Acupuncture
Acupuncture:-
Acupuncture has been used to great effect in China and the Far East for over 2500 years. It is based on balancing the body's subtle energies in order to restore the healthy relationship between the bodies various organs and systems. The World Health Organisation recommends acupuncture treatment for a wide range of conditions.
Treatments available include; Japanese Acupuncture & Chinese Acupuncture
Conditions treated by acupuncture:
ACUTE INJURIES
SPORTS INJURIES
WHIPLASH RELATED INJURIES
BACK PAIN
NECK PAIN
HEADACHES
JOINT PAIN
Note: this list is not exhaustive please contact your acupuncturist for further details.
In addition to being a qualified Osteopath & Physiotherapist, our clinic's acupuncturist holds:-
A Master Teacher's License (Menkyo Kaiden) in Traditional Japanese Medicine
An Advanced Certificate in Chinese Acupuncture
Advanced Membership of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)
A Diploma in Advanced Chinese Tuina (Acupoints, Massage & Manipulation)
A Diploma in Shiatsu
Registered Shiatsu practitioner - Complimentary & Natural Health Council (CNHC)
As part of his post-graduate osteopathy education he is skilled in the 'Dry Needling' and other techniques of Western Medical 'Trigger Point Therapy
Qualified in 'Kampo' (Japanese Herbal Medicine) registered with the Complimentary Therapists Association (CThA)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
