Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Acupuncture uses the needles to stimulate the body’s Qi to help clear blockages, improve organ function and restore the body back to a balanced state. Acupuncture is the insertion of tiny needles into well documented specific points on the body, usually in combinations.
The needles are tiny thin needles, almost hair-like needles, unlike those used for injections which are much thicker. All needles used at Acucare Acupuncture clinic are one-use disposable needles contained in small plastic tubes to assist with the insertion.
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What can acupuncture be used for?
In theory, acupuncture, through application of the TCM theory, can be used to help almost any sickness or health condition. In practice the difficulty lies in diagnosing the underlying cause of a complex inter related organs and pathways of energy. To treat the symptoms is usually easier than treating the underlying causes, therefore true healthcare can often take much longer than simply getting rid of the symptoms.
Acupuncture is well known for its pain management but it can be used for much more. Whilst TCM, in theory, suggests that almost any problem can be helped with acupuncture, in practice it have achieved specific results for the following conditions:
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Pain Relief
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Back problems
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Sprains, sore joints and muscle injuries
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Arthritis
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Asthma
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Gynecology and women’s problems
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Depression, stress, and many emotional problems
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Skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema
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Blood circulation problems
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Energy related problems, M.E., excessive tiredness etc
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Diabetes
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Smoking
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General well being
“Westernised” Acupuncture
It should be noted that many western medicine practitioners such as GP's and physiotherapists also use acupuncture for some conditions. However, rarely are they applying TCM theory, simply because they have not been trained to do so and training in TCM theory takes several years as does their medical skills. They are using a limited set of tried and well tested needling points to achieve well proven outcomes and it can be very effective.
If for some reason it is not effective, or only effective for a short period of time, then TCM theory would suggest that the treatment plan is only treating the symptoms and not getting to the root cause. A bit like a tablet for headache. In these cases it may be worth trying true TCM based acupuncture.