The Role of a Qualified Acupuncturist
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncturists use TCM philosophy to approach the human body holistically by addressing the underlying root causes to your condition in relation to your physical, mind and spiritual health.
Once the Acupuncturist has identified your root causes through examination and assessments, the acupuncturist will use thin sterilised needles to insert into specific acupuncture-points/meridian to stimulate the body’s energy network pathways structure. This may help to assist with prevention against diseases, general maintenance health well-being and drug-free pain relief.
Common conditions treated
Acupuncture can treat many types of health issues. Most often, people use it to relieve chronic (long-term) pain, such as:
Arthritis.
Back pain, neck pain or muscle pain.
Headaches and migraines.
Knee pain.
Menstrual cramps.
Sports injuries.
Infertility.
Bell's Palsy.
Cancer and cancer treatment side effects.
Face pain and other nerve discomfort.
Immune system problems.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Menopause and hot flashes.
Pregnancy discomforts.
Repetitive strain disorders and overuse syndrome.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Head, Neck and Back✔ Acute & chronic low back pain ✔ Chronic back pain ✔ Disc bulges, protrusions, prolapses ✔ Disc degenerative joint disease ✔ Herniated disc ✔ Mid back pain & stiffness ✔ Neck pain, dizziness, vertigo & headaches ✔ Rib cage dysfunction ✔ Scheuermann's disease ✔ Sciatica, nerve pain & nerve radiculopathy ✔ Scoliosis ✔ Spinal stenosis & spinal fusion rehab ✔ Spondylolysis & spondylolisthesis ✔ Thoracic outlet syndrome ✔ T4 syndrome ✔ TMJ dysfunction ✔ Wry neck ✔ Whiplash & concussion
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Shoulder✔ AC joint sprains ✔ Arthritis ✔ Bankart lesions ✔ Bicep tendon ruptures ✔ Frozen shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis) ✔ Hill Sach lesions ✔ Labral tears ✔ Long thoracic nerve palsy ✔ Pec strains/rupture ✔ Rotator cuff tear and rotator cuff injuries ✔ Scapular dyskinesia ✔ Shoulder impingement ✔ Shoulder instability, dislocation, subluxation ✔ SLAP lesion/tear ✔ Subacromial & subdeltoid bursitis ✔ The painful and stiff shoulder ✔ The painful and unstable shoulder ✔ The painful and weak shoulder
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Elbow, Forearm and Wrist✔ Bicep tendinopathy ✔ Bicep tendon rupture ✔ Carpal instability ✔ Carpal tunnel syndrome ✔ Colles fracture ✔ Cubital tunnel syndrome ✔ Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) ✔ Guyon's canal syndrome ✔ Olecranon bursitis ✔ Pronator teres syndrome ✔ Radial head fracture ✔ Scaphoid fracture ✔ Smith's fracture ✔ Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) ✔ TFCC injury ✔ Tricep tendinopathy ✔ Ulnar nerve entrapment ✔ Wrist pain with sports
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Hand, Thumb and Fingers✔ De Quervain's syndrome ✔ Dupuytren's contracture ✔ Finger dislocation ✔ Flexor & extensor tendon injuries ✔ Hand arthritis ✔ Jersey finger ✔ Ligament sprain ✔ Mallet finger ✔ Metacarpal fracture ✔ Nerve pain ✔ Rheumatoid arthritis ✔ Skier's thumb ✔ Swan-neck deformity ✔ Thumb subluxation ✔ Trigger finger
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Hip and Thigh✔ Adductor strain & tendinopathy ✔ Clinical biomechanics of hip pain & ITBFS ✔ Femoral fracture ✔ Groin pain ✔ Hamstring strain/tear/rupture ✔ Hip dislocation rehab ✔ Hip impingement (FAI) ✔ Iliopsoas tendinopathy ✔ Iliotibial band syndrome ✔ Labral tear ✔ Piriformis syndrome ✔ Quad contusion ✔ Quad strain/tear/rupture ✔ Snapping hip syndrome ✔ Trochanteric bursitis & lateral hip pain
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Knee✔ Ankle fracture ✔ Achilles rupture ✔ Achilles tendinitis ✔ Achilles tendinopathy ✔ Ankle sprain ✔ Calf pain ✔ Compartment syndrome ✔ Gastroc strain ✔ Peroneal tendinopathy ✔ Peroneal tendon subluxation ✔ Peroneal tendonitis ✔ Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction ✔ Sever's disease ✔ Shin splints ✔ Sinus tarsi syndrome ✔ Tarsal tunnel syndrome ✔ Tibialis anterior dysfunction
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Ankle and Shin✔ Ankle fracture ✔ Achilles rupture ✔ Achilles tendinitis ✔ Achilles tendinopathy ✔ Ankle sprain ✔ Calf pain ✔ Compartment syndrome ✔ Gastroc strain ✔ Peroneal tendinopathy ✔ Peroneal tendon subluxation ✔ Peroneal tendonitis ✔ Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction ✔ Sever's disease ✔ Shin splints ✔ Sinus tarsi syndrome ✔ Tarsal tunnel syndrome ✔ Tibialis anterior dysfunction
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Foot✔ Arthritis ✔ Bunions ✔ Flat feet problems ✔ Foot fracture ✔ High arch problems ✔ Heel pain ✔ Hallux valgus ✔ Hallux rigidus ✔ Jones fracture ✔ Lisfranc injuries ✔ Metatarsalgia ✔ Metatarsal fracture ✔ Morton's neuroma ✔ Peripheral neuropathy ✔ Plantar fasciitis ✔ Retrocalcaneal bursitis ✔ Stress fracture ✔ Turf toe
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Other Conditions✔ Arthritic conditions ✔ Bone spurs ✔ Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) ✔ Compulsory Third Party Insurance (CTP) ✔ Core strengthening ✔ Fractures & casting ✔ Motor Vehicle Accidents Injuries (MVA) ✔ Nerve compression & nerve injuries ✔ Nerve radiculopathy & radicular nerve pain ✔ Osteochondritis dissecans ✔ Pelvic floor rehab ✔ Poor posture - analysis & correction ✔ Post-surgery rehab ✔ Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) ✔ Second opinion physio
Answers to common questions about acupuncture, its benefits, treatment process, and how it supports healing