Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin and underlying tissues in key ‘points’ for therapeutic or preventative purposes.

The theory behind the therapy is that certain “trigger points” – probably nerve fibres or nerve receptors – are stimulated with needles which are thought to induce a release of endogenous opioids and oxytocin which could help with pain relief and muscle relaxation.

Conditions that may have some short-term relief from the use of acupuncture include:

• Tension-type Headaches

• Migraine Headache

• Chronic Low Back Pain

• Neck Pain

• Chronic Neck Pain

• Temporomandibular (TMJ/TMD) Pain

• Acupuncture can also be used as a temporary adjunctive treatment for osteoarthritic knee pain.