Acupuncture is one of the fastest growing and most popular complementary therapies in the west. There has been a lot of research conducted by many reportable institutions. The World health Organisation has a large list of conditions which acupuncture can treat. Some benefits include: treats the cause not just the symptoms, provides pain relief without pharmaceutical side effects and it takes a holistic approach to illness, linking body and emotions.

Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine, disposable, stainless steel needles into specific parts of the body in order to stimulate the vital healing energy or Qi. Qi circulates in meridians which are able to be detected by modern technological methods such as Kirlian photography, electronic and thermal readings. It is when this Qi is deficient or stagnant when illness occurs. Causes of this disruption occur due to congenital deficiencies, over work, stress, lifestyle choices, immune deficiencies. The beauty of acupuncture is not only in its holistic approach where it can treat secondary conditions (ie help sleep when main complaint may be a musculaskeletal pain!)  but it also is effective in preventing reoccurring conditions.