Classical Acupuncture

I practise classical constitutional/Stems and Branches acupuncture which outlines the physical and emotional energetic constitution of a person, which is different for each individual. As such, it outlines the exact organs and meridians a person is most likely to develop imbalances in, when physically or emotionally out of balance throughout their lifetime.

The understanding of a person's unique energetic imprint allows me to treat each patient in a refined way. It has proven to be very effective in addressing the underlying cause of the presenting health problem, as opposed to treating symptoms alone, which promotes overall health and well-being in the long term.

I gained my fundamental training in acupuncture when completing a 3 year undergraduate degree at International College of Oriental Medicine, the oldest college of acupuncture in the UK, which was regulated by Greenwich University in London.

I was further extensively and post-gradually trained in Stems and Branches acupuncture by Joan Duveen in the Netherlands over two years.

The core of my practice also includes applying understanding of western medicine pathology in terms of classical Chinese medicine pathology, when it comes to energy systems. I was extensively trained in Western - Classical Chinese pathology by Peter van Kervel in the UK, over two years.

Apart from continuous studies in acupuncture, I regularly attend seminars on natural medicine.

I am a member of The Acupuncture Society which acts as my regulatory body.

Initial consultation with treatment

During the first session, a comprehensive medical case is completed by asking you questions about your current physical and psycho-emotional health as well as questions about your past medical history and your family medical history. I allow plenty of time and space for you to express and explain all that is concerning you about your health and well-being.

I will then make a diagnosis and prepare a treatment strategy on how to help your body-mind to re-balance and get better. The needles will stay inserted for about 21 minutes.

Further, I will explain all connections and reasons for why you are manifesting certain health imbalances in connection to your own energetic constitution and will offer you guidance and advice on how, alongside acupuncture, you can help to support your own body-mind to heal and thrive again.

Follow-up treatment

During the follow-up treatments I will allow time and space for you to reflect on how your health is improving and what needs to be helped and supported further. Any further guidance and advice will be offered as appropriate. Needles will again stay inserted for about 21 minutes.

FREQUENCY OF TREATMENTS:

Frequency and amount of treatments very much depend on each individual - their constitution, health condition and seriousness of their diagnosis. Acute health problems require fewer and more frequent treatments as opposed to chronic problems.

ACUTE HEALTH PROBLEMS

For example, acute lower back pain normally requires 1-2 treatments within a week or a week apart.

It is important to note that acute pains are symptoms of body's long term exhaustion. While acute pain can be resolved with acupuncture effectively and quickly it is advisable to also attend to the underlying weakness which caused the pain in the first place. This is often done effectively by changing person's lifestyle habits that contributed to the health problem manifestation.

Once acute pain is resolved it is advisable to continue with few more treatments in more spread out intervals in order to strengthen body's energies and prevent any further symptoms of pain to re-occur.

CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS

Everyone is different due to our unique energetic constitutions, however in general, in chronic health problems it is beneficial to treat a new patient in two subsequent weeks once a week and then start spreading the treatments to once in two weeks, once in three weeks and once a month until the condition resolves.

In cases where health problem cannot be reversed completely it is significantly reduced and maintained.

BALANCING OF ENERGIES

Some people wish to come for a treatment monthly to re-balance their energy and there are also those who wish to come every 3 months during a change of seasons.

INSURANCE COVER

Allianz, April UK, Aviva, BHSF, Cigna, Medicash, Pay Care, Simply Health and WPA.

What is acupuncture

Acupuncture works with energy which flows through the body in three-dimensional channels known as meridians.

Meridians can be compared to the flow of rivers invigorating and nourishing the earth they cross.

Meridians connect internal organs with the rest of the physical body parts: skin, flesh, ligaments, bones, limbs, sensory organs and orifices. They govern physical as well as emotional and spiritual aspect of human being.

We live and diseases are formed because of the network of these meridians which cover and intersect our body.

By stimulating acupuncture points located on meridians on the skin, diseases in the superficial tissues as well as in internal organs can be treated. Treatment aims to assist the conditions in which harmonious functioning restores itself and to strengthen the person’s general health and well-being.

Acupuncture is painless and the needles used are extremely fine. Most of the clients describe the sensation of the needle upon the insertion as dull, tingling and occasionally slightly sharp but most of the time people do not feel anything at all and find acupuncture to be relaxing. If any side-effects occur these are natural and self-correcting. Rarely there may be bruising at the needle point or a short-term flare-up of your symptoms as your energy clears and re-settles.

Acupuncture can be used as a preventative treatment and it can be used safely alongside conventional medicine. It does not interfere with Western medical treatment - on the contrary, it provides a welcome complement to it and the recovery time for any illness is often shortened. Unlike medications, body does not fight acupuncture, as acupuncture works to ignite it's own natural healing system.

As a result the body eagerly responds well, effectively activating healing.

Acupuncture works naturally, as nature intended. It can re-adjust the distorted harmony in the body and help person to flourish back to their health without any medications.