Welcome to Bridlington Acupuncture
Safe and effective treatments
Bridlington Acupuncture is dedicated to providing safe and effective acupuncture treatments to help manage a wide range of health issues. We offer traditional acupuncture, orthopaedic acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping gua sha and infrared heat therapy.
Treatments
Traditionally, acupuncture was seen to promote the smooth flow of qi or energy through meridians that run through the body and address any imbalances that could result in ill health and pain.
In Western scientific terms, acupuncture works by stimulating the brain and spinal cord to produce natural chemicals in the body. These chemicals include endorphins to relieve pain, oxytocin to reduce stress, melatonin to encourage sleep, serotonin to enhance feelings of well-being and adenosine which reduces inflammation in the body, therefore assisting in the body’s natural healing process. Acupuncture also stimulates nerve fibres to block out pain signals and help to reduce the sensitivity of tender points in the body.
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions and the evidence base in support of its use is continually growing. Well known for treating chronic pain conditions such as back, neck, shoulder and knee pain, research has also found acupuncture to be helpful in:-
Headaches and migraine
Osteoarthritis
Mental health issues (depression, anxiety, PTSD)
Digestive disorders such as IBS and overactive bladder
Male and female fertility issues and IVF support
Chronic Prostatitis symptoms
Orthopaedic Acupuncture has evolved from and integrates Traditional Chinese Acupuncture but is based on a modern understanding of human anatomy and physiology.
Traditional techniques are used to treat the muscles and soft tissues of the body in particular to release taut bands of muscle or trigger points that can often be a major cause of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
Many athletes and sports clubs use acupuncture to enhance athletic performance, aid recovery and treat sports injuries such as:
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Morton's Neuroma
Shin Splints
Tennis/Golfer's Elbow
Back pain and Sciatica
Knee pain
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
IT Band and Hamstring tightness
Electro-acupuncture involves attaching small electrodes to the acupuncture needles and applying a pulsating electrical current to stimulate the point and enhance the therapeutic effect of the treatment. The patient will feel a gentle vibration which is often very soothing.
While electro-acupuncture may be used as a component of almost all acupuncture treatments, it is has garnered especially good results regarding the treatment of neurological diseases, chronic pain, spasms, and paralysis. It is also commonly used in sports medicine to treat sports injuries.
Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional East Asian medicine. Gua sha means to “press-stroke” and is commonly called ‘coining’ or ‘spooning.’ It involves the scraping of lubricated skin with a specialised tool to increase microcirculation to the tissues and to create a therapeutic anti-inflammatory effect.
Modern research shows Gua sha produces an anti-inflammatory and immune protective effect that persists for days following a single Gua sha treatment. This accounts for its effect on pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, wheeze, nausea and vomiting etc.
The red petechiae marks often left on the skin by Gua sha usually only last a few days and are painless
Cupping is a traditional Chinese treatments commonly used alongside acupuncture to treat fasciomusculoskeletal injuries and complaints (including sports related issues).
Cupping or ‘myofascial decompression’ can be thought of as a reverse massage. The tissues are sucked up into glass, plastic or silicone cups which are then either left in place or moved over the lubricated skin in a gliding motion which releases tension in muscle, fascia and connective tissue improving mobility.
Cupping also encourages blood flow and lymphatic drainage, works to release knots and trigger points and mobilises adhesions and scar tissue.
Traditionally, cupping is also used for lung issues such as asthma, bronchitis and cold & flu symptoms.
Infrared heat is a form of energy that heats the body more effectively and penetrates more deeply than other types of heat. Infrared light penetrates deep into the body all the way to the inner layers of the skin, muscles, nerves, and bones.
The infrared heat boosts local blood circulation, which brings more healing nutrients and pain-relieving components to the area, reduces inflammation, relaxes muscles and reduces muscle stiffness.
Infrared heat therapy is often used alongside acupuncture to enhance the therapeutic effect of the treatment.
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