Today’s article is part acupuncture news update and part self-care summary. It is Acupuncture Awareness Week 2023 this week and so you may have spotted a few more stories about acupuncture in the press. Wellbeing Magazine quotes some startling statistics about the number of people booking acupuncture appointments because of the NHS waiting time to treat their condition. I’ve certainly had my share of clients booking for help with pain management while they wait for a hospital appointment.
I specialise in pain management but acupuncture can be used to help manage a wide range of health conditions beyond pain. If you want to know whether acupuncture can help you, then have a look for your condition or problem in the A-Z fact sheets.
Acupuncture isn’t just about the needles. For example a treatment can incorporate moxa, ear seeds and also lifestyle advice. These are just some of the other ways that your acupuncturist may help you.
My clients know that I recommend self-care as part of their treatment. It can amplify the effects of the needles and help the body regain balance. I work with individuals to help them find a form of self-care that can fit with their temperament and lifestyle. For some, meditation can help. Many though find it too difficult to still their mind and need some other alternative. What we’re aiming for essentially, is some way to “wind down” and switch off from all the “doing”.
Back in October 2022 I began adding some self-care tips and techniques to this website. This is to provide a resource library for my clients and also to help those who can’t attend my clinic for any reason. Whilst I don’t believe that self-care can replace an acupuncture treatment, I do believe that it can help you to manage your condition to some extent and take back some control of your life and your health.
Each self-care topic has a series of articles giving a brief explanation and tips for having a go. At the bottom of each article is a link to the next one in the series. Click below to access the first article in each of the topics covered so far.
I’ll be starting a new self-care topic on Monday covering setting healthy boundaries. Please join me then.