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What is Acupuncture? 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, […]

Headaches sometimes have an origin in the neck and this is when osteopathy may help. In the UK twenty five million school or working days are lost due to headaches each year. If you have been suffering from nagging, recurring or acute headaches, your neck may well be the primary cause. Sometimes even debilitating migraine […]

7 potential headache remedies including massage, acupuncture and osteopathy Hydrate- drink more water. Dehydration and excess caffeine intake are common reasons for headaches. Try to increase your water intake and steer clear of caffeinated drinks. Acupuncture-an expert analysis, known as a Cochrane review, found acupuncturecould help prevent acute migraines as well as drug treatments do and […]

Acupuncture is one of the medical disciplines that make up Traditional Chinese medicine (T.C.M). It has been practiced in China for over 2000 years.  Since its introduction to the west acupuncture has grown in its popularity, Chinese research has shown it to be successful in treating many health conditions and giving drug free pain relief. For many […]

Headaches are a common complaint. There are not many of us that are lucky enough to never have experienced one. Certainly on a personal note migraine headaches have, in the past, ruled my life.  There were many darker days with them when I felt it would be easier to have my head removed than to […]