Acupuncture

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Acupuncture doesn’t hurt

The most you will feel is a tiny pinch. Acupuncture needles are very fine and are actually much thinner than hypodermic needles. Once inserted, you may feel sensations such as heaviness or distention, tingling, fluttering or tightening around the needle. Sometimes there will be ‘referred’ sensations along a meridian (e.g. leg, arm) to a completely…

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Acupuncture for pain relief

Acupuncture is a form of wholistic healing and health support with its foundations in ancient Chinese Medicine. The theory recognises illness or discomfort as an imbalance of a person’s Qi (chee) or Life Force and this affects the body, mind and spirit.

How acupuncture is performed

Special needles are applied through the skin into specific ‘channel’ points of the body, with each point having its own therapeutic benefits. The needles are inserted into the skin and muscles at various depths – as is appropriate for that particular area of the body. For example, a needle in the wrist area will not…