What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the most widely recognised and successful methods of complementary medicine in the world. Its effectiveness in treating a wide variety of disorders has been clinically proven by many distinguished researchers. Not only is it safe, but it does not cause any of the toxic side effects associated with traditional medicines.
The Chinese and other eastern cultures have been using acupuncture to restore, promote and maintain good health for thousands of years. Nowadays more and more people are finding this long established therapy can offer an effective solution to all manner of today’s ills.
This ancient art of healing involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points of the body. Acupuncture, along with nutrition and exercise, works with the natural vital energies of the body to promote its ability to heal itself. That’s what makes it so powerful, it assists your body’s self-healing mechanisms and corrects biochemical imbalances.
Most people seek out Acupuncture and Chinese medicine after being disappointed with the results of medications and other treatments. Even the strongest modern drugs usually can only mask symptoms, not cause healing. True healing is only possible when your body heals itself.
As an acupuncturist, I’ve been privileged to see many, many cases of healing, even after nothing else worked. Please review the conditions treated page to see if acupuncture may be appropriate for you. Click here to learn more about your acupuncturist.
As with most medical therapies, acupuncture has both benefits and risks. Consider the ten key benefits of acupuncture:
- It’s natural - All healing is done by the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
- It works with your body instead of against it
Modern medicine is miraculous, but your body’s self-healing abilities even more so. Most modern drugs work by preventing symptoms instead of helping to bring your self-healing abilities into play. Often these symptoms (such as fever, inflammation, etc.) are actually your body’s attempt to heal itself. Blocking these symptoms can give relief, at the cost of true healing.
- Side effects are minimal or non-existent
Instead of the unbalancing effects of drugs, acupuncture works with the body’s systems to bring them back into balance. This means that side effects are minimal or non-existent.
- It’s safe
Acupuncture is very safe; there have been three surveys in the last six years which have shown that acupuncture is amongst the safest therapies in use in the UK today. Out of 68,000 recorded treatments in two of the 2001 surveys, there were only 14 minor (bruising, feeling nauseous) adverse events. There have been very few reports of serious adverse events, and most adverse effects are transient, lasting no more than a day or so. This clinic only uses sterile, single-use, disposable needles.
- It is outstanding for chronic conditions - Modern medicine is exceptional at acute conditions - health problems needing immediate attention, such as infections, broken bones, trauma, and anything requiring surgery. It’s not as good at chronic conditions - health conditions that just don’t go away on their own. These persistent conditions are where Acupuncture is especially effective. Click here for a list of conditions treated
- It can be useful as a complement to other treatment methods.
Acupuncture will not interfere with your current medical care or prescriptions and can become an important part of your total healthcare plan.
- It aids pain relief.
acupuncture can control pain without drugs and therefore it may be an alternative if you don't respond to or don't want to take pain medications.
- It provides energy, strength and vitality to a recovering patient.
- It works to boost the immune system.
- Assists prevention against disease
- Holistic approach to illness, linking body, mind and emotions
If you’re interested in seeking treatment or discussing a condition, please call us on 622 720 499. We offer a free 15 minute Preliminary Consultation. This is held either in the clinic or on the phone and gives you a perfect opportunity (money and obligation free), to ask questions and find out how Acupuncture can help you.
If, at the end of the consultation you feel comfortable and would like to proceed with treatment, you will receive a €10 discount off your initial treatment.Click here to learn more about your acupuncturist.
Simply call 622 720 499 or email to organise your Free 15 minute Consultation.