Treatments
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is an ancient and holistic system of healing that uses very fine, sterile needles at specific points in the body to help:
- Relieve pain
- Release tightness and ease tension
- Improve circulation and support your body’s natural healing
- Calm overactive pain signals
What to expect
Our practitioners will carry out a full assessment before treatment to ensure it’s right for you. They will start your first appointment by asking you about your symptoms and your medical history and will determine whether acupuncture is right for you.
Assuming acupuncture is an appropriate course of treatment, your practitioner will insert fine needles into your skin at specific places, called acupuncture points. The needles may be moved, manipulated or stimulated electrically and heat may be used by burning an herb called moxa. Acupuncture points may also be stimulated by massage.
Acupuncture can be used on its own or as part of a wider treatment plan to give you the best results for your health and wellbeing. The number of treatments you need will depend on your condition. However, you can usually expect to notice improvements within five or six sessions.
What can acupuncture treat?
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions, including:
- Most types of chronic pain, including neck and back pain, pain from arthritis and from sports injuries
- Nerve pain including trigeminal neuralgia, trapped nerves and sciatica
- Chronic muscle strains
- Plantar fasciitis
- Migraines, chronic headaches and sinusitis
- Anxiety, stress and depression
- Bowel and digestive problems
- Tiredness and chronic fatigue syndrome
- Menstrual and menopausal symptoms and infertility
- Bladder problems and irritability
- Hay fever, allergies and rhinitis
- Nausea and vomiting following operations
- Addiction problems including alcohol, smoking, and binge eating
- Acupuncture is also used during pregnancy for back pain and morning sickness
What sort of training do acupuncturists have?
Our acupuncturists here at the Good Health Centre are all members of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). The BAcC represents professional acupuncturists who have an extensive training in acupuncture and in related biomedical sciences.
BAcC members practise a recognised and traditional style of diagnosis and treatment therapy. This has been developed and refined over 2,000 years and provides patients with an holistic approach to maintaining health and managing illness.
Why choose our Leeds acupuncture clinic?
- Experienced practitioners: Trained, British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)-registered practitioners
- Integrated care: Multi-disciplinary team offering integrated care with complementary therapies including osteopathy, physiotherapy, and massage
- Welcoming facilities: Welcoming and accessible facilities with private treatment rooms
- Convenient availability: Appointments available weekdays and Saturdays
- Pillar of the community: Trusted by the local community since 1993
