Acupuncture at BWT Clinics for 2023

January 17, 2023

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture can be used as a stand-alone treatment or as an addition to physiotherapy. BWT are delighted to welcome Stacy Davis to our Parkstone clinic at Ashley Cross, alongside Anne Ullestad at our clinic based in The West Hants Club, Bournemouth. Stacy is also able to treat patients in their own homes.

Both practitioners have a huge amount of experience and offer different perspectives within Traditional Chinese Medicine. You can read more about them on their dedicated page https://www.bwtphysio.co.uk/team/acupuncture/

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?

TCM has been developed and practiced for more than 4,000 years. The emphasis is on treating the whole person and seeking the root cause of illness, working with your body’s own natural healing ability

Qi (chee) is the true foundation of TCM and is considered to be the energy that gives us the ability to move, think, feel and work. Qi circulates along a system of pathways known as meridians and acupuncture is used to stimulate the meridians in order to bring your Qi back into balance.

The theory of Yin and Yang is also an important part of the understanding of TCM. Yin and Yang are two complementary energies, opposites, in constant motion. They create a fluctuating balance in the healthy body and the aim is to allow the two to balance each other.

According to Chinese tradition, to enable the body to function as a whole the opposing forces of Yin and Yang need to be balanced together with the Q1, blood flow, skeletal structure, muscles, tendons, skin and body fluids.

In western medicine this balancing system is understood as the interaction of hormones and chemicals that ensure the body functions by means of homeostasis. Put simply (HOH-mee-oh-STAY-sis) is a state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine sterilised needles (disposable and never re-used) into the surface of the skin at particular points along the meridians or channels of the body, these connect the internal organs to unblock any Qi energy stagnation, needles are left for around 20 or 30 minutes. It is virtually painless and can relieve many conditions of the internal organs as well as painful conditions of the joints and muscles and also mental and emotional problems.

To book an appointment with Stacy please visit her site Home | Stacy Davis

To book with Anne please fill in the contact form https://www.bwtphysio.co.uk/contact-us/