Gua Sha treatment in Worthing with Acupuncturist Caroline Crowther
Gua Sha: A bizarre but highly effective add-on treatment to acupuncture. By Caroline Crowther BSc (hons) MBAcC DipFH Gua Sha Treatment Gua Sha is an ancient East-Asian treatment where a blunt-edged instrument is used to repeatedly stroke oiled skin. Similar to cupping, a red/dark/purple rash tends to appear on the skin and is an expected side effect […]
Acupuncture – How does it work explored in a short video
How acupuncture works and what it may help is explored in this short video If you are wondering just how acupuncture works and indeed what it may help to treat, this short video is a good starting point. Just click the link here to access the video on You Tube: https://youtu.be/5Wi8G3le–Q Acupuncture in Worthing At BOP […]
Acupuncture Treatment with Worthing Acupuncturist Caroline Crowther
Acupuncture in Worthing, at Broadwater Osteopathic Practice The body has an incredible inherent self-healing ability. But sometimes this mechanism is hindered for various reasons eg. poor lifestyle, injury, hereditary factors, emotional factors, weather conditions and infections. Acupuncture works by stimulating self-healing through the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body. Acupuncture […]
Can acupuncture help vertigo?
Can acupuncture help vertigo? Please note this information is provided by the British Acupuncture Council for reference. People with vertigo have the illusion that the environment is moving about them, or that they are moving with respect to the environment.(DTB 2009) The condition usually originates in the peripheral nervous system, for example, due to a […]
Can acupuncture ease menopausal symptoms?
Can acupuncture help ease symptoms through the menopause? The menopause, defined as the end of the last menstrual period, occurs at a median age of 53 years (Hardy 2005). The change in hormone levels during the perimenopause and menopause, particularly the decline in levels of oestrogen, can cause acute menopausal symptoms; for example, about 30-70% of […]
Endometriosis- can acupuncture help?
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by growth of endometrial tissue in sites other than the uterus, most commonly in the pelvic cavity, but also in other parts of the body (RCOG 2006). This ectopic tissue responds to the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle, with subsequent bleeding, inflammation, and pain. If the ovaries are […]
Can acupuncture help women with painful periods with Worthing Acupuncturist Rebecca Bond
Can acupuncture help painful periods? Dysmenorrhoea is painful cramps originating in the uterus just prior to or during menstruation. It can be primary (i.e. without any organic pathology) or secondary (i.e. associated with a pathological condition, such as endometriosis or ovarian cysts). The pain usually lasts between 8 and 72 hours.(Fraser 1992) Adolescent girls are […]
Could acupuncure be used as part of a treatment for anxiety?
Could acupuncture be used as part of a treatment protocol for anxiety? Please note this information comes directly from the British Acupuncture Council. Anxiety disorders include generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post traumatic stress disorder (NICE 2007; Clinical Evidence 2007). They can be chronic and cause considerable distress and […]
Can acupuncture help patients suffering stress?
Can acupuncture help patients suffering stress? Please note this information is taken from the British Acupuncture Council directly. Up to half a million people in the UK experience work-related stress every year, which often results in illness.(Health and Safety Executive 2011) Other factors that affect stress levels include alcohol, smoking, exams, pregnancy, divorce, moving, death […]
Can acupuncture help women through pregnancy? – With Worthing Acupuncturist, Rebecca Bond
Acupuncture treatment during pregnancy Pregnancy is a physiological state, but even when a woman has an uncomplicated pregnancy she may suffer with back and pelvic pain, nausea, indigestion or emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. When the foetus is in the breech position, labour can be complicated. Labour consists of a series of rhythmic, […]