Acupuncture

Acupuncture Harrogate

Acupuncture is a system of healing which has been practised in China and Japan for over 3000 years. Although often associated with a treatment for pain relief, acupuncture can be used to treat many common health complaints. Patti Hemmings Acupuncture Harrogate are the perfect solution to your treatment needs.

Acupuncture is recognised by the World Health Organisation in treating a wide range of health conditions, relieving pain and promoting good health. Acupuncture helps the body release endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers), relaxing muscle spasms, re-balancing hormones, reduces inflammation and stimulates the body’s healing response.

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends Acupuncture as an effective treatment for lower back, osteoarthritis of the knee, to enhance fertility and for the relief of migraines.

Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment to help treat both chronic and acute conditions. It can help relieve the physical & mental symptoms & address the underlying imbalance. Some of the conditions it can treat are:

• Acute & longstanding back & neck pain
• Sciatica, frozen shoulder, knee or ankle pain
• Migraines and Headaches
• Bowel complaints such as IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s
• Sinusitis and Hayfever
• Period pain, PMT, fertility issues, Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Morning sickness, back pain during pregnancy, breech position
• Hormonal imbalances such as Menopausal symptoms, PMT or Polycystic ovary syndrome.

The principal aim of acupuncture is to treat the whole person, creating a sense of equilibrium between the physical, emotional and the mind of the individual.

Acupuncture as a preventive treatment

Many people also choose to have acupuncture as a preventive treatment, or because they feel unwell in themselves but do not yet have an illness that Western medicine would be able to detect.

TCM acupuncture is an holistic therapy

Indeed, after receiving TCM acupuncture treatment, people often say that they feel better within themselves, as well as having their symptoms eased or cleared up completely. This is largely because TCM acupuncture is an holistic form of healing, which aims to remove the underlying causes of your health problem, rather than just suppressing the symptoms.

Acupuncture is a safe and effective non-pharmacological based treatment that is suitable for all ages. For those who have a fear of needles, Acupressure can be used as an alternative treatment.

I have experience of treating all ages from four years to those in their nineties who have a number of different conditions, from pain management to fertility.

All needles are individually packaged and sterile and are clinically disposed of after use.

I did my initial training in TCM Acupuncture at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York and then went on to do further study at Middlesex University in the Chinese Classics and Acupuncture. I have also completed further study in Cosmetic Acupuncture, Fire cupping, Tongue Diagnosis for Digestive problems and other subjects.

I am a full member of the British Acupuncture Council and registered with Harrogate Borough Council as an approved Acupuncturist.

If you are unsure whether Acupuncture can help you please give me a call to discuss your symptoms or to arrange a 30-minute free consultation without obligation contact me on 07787 831 275 or email me at patti.hemmings@hotmail.com