Research
Research fact sheets on the conditions listed below are provided by the British Acupuncture Council. The list is not exhaustive so please contact Sally on 07946 590691 if you wish to discuss a particular condition.
A
Acne
Allergic rhinitis
Anxiety
Arrhytmias & heart-failure
Asthma
C
Cancer care
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Childbirth
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic pain
Colds and flu
COPD
Coronary heart disease
Cystitis
D
Dementia
Depression
Dysmenorrhoea
E
Eczema and Psoriasis
Endometriosis
F
Facial pain
Female fertility
Fibromyalgia
Frozen shoulder
G
Gastrointestinal tract disorders
Gout
H
Headache
Herpes
HIV infection
Hypertension
I
Infertility ART
Insomnia
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
IVF and Acupuncture
M
Male infertility
Menopausal symptoms
Migraines
Multiple sclerosis
N
Nausea and vomiting
Neck Pain
Neuropathic pain
O
Obesity
Obstetrics
Osteoarthritis
P
Palliative care
Parkinson's disease
PCOS
Post-operative pain
Post traumatic stress disorder
Premenstrual syndrome
Puerperium
R
Raynaud's
Rheumatoid arthritis
S
Sciatica
Sinusitis
Sports Injuries
Stress
Stroke
Substance misuse
T
Tennis elbow
Thyroid disease
Tinnitus
Type-2 Diabetes
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture is part of Chinese medicine, a metaphorical science that helps us understand how we are part of nature. It is not the same paradigm used by medical science and is a different way of understanding the human body, health and illness. The concept of qi (pronounced chee) lies at the heart of Chinese medicine and roughly translated means life force. Qi is the sub-strata of the entire universe and includes everything material and immaterial. In terms of human beings qi runs through various channels throughout the body and connect to the bodies organs. Qi can be stimulated at specific points to benefit health. These are the points that are used in acupuncture treatment.
If you would like to read more on this facinating subject I recommend The Spark in the Machine - How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine. It is by Dr Daniel Keown who is both a medical doctor and acupuncture practitioner. For a traditional Chinese medicine perspective Gail Reichstein’s book Wood Becomes Water - Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life is very good.