Acupuncture treatment relies on the insertion of very fine needles into specific points of the body either to stimulate of to reduce the body’s energy (Qi). Heat and suction cups can also be used and this is often used in combination with needles. 

The needles used are much finer than those used for injections and so only a quick prick is felt,  after this a dull ache is sometimes experienced  which is considered to be arrival of the body’s Qi at the point.

Acupuncture treatment is usually done at regular intervals until a good improvement is seen.

The range of diseases treated by acupuncture and Chinese medicine is extraordinarily broad.  However acupuncture is  particularly effective for painful conditions,  arthritis, nerve and stress problems. However both systems can be used to treat conditions in the following areas: 

Gynaecology, respiration, digestive, cardiac, arthritic, rheumatic, urinary, renal, muscle & joints, neurological, exhaustion (ME), dermatological (eczema, psoriasis), psychiatric (anxiety & depression). Headaches, Strokes, Sense, organs (eyes, ears, nose) Sinusitis, Colitis etc.