Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used within the healthcare system since 1984 and is a valuable tool for managing pain, soft tissue healing and other physical and mental imbalances. The use of acupuncture and dry needling techniques as an adjunct to traditional physiotherapeutic applications is well established and popular among physiotherapists and patients alike. The effects of acupuncture normally build up with consecutive treatments, and a course of treatment is usually required.
The benefits of Acupuncture are wide-ranging and can help with:-

• Pain
• Tissue healing
• Inflammation
• Muscle relaxation
• Circulation
• Well-being
• Self-esteem
• Anxiety and depression
• Emotional stability
• Sleep
• Natural induction of labour

Acupuncture is suitable for treatment of the following conditions:-

• Joint, ligament, tendon and muscle pain (generalised, acute or chronic)
• Pelvic Girdle Pain (low back/sacro-iliac/symphysis pubis, coccyx, hip or sciatica)
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Urinary Dysfunction (Incontinence and urgency)
• Vulvodynia and Vaginismus
• Endometriosis pain
• Morning sickness and general nausea
• IBS/Constipation
• Menstrual dysfunction
• Menopausal dysfunction (hot flushes/insomnia/anxiety)
• Anxiety