Pain management

We’ve come a long way from the days of “grin and bear it,” or “no pain, no gain.” Pain begets pain, so it’s important to stop it early. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to pain relief. Standard medications can be a good option for many pain sufferers, but a wide range of effective nondrug therapies are also available.

Why acupuncture helps to relieve pain?

EASTERN MECHANISM OF ACTION FOR ACUPUNCTURE
The idea is similar to how a river flows, with obstruction along the river channels producing illness further downstream in the body. Acupuncture is therefore able to help restore the flow and return the body to normal through stimulation of points on the meridian system.

WESTERN MECHANISM OF ACTION FOR ACUPUNCTURE
Although acupuncture is just one component of traditional Chinese medicine, its precise effects on the human body remains an area on ongoing investigation. From a Western perspective acupuncture induces effects on neuropeptides, local circulation, inflammation, and the Central Nervous System (CNS).

What conditions are amenable to acupuncture as identified by the world health organisation?

Neurological disorders

• Headache
• Migraine
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Bell’s Palsy
• Morton’s neuroma
• Post-herpetic neuralgia
• Peripheral neuropathies
• Intercostal neuralgia

Musculo-skeletal disorders

• Tennis elbow
• Frozen shoulder
• Cervico-brachial syndrome
• Sciatica
• Low back pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Phantom limb pain
• Fibromyalgia