Acupuncture is a very effective modality for treating pain in a wide-range of conditions.  Fine needles stimulate the nerves in skin and muscle and acupuncture is proven to increase the body's release of natural painkillers - endorphins and serotonin. 

 

Our physiotherapist is a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and offers Western Medical Acupuncture using sterile disposable needles, primarily for pain relief.  Patients may experience relief after their first treatment, however a course of approximately 6 treatments is typically required. 

 

Recent medical research supports the efficacy of acupuncture in treating a wide range of painful conditions: including back, shoulder, neck pain, migraines and headache, together with various kinds of arthritic and rheumatic pain.  Acupuncture does much more than reduce pain and has been shown to have beneficial effects on immunity, circulation and general sense of wellbeing.