It's a question I'm asked a lot. In the first year of studing for my acupuncture degree, whenever one of the students asked a question about Chinese medicine, the answer was very often, 'Well, it depends'! It wasn't long before the entire cohort would pipe up, 'It depends', when someone asked a question. And as frustrating as the[...]
As soon as the calendar rolled over from August to September, there was an undeniable shift. The hazy, and this year hot, days of summer gave way to milder autumnal mornings. We now find ourselves reaching for the light switch, thinking it must be after 10pm, then checking the clock and realising it’s barely 8pm. Many look forward[...]
Is Acupuncture suitable for Children? The short answer is, absolutely! The long answer is, well, just a bit longer! The first thing to understand about paediatric acupuncture is that it’s not just about needles, although if approached in the right way, on the whole children tolerate needles very well. Paediatric acupuncturists al[...]
What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture has its origins firmly planted in Chinese Medicine, going back more than 3500 years. It is the insertion of fine, sterile, medical grade stainless steel, single use needles… Sorry to cut the paragraph short, but as I sit here on this rather damp and miserable autumn afternoon - ‘Damp’ is[...]