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Struggling to conceive can be stressful and frustrating. Many couples looking for alternatives to traditional fertility treatments are turning to acupuncture. This ancient Chinese practice involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to improve overall health and wellness. Acupuncture may help you relax and cope with infertility, but it’s not a guaranteed…
Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system and chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints but also affects other body systems including skin, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It affects the lining of joints and can cause a lot of pain and even deformities. Basically, the body’s immune system attacks the…
How Acupuncture Really Works Misinformation about acupuncture There’s a lot of misinformation around about how acupuncture really works. Much of this comes down to poor translations of ancient Chinese texts into English almost 100 years ago. Acupuncture is not magic or ‘voodoo’ Despite popular views acupuncture does not work by manipulating invisible energy along invisible…
Acupuncture – First or Last Resort The reality is that acupuncture in Melbourne for many is a last resort. It is usually only after Western medicine has failed to address or fix a health issue that people turn to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. As a result, many of the cases we see in the clinic…
Not All Acupuncture Needles are the Same The old saying ‘you get what you pay for’ also applies to acupuncture needles. Expensive acupuncture needles are up to five times the price of cheap acupuncture needles. What’s the Difference in Acupuncture Needles? In Melbourne (and Australia), all acupuncture needles must be single use, sterile, stainless steel…
Acupuncture Momentum Acupuncture works on momentum. Whilst on a very rare occasion I fix a patient in one treatment, most patients need a series of treatment to get better. Why Does Acupuncture Usually Require a Series of Treatments? Acupuncture works by stimulating and retraining the body’s natural repair mechanism. When we hurt ourselves, the central…
What the Difference Between Acupuncture and Dry Needling? I am asked this all the time, so here we go. Acupuncture and Dry Needling: What is the Same? Both acupuncture and dry needling: use single-use, stainless steel acupuncture needles; pierce the skin; needle where the problem is (e.g. into the neck if it’s a neck problem);…
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