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About acupuncture
Acupuncture is a time-tested therapy with over 2,500 years of clinical use and growing support from modern research. By placing fine, hair-thin needles at specific points on the body, acupuncture activates your body’s internal communication systems — helping to regulate hormones, calm the nervous system, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, and support the body’s natural healing responses.
People often seek acupuncture for support with pain relief, digestive issues, stress and anxiety, women’s health concerns, sleep problems, immunity, and skin health. It is also used in many NHS pain clinics and in trauma-recovery programmes worldwide, including support initiatives for survivors of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and Grenfell Tower. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises acupuncture as the most widely used traditional medicine globally and recommends it for over 100 conditions.
Conditions Supported by Acupuncture
including but not limited to:
Arthritis, back pain, sciatica, knee pain, headaches and migraines, muscle tension, sports injuries, neck pain, facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, TMJ dysfunction, rheumatoid arthritis.
IBS, constipation, acid reflux, food sensitivities, gastritis, ulcers, colitis.
Anxiety, low mood, emotional stress, insomnia.
Post-stroke rehabilitation, Parkinson’s disease, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, MS.
Menstrual pain, heavy periods, PMT, fertility support, pregnancy symptoms (including morning sickness), postnatal recovery, menopause symptoms such as hot flushes; endometriosis.
Hay fever, sinusitis, asthma, cough, post-viral fatigue.
Eczema, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis.
Facial acupuncture supports healthy skin by improving circulation, calming inflammation, and encouraging natural collagen production.
May help with quality-of-life concerns such as nausea, fatigue, and other side-effects of cancer treatments.
How acupuncture works?
Acupuncture is thought to influence the central nervous system, release tight muscles, improve circulation, and reduce local and systemic inflammation. Modern research suggests that acupuncture channels (meridians) may correspond to connective tissue planes and fascia (Langevin & Yandow, 2002) that integrate muscles, blood vessels, lymphatic pathways, nerves, and interstitial fluids. By stimulating these pathways, acupuncture sends signals that can encourage the body to rebalance and naturally heal itself, supporting both physical and emotional wellbeing.
Further Evidence-Based Resources
- WHO Global Traditional Medicine Evidence Map — over 2,700 systematic reviews (2018–2022).
- The British Acupuncture Council provides research and fact sheets about the efficacy of acupuncture for a variety of conditions.
- Evidence Based Acupuncture — founded by Dr Bartosz Chmielnicki (MD) offering evidence based summaries.
- Facial rejuvenation: Is Acupuncture Effective in Diminishing Frown Lines? (Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial, PubMed)
acupuncture in the news
Source: Harvard Medical School
Location
Home Clinic, 7 the Limes, Sarum Road, SO22 5QZ, Winchester.
Tuesdays only: @ Clinic of College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) in Reading.
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Tuesday (@ CICM)
Wednesday: 9am – 6pm
Thursday: 9am – 8pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 3pm
Sunday: Closed
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