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Is Acupuncture suitable for Children?

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 also have a number of non-needle techniques at their fingertips. Acupuncture stimulates the free flow of Qi in our bodies. Qi has no direct English translation[...]

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What is Acupuncture?

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 a good TCM word, mental note to do a future blog on Damp…more interesting than you’d think! But back to this afternoon and acupuncture.  Is there r[...]

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