Acupuncture

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that involves very fine needles being placed into the body on certain points and energetic channels (meridians). The purpose of acupuncture is to move or strengthen the Qi (energy) in the body, remove any energetical blockages which cause pain or illness, and enable the body to find balance. This allows the body to heal naturally finding it’s balance from within.

What can Acupuncture help with?

There are numerous conditions that acupuncture can help with, but here are some common conditions for which acupuncture has shown significant benefits:

  • Pain Management: Acupuncture is highly effective in helping with the symptoms of various types of pain, including back pain, neck pain, headaches, and osteoarthritis. It is said stimulate the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, and modulates pain signals in the nervous system.
  • Stress and Anxiety: Acupuncture is known to reduce stress and anxiety levels by promoting the balancing of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Acupunture treatments can lead to improved mood and mental well-being.
  • Digestive Disorders: Acupuncture has demonstrated positive effects on digestive issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), acid reflux, and constipation by regulating gastrointestinal motility and reducing inflammation.
  • Insomnia and Sleep Disorders: Acupuncture can help improve sleep quality and aid individuals experiencing frequent bouts of insomnia or other sleep disturbances by calming the mind and body.
  • Women’s Health: Acupuncture can be beneficial for various women’s health issues, including menstrual irregularities, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause symptoms, and supporting fertility treatments.

It’s important to remember that individual responses to acupuncture can vary, and while these are just some of the most common conditions treated at our clinic, acupuncture may still offer benefits for a wide range of other health concerns as well.

a person receiving an acupunture treatment West Moors Ferndown Dorset

What to expect

CONSULTATION

The first session consists of a consultation and treatment where we will discuss your health history. This involves answering questions to do with your sleep, diet, body, illness and more.

TREATMENT

Treatment is personal and tailored to your individual needs. This depends on what is needed on the day.

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

During acupuncture you may feel nothing, otherwise the sensation can be described as tingly, a dull ache, heaviness or warmth. This all depends on the area of the body.

WHAT HAPPENS?

To start I will ask questions about your health and then I will take your pulse and look at your tongue to gain information about the body. Needles can be left in for up to 20 minutes and all treatment is explained prior to treatment.

AFTER TREATMENT

You will be provided with an aftercare document (sent via email) that includes tips on how to best recover after acupuncture. You may notice small changes after treatment.

FOLLOW UPS

We will discuss an appropriate length of time before you will require a follow up treatment. 

PRICING

Follow ups are an hour long and will involve similar or different treatment depending on your body’s needs.

Full consultation and first acupuncture treatment £75 (1:5hrs)

Follow up Acupuncture treatments £60 (45mins)

Facial Enhancement Acupuncture £95 (1:5 hrs) 

Block of six facial acupuncture sessions £550 (paid in full)

Joanne Lenny BSc Hons; Lic Ac; Dip Obs Gynae Fert, MBAcC

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