Traditional Five Element Acupuncture in Durham
A holistic therapy which can target the underlying imbalance, or root cause of many conditions or symptons which affect both the mind and the physical body. The Five Elements are Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood and in Traditional Chinese Medicine are a way of understanding the energy of the body.
Traditional Acupuncture
Treatment involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points which are said to affect the flow of your body’s qi, or vital energy.
Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture
A combination of needles to the face and body, Tui na (Chinese massage), derma rollers and heat in order to aid wellbeing and the complexion.
Cupping
An old age technique used to stimulate acupuncture points or larger areas of the body.
Gua sha
A cleasing technique to move blocked energy which is the main cause of pain and stifness in muscles and joints.
Can Acupuncture Help You?
As a fully qualified, traditional acupuncturist working from quiet and relaxing clinics in Durham; my clients range from those wanting to address specific health conditions, to those seeking cosmetic acupuncture and others attending regularly for general well being.
What does acupunture feel like?
Many patients are concerned that acupuncture maybe painful but as the needles are flexible and about as thick as two human hairs there is usually only a very slight sensation as it enters the skin...
What happens when you come for treatment?
Your initial visit will take up to an hour and a half and consists of a personal and medical consultation family history, lifestyle, systems functions (eg. sleep, appetite)...
What's the research?
There has been a great deal of research into the efficacy of acupuncture over the last few years, so in order to help sift ‘fact from fiction’ the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) have compiled a selection of fact sheets which provide accurate and unbiased general information for a variety of conditions.
What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a branch of traditional medicine that has been practised in China and the far east for thousands of years.
It has been developed, tested, researched and refined over this time into a treatment option accessed by increasing numbers of patients in the West.
Without the benefit of modern scientific equipment, the first acupuncturists discovered many now familiar aspects of biomedical science.
To enquire or book an appointment please contact Amy on 01388 748524 / 07979 854048 or email
