Acupuncture is one of the many skills used within physiotherapy as an integrated approach to the management of pain, inflammation and as a means of enhancing the body's own healing chemicals in order to aid recovery and enhance rehabilitation. Acupuncture within physiotherapy is used within the background of clinical and research evidence. The concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] is an ancient system of written scripts as far back as 1000BC, founded on the holistic concept of treatment and an acknowledgement of the body's ability to return to its balanced state of health, given the correct stimulus to do so.  Acupuncture can be used to treat a wide range of conditions - please contact us to see if we can help you.

What is Medical Acupuncture?
Medical acupuncture is based on current scientific research in the importance and relevance of chronic inflammation, oxidative stress and pain aetiology to neurophysiology, neurochemistry and myofascial structures. This is combined with empirical evidence from traditional Chinese medicine.  Rachael Mackenzie is a trained practitioner of the DNT Technique.  For further information http://www.medacupuncture.com/what-is-the-dr-nielsen-technique.html 

What is Electro-Acupuncture?
Following the detailed physiotherapy assessment, inserted needles can be coupled to the electrodes of an electro-acupuncture apparatus. These units are designed to deliver variable amplitudes and frequencies of electrical impulses. Low frequency electro-acupuncture is intended to contribute to the mechanism of pain reduction, especially stimulating chemicals from the brain which will aid analgesia, relaxation and sleep.  Electro-acupuncture can also be used to increase sensation, normalise tone and increase muscle activity.

What is Cupping?

Moxabustion and Cupping are techniques used to introduce warmth into the Acupuncture points, either at the end of the Acupuncture needle in the case of Moxabustion, or to areas which require increased stimulation of QI flow in the case of cupping. These enhancements have the effect of increasing the circulation, removing waste products, reducing muscle spasm and pain.