About acupuncture
What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a tried and tested system of medicine. The Chinese and other Oriental cultures have been using acupuncture to restore, promote and maintain good health for thousands of years.
Increasingly women are choosing to have acupuncture to support them throughout pregnancy, labour and after giving birth. In addition, it is increasingly used by couples dealing with problems of fertility or to support IVF treatment.
What can acupuncture do for me?
Acupuncture is beneficial for a wide range of conditions. It can alleviate physical or psychological complaints, or reduce the severity of intractable illnesses. This includes painful syndromes, chronic or acute illnesses, stress-related psychosomatic ailments, and psychological conditions.
People have typically come to us for the following health problems:
Muscular or joint pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuralgia
Lower back, shoulder, neck, head, facial, limb pains
Digestive, circulatory and respiratory symptoms
PMT, menstrual issues, menopause, post-natal issues
Low libido, reproductive or pregnancy difficulties
Poor constitution, low immunity, post-viral syndrome
Chronic fatigue, physical exhaustion, lethargy
Mental exhaustion, poor concentration, burn-out
Alcohol-related, addiction, life-style issues
Insomnia, worry, mood swings, anxiety, depression
Bereavement, heart-break, post-traumatic stress
How does acupuncture work?
According to Chinese philosophy our health is dependent on the body’s vital life force, known as Qi, to move in a smooth and balanced way through a series of channels inside the body, known as channels. The Chinese call this system of flow of Qi, the connective network of animation (Jing Luo). This can be disturbed by any number of reasons, including hereditary factors; emotional states such as anxiety, anger, or grief, and trauma; and physical causes such as poor diet, intoxicants, insufficient sleep, overwork, environment and infections. When Qi is unbalanced, stagnant or deficient, illness often results and certainly affects how one feels.
Acupuncture works to maintain the body’s equilibrium by focusing on all aspects of wellbeing; physical, mental, and emotional. The aim is to stimulate the body’s own healing resources and responses to restore its natural balance through the insertion of ultra-fine needles at chosen ‘energy’ (Qi) points along the meridians. Acupuncture works by aiming the treatment at the root of your condition, as well as at your symptoms. This approach can lead to a more permanent resolution of your problems.
“Amadis is very knowledgeable, respectful, kind and patient and I have always felt very comfortable under his care.”
“Amadis has provided me with excellent care coupled with invaluable insight into the health concerns that I have presented. If you choose to try it, I highly recommend Amadis’ service.”