{"id":59,"date":"2016-04-26T13:29:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T13:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/returntobalance.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2018-05-25T16:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T16:29:19","slug":"acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bedrockhealing.co.uk\/index.php\/acupuncture\/","title":{"rendered":"Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>What can acupuncture do for you?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>People come to acupuncture for a variety of reasons.\u00a0\u00a0Sometimes it is to\u00a0relieve aches and pains, whilst others\u00a0simply\u00a0have\u00a0acupuncture to\u00a0improve their\u00a0general sense of wellbeing, or use it as a preventative measure to\u00a0maintain good health.<\/p>\n<p>Some people are\u00a0drawn to acupuncture\u00a0because they do not feel &#8220;quite right&#8221; within themselves, and other treatment options they have investigated have not proved suitable.<\/p>\n<p>In my clinic,\u00a0I have treated a variety of conditions including lower back pain;\u00a0neck pain; sciatica; tennis elbow; frozen shoulder;\u00a0osteoporosis; Morton&#8217;s neuroma; headaches &amp; migraines; sleep disorders; nausea; vertigo; fibromyalgia; neuropathy; hot flushes; stress;\u00a0asthma; common colds &amp; coughs; fertility; PCOS; endometriosis and\u00a0menstruation issues.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to find out whether it can help you, \u00a0please call, text or e-mail me, and I will be happy to answer any questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Who has acupuncture?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Acupuncture is considered suitable for all ages, including babies and children, the elderly and the chronically ill.\u00a0\u00a0It is safe and effective to use alongside conventional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>How does acupuncture work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese holistic therapy that treats your body and mind as an integrated whole.\u00a0 It works in helping maintain your body\u2019s equilibrium that can get knocked out of balance due to lifestyle and environmental reasons.\u00a0 Your \u2018qi\u2019, your body\u2019s vital energy, can become disturbed, depleted or blocked and this can result in some symptoms of pain and illness.<\/p>\n<p>By inserting very fine needles into specific acupuncture points on your body, it helps to regulate the flow of \u2018qi\u2019.\u00a0 In certain instances, this can help restore balance and promote physical and emotional harmony.\u00a0 The true strength and beauty of Chinese medicine\u00a0lies in its ability to find the root cause within a range of complex patterns to help the best treatment for you.<\/p>\n<p>Treatments are uniquely designed with you in mind,\u00a0taking all aspects of your life into consideration:\u00a0 your diet, your work, your sleep patterns, your hobbies, your relationships, your medical history, even your favourite season!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Current Scientific Research<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The British Acupuncture Council produces accurate and unbiased\u00a0fact sheets\u00a0for a variety of conditions.\u00a0 These\u00a0provide a summary of\u00a0the research that has been undertaken and how acupuncture may be beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to review the\u00a0latest research papers and other background information\u00a0on the British Acupuncture Council website by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acupuncture.org.uk\/\"><u>clicking here<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/returntobalance.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BAcC-Logo-for-website-300x127.jpg\" alt=\"BAcC Logo for website\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bedrockhealing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BAcC-Logo-for-website-300x127.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bedrockhealing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BAcC-Logo-for-website-768x325.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bedrockhealing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BAcC-Logo-for-website.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em><strong>I am a fully insured member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).\u00a0 This\u00a0ensures that I adhere to strict Codes of Safe Practice, Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.\u00a0\u00a0You will always receive the highest standards of professional care and hygiene during your acupuncture treatments<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can acupuncture do for you? 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