What actually happens during an acupuncture session? Many people arrive for their first appointment slightly nervous — especially if they dislike injections or have never had acupuncture before. There’s no need though… The first session begins with a conversation about your pain, your general health, sleep, stress levels, energy, and anything that seems to aggravate […]
Don’t Book Acupuncture if… Acupuncture is amazing for pain relief. But its not magic. It’s also not the right treatment for all pain. Here are some instances when your GP or A&E may more appropriate than the acupuncture clinic.. New onset of unexplained pain with fever or temperature Back pain and loss of control of […]
Why is back pain so stubborn? Having evolved from monkeys, back pain is sometimes atributed to “the price we pay for walking upright”. Having evolved fairly rapidly from walking on all fours to upright our spines aren’t perfectly adapted to the relatively new job of standing upright. Add to that our mostly sedentary, tech based […]
The link between MRI Results and Pain If you have a flair up of acute back pain you want to know whats going on and you want it treated, preferably with some form of MRI or X-ray. But, numerous studies have now cut the link between MRI results and back pain. Ninety percent of 70 […]
Getting stubborn headaches that just won’t go? Heal yourself with some left-field cures you may never heard of before… Omega 3 Omega 3 fatty acids – as found in fish oils. Scientific reviews suggest there is moderate evidence to suggest the therapeutic role of omega 3 in treating headaches, most probably by reducing inflammation (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7572026/). […]
The Misery Of Migraine & Headache… and what to do about them Migraine covers a multitude of symptoms from one-sided head pain, aura and light sensitivity, nausea, vertigo & dizziness and even unilateral paralysis and weakness. The first step in trying to remedy migraine is trying to unearth the cause. These can be primary or […]
Tension Headaches From Trigger Points Trigger points are areas of tightly contracted irritable muscles. They can occur in muscle, fascia or skin. Research by National Institute of Health has shown that the taut bands contain many pro-inflammatory substances.They typically refer pain or discomfort away from the area that is contracted. For example pushing on the […]
Acupuncture for hayfever in Swansea I used to dread the run into Summer. From May until September I would suffer badly with hay fever. For 3 decades it stalked me; sneezing, running nose, itchy eyes I got it all. At school I struggled to concentrate and was in a minority of one who who always […]
How Small, Consistent Efforts Create Real Change If you talk to most succesful investors the mantra they constantly espouse is small sums invested regularly make moer difference than occasional larger deposits. Investing £100/ month for 20 years is very likely to beat investing a £24,000 lump sum – assuming you can get your hands on […]
Fascia & Pain… Until recently – the last couple of decades – fascia was the thing that surgeons cut through to get to the interesting bits. It’s cast aside to access and assess the state of internal organs, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and tendons. Fascia itself is a thin layer of connective tissue, like a […]
