Acupuncture: What is it?
Acupuncture is perhaps the most famous aspect of Traditional Eastern Medicine, and it forms an important part of our treatment methodology at A Pinch of Prevention near Rochedale. Peter spent 4 years studying this ancient tradition and has been able to use it with great success in his treatments. Acupuncture, unlike dry needling, involves the gentle application of fine needles to specific areas of the body. This is done to bring positive change to the system or area being treated.
Acupuncture has been used by humans for millenia, and the first documented cases of its applications have been noted over 2000 years ago.Acupuncture is startingly acceptable in the management of many wide and varied disease states and it is a highly respected and well-researched treatment modality, supported by thousands of scientific papers, published in highly respected scientific journals.
Acupuncture: How does it work?
Acupuncture is an intriguing combination of art and science and despite the endless work of the brainiest and greatest minds in modern research working on it, a comprehensive explanation in Western Terms as to exactly how it works is still, infuriatingly and gloriously, unavailable.
Traditional Eastern perspectives view the body and diseases as an obstruction or imbalance in the flow of energy. As a gentle way to stimulate or mechanically clear these slow points of activity, acupuncture played a significant role to make this possible. It was applied to precisely placed points on the body that had the most energy. Manipulation of these points allowed energy to circulate again, giving a new lease of life to the affected area. It also encouraged the system or area to heal and regain normal function.
Residents who reside in our areas of service can receive acupuncture from A Pinch Of Prevention, which includes Holland Park, Wishart, Mansfield, Robertson, Carindale
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Who can benefit from acupuncture?
Numerous clinical trials have shown that acupuncture can be a good alternative treatment if you experience:
- Pain-acute and chronic
- Low-back pain
- Sciatica
- Neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Muscle and Tendon Sprains & Strains
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer’s Elbow
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Headaches & Migraines
- Facial Pain
- Allergic rhinitis
- High and low blood pressure
- Stroke
- Painful periods
- Premenstrual Tension/Syndrome
- Fertility Issues affecting both Men & Women
- Insomnia
- Peri-menopausal symptoms—e.g. hot flushes
- Fibromyalgia
- Bell’s Palsy
- Neuralgia
- Post-operative convalescence
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Constipation
- Asthma
Acupuncture – part of your physiotherapy treatment?
A Pinch Of Prevention offers a comprehensive assessment that determines whether a patient is suitable to receive this treatment. A course in needling is often complemented with a flexible program and hands-on treatment, as necessary. It has become more popular to combine Acupuncture with the physiotherapy treatment. A Pinch Of Prevention utilises Acupuncture for Rochedale residents for chronic and acute pain, musculoskeletal injuries, or sports injuries.
What is the Acupuncture Evidence Project?
The Acupuncture Evidence Project was published in 2017 and reviews all evidence to support acupuncture.
Acupuncture vs. Dry Needling: The Difference
| Acupuncturist – Chinese Medicine | Dry Needling |
| Minimum 4 Year Bachelor Degree | 48 -72 hour course |
| Chinese Medicine Board Australian (CMBA) Registered practitioners | No Registration required-therefore minimum competence standards may or may not be applied. |
| Practises Holistically – Treats the area affected as well as the wider system that governs that area. Based on a system that dates back over 2000 years ago. | Only treats the affected area with a purposeful, painful approach. |
| Mandatory continuing professional education for registration | No continuing professional development required. |
| Strict infection control standards | Unknown standards |
| Professional indemnity insurance for acupuncture is mandatory | Acupuncture or dry needling treatments may not be covered by some practitioners. |