Acupuncture (Siân Morriss Acupuncture)

General practice

Traditional acupuncture aims to treat the whole person rather than specific symptoms in isolation. This means it can treat a range of conditions.

What conditions can acupuncture treat?

  • The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has a series of fact sheets. These summarise research on a variety of conditions and the evidence base for their treatment with acupuncture.
  • The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) provides guidance and advice on improving health and social care. NICE recommends acupuncture for the treatment of tension headaches.
  • Evidence Based Acupuncture (EBA) produced: An Overview of Scientific Evidence for numerous conditions treated with acupuncture.

Diagnosis

If you have been given a western medical diagnosis and would like to be treated with acupuncture further questioning is still required. This is because in Chinese Medicine there will be a differential diagnosis. This means similar symptoms do not always arise from the same cause, for example for one person’s headaches or IBS may differ from another’s and therefore the treatment given will be tailored to the individual.

Further information

If you would like to know more about what happens in an acupuncture treatment you can read what to expect or contact me.

Make an appointment

I can help you with a wide range of health problems: please make an appointment or contact me to find out more about how I can help you.