About Acupuncture
Acupuncture is part of an integrated system of health care called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that dates back thousands of years in China. Special techniques are employed to harmonise physiogical imbalances and restore health. Acupuncture works on the premise that invisible channels transverse the body. The body’s energy’s (qi) courses through these channels, similar to your blood coursing through your vessels. When illness or injury occurs these channels become blocked, leading to an imbalance manifesting a pain or discomfort. Acupuncture seeks to unblock and harmonise qi within these channels by targeting specific points which in turn assists the body on restoring health.
Why clients have this treatment?
Acupuncture treats pain, including headaches, neck and shoulder pain, back pain, menstrual pain etc.
Acupuncture also treats digestive problems, colds/flu, allergies, asthma, excema, stress and anxiety, insomnia and menstrual and fertility problems.
Acupuncture is drug free, treats the symptom and the cause, and assists in prevention against disease (detecting imbalances before they lead to disease).
Benefits of regular treatment?
Pain and injuries need to be treated regularly, especially in the acute stages. Acupuncture will reduce pain, bruising, swelling and inflammation while increasing range of movement and reducing muscle spasm.
Acupuncture can also be used regularly as a maintenance treatment for a long term problem to reduce the need for medication and surgery.
How often do clients need treatment?
In my experience, regular weekly treatments are more beneficial (in China acupuncture is given daily).
If you have a recent injury, once or twice a week to begin with should provide a lot more pain relief.
How long the treatments continue often depends on how long you have had the problem.
What injuries is this treatment for?
- Neck and shoulder injuries
- Back injuries/sciatica
- Knee injuries
- Sports injuries including sprains and strains
- Tennis elbow
- RSI
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Tendonitis
What to expect?
Medical history – your medical history and any other relevant info will be taken.
Tongue and pulse diagnosis – the tongue and pulse are studied, allowing for an overall assessment of the problem and to get an understanding of the cause.
Treatment – the insertion of fine sterile needles into acupuncture points. These are left for about 20 minutes. The needles are designed to circulate blood and energy around the body to clear any obstructions that may be causing you any pain or illness. Vacuum cupping and massage may also be used to increase circulation and release tight muscles.
Rebates available?
Yes
Cost
$80 per treatment
Bowen Therapy
Bowen Therapy treats pain, including headaches, neck and shoulder pain, back pain and other musculo-skeletal pain. Bowen Therapy also treats digestive problems, allergies, asthma, hernias and menstrual problems.
Bowen Therapy is drug free. It is gentle and generally relaxing. There is no need to remove any clothing for a Bowen Therapy treatment.
What to Expect?
- Medical history – your medical history and any other relevant info will be taken.
- Treatment – Bowen Therapy is a form of massage, except no clothing is removed. It involves a series of gentle cross fibre moves which are generally very relaxing.
- Vacuum cupping and massage may also be used to increase circulation and release tight muscles.
Cost
$50 per treatment
Allergy Testing
Allergy therapy treats allergies (including food intolerances). Signs and symptoms of allergies include sneezing, shortness of breath, coughing, hayfever, asthma, sinusitis, skin rashes, excema, bloating, abdominal pain, acid reflux, headaches and tiredness.
Benefits of regular treatment?
Allergens (substances that may cause the immune system to react negatively) generally only need one treatment. However only one allergen can be treated per visit, therefore regular treatment will be required until all major allergens have been treated.
How often do clients need treatment?
Allergens can only be treated one visit at a time, but you can visit every day if you want to.
What to Expect?
Medical history – your medical history in relation to allergies will be taken.
Allergy testing – kinesiology is used to diagnose and assess specific food intolerances and allergies. Testing is against a large number of contact, food and inhalant allergens including dusts and pollens, dairy, grains, sugar, seafood, food additives, fungi, chemicals, bacteria and viruses.
Treatment – those allergens identified are treated by using a massage machine on the acupuncture points on your back, arms and legs. This strengthens the major organs, clears energy pathways and the brain starts to respond positively to the allergen. Allergens can only be treated one visit at a time.
Cost
$80 initial treatment
$40 follow up treatments
Vitalelife Acupuncturists
Bulimba Therapists
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NB: Mary does the Allergy therapy and Bowen therapies
Paddington Therapists
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