Pain Management
Chronic pain is effectively treated with Acupuncture by providing a natural drug-free anti-inflammatory effect, & releasing muscular spasms quickly enabling a faster return to work.
For a number of years I have treated many different conditions associated
with chronic pain successfully with Acupuncture.
As well as my private practice I am currently involved with working alongside
a multi-disciplinary team of experts within an NHS pain clinic in Essex.
Traditional acupuncture is a tried and tested system of traditional Chinese
medicine, which has been used in China and other eastern cultures for
thousands of years to restore, promote and maintain good health. Its benefits
are now widely acknowledged all over the world and in the past decade,
traditional acupuncture has begun to feature more prominently in mainstream
healthcare in the UK.
There is more evidence available than ever before supporting the effectiveness
of Acupuncture, with our government recently promoting its efficacy &
encouraging doctors to incorporate the treatment within their surgeries to
treat chronic back pain.
One of the most prominent research papers to prompt this decision was
carried out earlier this month.
Research by the Centre for Health Studies, in Seattle, in the US, found
that 60 per cent of patients given acupuncture for back pain felt better a
year after treatment, compared with 40 per cent of those who were not
given the treatment.
The draft guidance, seen in The Sunday Telegraph, May 23rd 2009, says
up to 10 sessions of acupuncture, worth between £35 and £50 per time,
or nine visits to an expert in "spinal manipulation" – which could include
osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists – should be offered to
almost four million patients suffering from chronic back pain.
Acupuncture can be effective in relieving pain without the side effects
associated with prescription drugs; reducing pain and stiffness & helping
to improve a sufferer’s range of movement whilst helping to boost energy
levels. As a treatment, acupuncture can be easily implemented into a
person’s routine and can form an effective part of an overall pain
management plan.
I use traditional Chinese techniques incorporating acupuncture &
moxibustion, electro therapy, heat & magnetic therapy & ear acupuncture.
Conditions that I have treated & found to respond well to treatment are:-
Migraine headaches, Sinus & Dental pain, Herpes zoster, Adhesive Capsulitis,
Tennis elbow, Carpel tunnel syndrome, Prepatellar bursitis (housemaids knee)
Peripheral nerve pain, Muscular back pain, Sciatica, & Plantar fasciitis.
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