Acupuncture —
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture involves painlessly inserting extremely thin needles (as thin as a strand of hair), into specific locations in the body to stimulate physiological responses.
As an acupuncturist, I’m trained to use the pathways of various organ systems along with hundreds of different points along those channels.
Based on your individual patterns of imbalance, different points are selected to stimulate channels to bring a change to the flow of Qi. Qi is the Chinese Medicine term for ‘energy’ or ‘breath’, which circulates throughout your body.
Acupuncture helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system (the healing state as opposed to fight or flight).
Key areas that Acupuncture can help with
Increased blood flow to reproductive organs for enhanced fertility and pain relief
The release of endorphins and serotonin for pain relief and stress
Hormone regulation
Decreasing inflammation
Modulating immune function
I work in an integrated way so I use Western Medical blood testing, reports from scans and investigations to fine tune my Chinese Medicine treatment to your individual diagnosis. I help you really uncover the underlying issues that are affecting your hormonal health, natural fertility or IVF failures. I use various different Chinese Medicine skills to ensure the most effective treatment tailored to your diagnosis. These include: needling, cupping, acupressure massage, moxibustion and gua sha.
Conditions I commonly treat in-clinic
Pregnancy well being and complex pregnancy conditions
Female and Male fertility issues and miscarriage
Preconceptual health and natural fertility
Labour preparation including induction treatment
PCOS including support for fertility
Endometriosis effects on fertility and pain management
Irregular, painful heavy periods and investigations to work out why
Menopause and Peri Menopause appropriate testing where needed and HRT support
Morning Sickness and dietary advice
Pelvic Girdle Pain including acupressure massage
How can Acupuncture help you?
The best thing about acupuncture is that you can come to it at any stage and it will always benefit you. Acupuncture has been widely researched and scientifically proven to work, it is the “go to” treatment for fertility if you are looking to optimise chances of conception or are going through IVF. If you would like to know more please take a look at these research fact sheets by the British Acupuncture Council.