Originated in China and far eastern cultures where it features in mainstream healthcare, both as stand-alone therapy and in combination with conventional Western medicine. Acupuncture is now widely used and accepted all over the world. In the UK more and more people are finding out what acupuncture can do for them.
Acupuncture is often used for emotional as well as physical wellbeing. Lifestyle advice, diet and well-being support plans can also form part of the treatment plan.
Restore and Maintain Your Body's Equilibrium
Many people know acupuncture as a treatment for pain but did you know that treatment is aimed at the root cause of your condition as well as your main symptoms? This approach means that in certain instances, traditional acupuncture can be an effective therapy to help restore balance and promote emotional as well as physical harmony.
Whatever leads to the illness or pain, in terms of acupuncture, your flow of "qi", your body's vital energy, has been disturbed, depleted or blocked. Acupuncture is the use of very fine needles into specific points that regulate this flow of 'qi'.
You may notice other niggling problems resolve as your main health complaint improves.