“Western medical acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into the body; it is an adaptation of Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and the principles of evidence based medicine. Western medical acupuncture is principally used by conventional healthcare practitioners and diagnosis is made by conventional medical methods. It acts mainly by stimulating the nervous system and is mainly used to treat musculoskeletal pain.”
(Reference: Acupuncture in Medicine, 2009)
Western Medical Acupuncture at Borders Chiropractic
At Borders Chiropractic, our Chiropractors Pamella Chu and Chris Swaffield offer dedicated acupuncture appointments.
Pamella and Chris are both members of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) and have completed further training in acupuncture. They can also include acupuncture in their regular chiropractic follow up sessions – just ask at your appointment.
Adam and Caspar are trained in dry needling, a form of acupuncture, that can also be included as part of a normal follow up treatment with them.
What sorts of conditions may respond to Acupuncture?
Examples include:
- Tension type headaches
- Migraine headache
- Chronic low back pain
- Neck pain
- Temporomandibular (TMD/TMJ) jaw pain
- Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Overactive bladder syndrome
- Shoulder pain and knots
..and more!
Many people also feel more relaxed or revitalised after acupuncture.
This is not a complete list and many other conditions have been treated with acupuncture. While many people experience the benefits of acupuncture, there will be a minority of patients who do not respond to treatment, so the response cannot be guaranteed. The response may also be temporary or short term only and continued treatment may be needed to maintain improvement. Your individual response to treatment will be reviewed and discussed as treatment progresses; you are free to terminate treatment at any time.
Further information is also available at www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk
