Your first visit
Find out about what to expect from your first visit to Broadwater Osteopathic Practice.
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Acupuncture is an therapy with origins in ancient China but slowly over time it’s success has moved from east to west.
Treatment involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body called meridians. There are 365 points mapped along 12 major Channels. More than 1,000 points are found on your hands, ears and scalp alone. Acupuncture is associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The practice of TCM may also include the use of chinese herbs, and moxibustion, cupping, and/or Tui Na.
What is Qi or the energy force?
The theory of acupuncture hypothesizes that Qi, pronounced ‘chee’, is your energy force. Ideally, Qi flows freely through your body’s meridians and channels. When Qi flows freely, it is believed health prospers. If the flow of Qi is disrupted or stopped, the body is not in balance, and it is theorized that physical and/or mental problems can develop. Yin and Yang are terms you may have heard that refer to the balance of your body’s inner workings.Yin and Yang are related to your body’s meridians and channels. Our Yin organs include the heart, lungs, liver and spleen and Yang organs our intestines, gallbladder and bladder.
How is it thought to work?
It is thought, in TCM, that acupuncture helps to restore the flow of Qi and thus stimulates the body to heal itself. It is also thought to aid pain relief as it is perceived to stimulate the release of endorphins which are the body’s natural pain relievers.
Does it hurt?
The needles used are nearly as fine as hair and nothing like a hypodermic needle. They are also, at BOP and in many other clinics, single-use and sterile, disposable needles. You may fell the needle as it is inserted or manipulated, but most people report no pain at all.
To speak with Rebecca about your own health issues, please call 01903 820206
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Are you concerned about seeking hands on treatments during Covid times?
We totally understand those concerns. This is why, as a practice, we have completed a full risk assessment and have a complete infection policy in place at the practice.
The measures taken include;
- staggered appointment bookings
-covid screening and risk assessments by therapists of all patients attending
-no mask no entry policy
-temperature testing and hand washing/sanitising on arrival
-patients attending wait in their cars onsite, before entering the practice and are collected from their car by their therapist
-your therapist is your sole contact during your visit. They manage your assessment, treatment, booking and payments. This means you have just 1 contact.
-all touch points are cleaned using covid tested cleaning products after each patient
-rooms are aerated following best practice guidance
-all soft furnishings, towels and covers have been removed from treatment rooms and replaced with wipeable materials which can be cleaned with our covid safe products
-all staff wear PPE in accordance with their regulators. The therapists also follow social distancing measures and health and temperature check themselves, reporting any concerns to management.
Your safety & that of our therapists, is our concern.