Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a technique used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in much the same way as surgery and medication are both methods used in western medicine.

 

TCM provides a positive model of good health and views pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. Working with the body’s energy systems, acupuncture can help to restore your body’s normal functions, to re-establish equilibrium and help you to operate at your very best.

 

Acupuncture treatment helps to connect all the interdependent aspects of your life – physical, emotional and mental – and offers a holistic approach to treating all aspects as one, rather than as individual elements.  With each of your body’s systems seen in relation to each other, this holistic approach can have a profound and significant effect on your body, as well as your mood and state of relaxation.

At the Jade Centre we provide a personalised acupuncture treatment which begins with an in-depth consultation looking at all aspects of your life and health. By looking, listening and asking, giving you the time you deserve, we can join the dots and get to the root of the problem in order to prescribe the best treatment for you.

What to Expect at the First Visit

Your Acupuncture Experience

The first consultation is different for each person. It usually begins with a few questions about your health and any condition you may have.
You may find some of these questions rather different from the usual questions a doctor may ask, such as how much liquid you drink, what your tongue looks like, or what your eating habits are.

Your clear answers to these questions are important for us to be able to understand the way your body is functioning. We will then be able to put together your individual treatment plan.

Most patients compare the experience of having acupuncture to that of having a massage or other treatment that relaxes your whole body, leaving you feeling refreshed and invigorated.

People trying acupuncture for the first time are typically surprised by the fact that it doesn’t hurt and is nothing at all like having an injection. Instead, you will feel a variety of pleasant sensations, such as slight tingling or a mild feeling of heaviness. The sensations show you that it is working and can be enjoyed in the knowledge that you are getting the best results.

What to Expect From Your First Treatment

What will Acupuncture feel like?

Our patients regularly tell us they find the process energising or immensely relaxing – during treatment they often feel a sense of bliss and can even fall asleep due to the intense feelings of calm!

How Safe is it?
What about hygiene?

 

Your well-being and safety is our highest priority. Only disposable pre-sterilised single-use acupuncture needles are used in our clinic.
In addition, I follow my strict professional guidance regarding general clinic hygiene. and cleanliness.

How long will the treatment last and what will it cost?

The number of sessions needed varies hugely depending on you and your condition.

Acute conditions may only need a few sessions. For more long-standing chronic conditions you may need to have one or two weekly sessions for a few weeks, months or until your symptoms have subsided.

Many people choose to have regular sessions once every 4 to 6 weeks to maintain their good health and wellbeing, and we support this to help you to keep enjoying life to the full.

Frequently Asked Questions

Acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions. It is particularly effective for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions (bones and muscles) and pain conditions, including: dental pain, joint pain and postoperative pain.

Side effects are very rare, but may include some soreness and minor bleeding or bruising where the needles were inserted.  Single-use, disposable needles are used at the Jade Centre so the risk of infection is minimal.

Acupuncture needles are not comparable to other needle as they are very thin. Most people feel no pain or very little pain when they are inserted. Often people say they feel energised or relaxed after receiving treatment.

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I’ll start by asking some questions about your health and any condition you may have.
Some of these questions rather different from the usual questions a doctor may ask, such as how much liquid you drink, what your tongue looks like, or what your eating habits are.

Your clear answers to these questions are important for me to be able to understand the way your body is functioning. We will then be able to put together your individual treatment plan.

Acupuncture is generally safe alongisde other treatments, but if you have a bleeding disorder, such as haemophilia, or are taking anticoagulants, talk to your GP before you have acupuncture. 

Acupuncture is also not usually advised if you have a metal allergy or an infection in the area where needles may be inserted.

It’s also generally safe to have acupuncture when you’re pregnant. However, please let us know if you’re pregnant because certain acupuncture points cannot be used safely during pregnancy.

The number of sessions needed varies hugely depending on you and your condition.

Acute conditions may only need a few sessions. For more long-standing chronic conditions you may need to have one or two weekly sessions for a few weeks, months or until your symptoms have subsided.