women’s health then contact me for more details.
 

Stress, anxiety and depression are the result of the subconscious going into protection mode, which can have a negative impact on physical and mental health if they’re left unchecked.

Acupuncture for these conditions is an approach which has been proven to be effective in re-setting the body’s natural energy flow and significantly reducing the physical and emotional effects of living life constantly on edge.

Acupuncture is excellent for allowing both mind and body to relax, freeing themselves of the natural chemical and energy imbalances that stress and anxiety bring. Stress, anxiety, depression and other strong emotions interrupt the flow of energy throughout the body. Acupuncture aims to address these energy blockages and establish a smooth flow of energy, alleviating not only the symptoms of stress and anxiety but the stress and anxiety itself.

By releasing endorphins – the brain’s natural pain-killing chemicals – acupuncture improves body chemistry and has a positive effect on the circulation of blood throughout the body. Symptoms of stress and anxiety can include:

• Feelings of constant pressure or being hassled and hurried
• Irritability and moodiness
• Stomach problems, headaches, and sometimes chest pain
• Allergic reactions, such as eczema or asthma
• Problems sleeping
• Negative attitudes to food, alcohol, smoking, or drugs
• Sadness or depression

Through a tailored plan  acupuncture helps couples prepare for conception by addressing individual needs and optimizing reproductive health.

• Hormonal Regulation – Acupuncture can stabilize hormonal fluctuations, essential for regular ovulation and a balanced menstrual cycle.
• Improved Egg Quality – Enhanced blood flow to the ovaries can support healthier egg development.
• Stress Reduction – Managing stress effectively is critical for fertility, and acupuncture offers natural relaxation, helping reduce the impact of stress on reproductive health.
• Uterine Health – Acupuncture can help thicken the endometrial lining, improving the likelihood of implantation.

Men continually produce new sperm It takes approximately 72-90 days to create and mature sperm. This is when acupuncture can be used to provide the optimum conditions for healthy sperm to be produced.

Research has suggested that acupuncture statistically improves sperm quality and fertility rates in men with defective sperm motility and morphology (as diagnosed microscopically). Possible mechanism that may account for its effectiveness is that acupuncture may work as an anti-inflammatory aid by releasing immunomodulation (i.e. immune altering) factors affecting the reproductive system. It is known that a number of identifiable medical conditions are caused by disorders brought about by the immune system attacking the body’s own tissues including sperm.
 

Many people suffer from digestive disorders from time to time. When digestive symptoms become frequent, this may need to be addressed. Irritable bowel syndrome afflicts an estimated 10 to 20 per cent of the UK population. More serious, perhaps, are the inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. A 2012 study published in the journal Gastroenterology indicated that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are emerging as a global problem.

Symptoms can vary and may include stomach pain, cramps, nausea, vomiting, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, and changing appetite and some of the many causes are believed to stem from emotional stress, poor dietary habits, antibiotics or drug use, and toxin exposure.

Acupuncture is a system of medicine, which describes in detail the functioning of the body and how it produces energy. With this understanding, treatments are focused, primarily on addressing the root cause rather than on just the symptoms. Many clinical trials researching the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of digestive disorders have presented data which indicates that it can have positive results on conditions such as dryness of the mouth, functional disturbances like reflux, nausea and vomiting, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, inflammatory processes in the intestines, obesity, diabetes mellitus, gout and cholecystitis.