I charge £80 for the first visit (1 hour), and £65 for follow-ups (45 minutes)

Many health insurance companies including AXA PPP will pay Please check first, as you may need to be referred by a doctor or consultant, and cover may be limited Payment is per visit and I will provide a receipt for you to claim back from the Insurer

You may park anywhere in the clinic car park, but the slot at the far right corner is reserved for people with disabilities It can be busy at times so allow a few minutes in case. If necessary John Street car park TN4 9RU (W3W - soft.orbit.hiding) is 4 minutes away 2hrs parking for 60p by card or RingGo

A lot! Take a look at Helping Yourself page for suggestions Avoid alcohol or heavy meals before the treatment, but don’t go hungry - a light meal is fine Try not do do heavy exercise immediately after treatment unless you train hard daily.

There are several main styles of acupuncture in use. Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM gathers information by looking, asking, listening and palpating. Treatment is based on the individual pattern which emerges The basic principles have been used and refined over 2000 years, and are still an important part of mainstream medicine in the east. Five Elements Acupuncture A recent system using the Five Elements theory alone, popularised by JR Worsley I use Five Elements, but in a more traditional context BAcC members use a variety of styles, but all have trained for an average of 3500 hours over three to four years, and are able to treat a wide range of conditions When applied by these fully trained practitioners, acupuncture is one of the safest therapies Dry Needling Sometimes referred to as acupuncture, this is frequently taught as a weekend course for physios, osteopaths and chiropractors for pain control Western (Medical) Acupuncture Used by western medical practitioners, the emphasis is on treating muscles and nerves,usually for pain control Does not usually consider traditional methods of diagnosis and treatment, preferring western science based theory

My style of acupuncture uses fine needles, usually with gentle stimulation. Most patients enjoy the treatment The sensations of tingling, warmth or heaviness are welcome signs of activity Massage, pressure, cupping, warming and even light touch may also be used in treatment

Acupuncture affects a huge range of conditions. See our Register's booklet - The Scope of Acupuncture - you can download a copy here Rather than treating diseases as such, we focus on the person experiencing the symptoms, so a given condition could be treated in very different ways depending on how it has affected that particular person.