Acupuncture and Chinese medicine for wellness
FAQs
Why choose acupuncture?
There are many reasons why people come to acupuncture.
Some are looking for relief from pain, or from symptoms that interfere with their daily life.
Some want additional support while recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition or working alongside a team of other forms of care.
Others have tried other conventional medical or allied health approaches and are interested in exploring a different approach.
If you are looking for greater relief, better function or another way to support your health, then acupuncture may be worth exploring
Does acupuncture hurt?
Does it help you to know that you can fit 40 acupuncture needles inside of a regular (hypodermic) needle used for blood tests? The acupuncture needles are really tiny; they are thinner than a strand of your hair.
Most people feel a gentle pressure, then a tap, and that is all. Acupuncture is so relaxing that some people even have a little nap or go into a deep meditative state during their sessions.
Some people also feel these sensations:
a gentle warmth in the local area
a deep ache, similar to a tight muscle that is slowly releasing
a brief electric-like sensation that only lasts a few seconds
a heaviness of that area of the body
If you feel any other sensations, please let your friendly experienced acupuncturist know, as the needle may need to be adjusted slightly for your comfort
Is there any scientific evidence for acupuncture?
I’m so glad you asked. There is so much good quality research into acupuncture. Evidence for the use of acupuncture for various conditions are growing exponentially. The quality and quantity of research into acupuncture‘s effectiveness is increasing. In fact, over the past 20 years, research into acupuncture as a medical treatment has grown; and is growing at twice the rate of research into conventional biomedicine. Isn’t that amazing?
“It is no longer possible to say that the effectiveness of acupuncture can be attributed to the placebo effect or that it is useful only for musculoskeletal pain.”
[McDonald J, Janz S. The Acupuncture Evidence Project: A Comparative Literature Review. Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd. 2017.]
You need to check out our pages:
acupuncture research for pain relief page
acupuncture research for stress, anxiety and depression page
and more to be added soon
Are acupuncture needles re-used?
The acupuncture needles are single use and sterile. We only use each acupuncture needle once. They are disposed of properly.