How do I know if I’m suited to acupuncture treatment?
Everyone is suited to acupuncture! We are all unique, yet our bodies all operate under the same laws of nature. What is special about acupuncture is that it always looks at the individual. I go beyond taking into account what particular symptom or condition you have, I will be seeking to understand how it affects you and what causes you to have it rather than another person, so my aim will be to treat the root cause of whatever you have come to me with. No symptom or condition refused!
Can children have acupuncture?
Definitely! Acupuncture helps with all sorts of complaints that have become increasingly common in children, such as asthma and eczema. It can also help where an emotion appears out of balance, perhaps manifesting as temper tantrums, to give one example. Appointments with children tend to be shorter and a parent is always present. I will also require written consent from a parent or guardian.
Children respond remarkably well to treatment as their energy is so fresh and vital, with the added bonus that they can be more grown up about needles than some adults!
My doctor has suggested I have some acupuncture, but I don’t know how it works and I don’t really believe in it. Will it still work?
Of course it will! It’s my job to understand how it works. All you need to do is turn up for the treatment, and leave the rest to me. As part of the treatment, we may discuss some changes in your current lifestyle that would help you to achieve the changes you are looking for in your health and well-being. In this way you can actively participate in your healing process as it enables you to feel in control of your progress, but the workings of the whole process you can leave safely in my hands.
