Five Reasons to have Acupuncture

1. If you are stressed and overwhelmed

Acupuncture helps to restore balance to our nervous system. After the first session many feel tired, this is common. Acupuncture helps to calm our Sympathetic nervous system and can help to provide clarity when going through stressful events and circumstances.
Prolonged and ongoing periods of stress can lead to imbalanced hormones and exacerbation of health conditions. Regular Acupuncture during these times can help to mitigate and manage stress levels and restore health.

2. If you have digestive complaints (eg. Constipation, irritable bowel symptoms)

Do you suffer with constipation, bloating, pain or irritable bowel symptoms?

Did you know that Acupuncture can assist with many digestive symptoms including: constipation, irritable bowel, bloating, flatulence, reflux, abdominal pain, nausea and more.

A randomized controlled trial by Bao (2014) patients with Crohn’s disease received Acupuncture and moxibustion 3x a week, showed improvements in CDAI scores (reduced GI symptoms), increased Hb, and reduced inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR).

Bao (et al, 2014, “Randomised controlled trial: Moxibustion and Acupuncture for the treatment of Chrohn’s disease , World J Gastroenterology, 20 (30).

3. If you have pain

Acupuncture can assist with a range of differing pain conditions that are both chronic and acute in nature. From musculoskeletal pain to neuropathy, Acupuncture works both on the source of the pain and the part of the brain this is triggered by the pain stress response. Acupuncture utilises the body’s own naturally occurring endogenous opioids to reduce the severity of pain and can help in reducing inflammation overall.

Some examples include:

• back and neck pain

• pelvic pain

• period pain

• Headaches and migraines

• neuropathic pain

• scoliosis

• TMJ

• RSI repetitive strain injury

• post operative pain

• injury and rehabilitation

  and much more

  4. If you have imbalanced hormones and or period pain

  How is your period going?

  Did you know in China, a woman’s monthly period was her report card for her hormones and health. If something was off she would seek the help of an Acupuncturist or Chinese Medicine Doctor.

• Acupuncture can support the following:

  • pain, PMS (premenstrual tension), PMDD, ovulation pain, irregular, long or short cycles, anovulation and absent periods

  • irritability, breast tenderness, anxiety and labile mood and more.

    5. Support during Pregnancy

    Many enquire whether Acupuncture is safe during Pregnancy and the answer is Yes it is!
    Acupuncture can be utilised throughout pregnancy to support an array of symptoms. For example:

    • morning sickness

    • fatigue

    • pelvic pain

    • back, hip and sciatica pain

    • headaches

    • labour preparation and breech presentation

    • labour induction

    • constipation

    • carpal tunnel

    • swelling

    • sleep

    We work with where you’re at and help to bring balance to the body and ameliorate symptoms