Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a part of Chinese Medicine, along with Tuina massage and Herbal Medicine. It uses very fine disposable needles to stimulate the body’s own physiological and emotional health.

It is mainly known for pain relief, but many other conditions can be helped. Chinese Medicine views the body as its own eco system, constantly functioning, producing, clearing and fixing itself. With disturbances through lifestyle, injuries or constitutional factors, balance is upset and illness follows. Acupuncture and herbs aim to restore the body’s own capacities to heal itself.

This may be done with acupuncture needles, acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, tuina massage, sports massage, ear acupuncture or herbal remedies.    Each person is an individual the diagnosis is made up from presenting symptoms, e.g. headaches can be very different in location on the head, time and triggers.   Acupuncture has become an acceptable and popular medicine in the West and many find relief by trying this effective and relaxing treatment.

Renata has a specialist interest in fertility issues, unexplained infertility, age related infertility, raised hormone levels, Endometriosis, abnormal ovarian function (polycystic ovaries etc) or fibroids. If you are unable to conceive naturally, IVF or other reproductive techniques may be required to assist conception / pregnacy. Acupuncture can offer an increase in the rate of success with IVF, while also reducing the side effects. A German study in 2002 showed that acupuncture can increase pregnancy rates in IVF treatment to 42%. The results included improved ovarian function to produce better quality eggs, larger numbers of follicles and a thicker lining of the womb for implantation. After egg transfer, Acupuncture can prevent the uterus from contracting, decrease the chance of miscarriage and lessen the side effects of the IVF drugs.

MALE FERTILITY. Sperm counts have dropped by 50 percent in the last 35 years due to enviromental changes, life style and dietary factors. In this case sub fertility, a low sperm count, malformation of sperm or low motility is not unusual. Chinese medicine will look at the underlying pattern of disharmony and aims to raise the sperm count by improving overall health with acuopuncture, herbs, nutritional supplements and diet reccommendations.