Acupuncture has been used to assist the birthing process for many centuries. In fact in China, the treatment of women's diseases was a specialist area within Chinese ... Read More
Acupuncture for Disc Herniation (Slipped Disc)
A herniated disc is where the soft jelly like material between the spinal vertebra bulges out resulting in back pain. It is most commonly caused by over lifting. When the ... Read More
Acupuncture for Improving Cycling Performance
Researchers at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation, have demonstrated that acupuncture, when performed on traditional acupuncture points, improved the ... Read More
The Acupuncture Clinic Winter Newsletter 2013
Winter at The Acupuncture Clinic has finally arrived. The heaters have actually been put on each day for a whole week. Getting a sudden cold snap and going from a very ... Read More
Acupuncture for Twitching Eyes
Eye twitching when it is severe can even cause the eyes to stay closed and the common western medical treatment is to use anticonvulsive drug therapy. Medication such as ... Read More
Acupuncture for Constipation
It is often asked how does acupuncture help for constipation. Many patients inquire isn't that a dietary problem? Constipation can affect up to 30% of people to some ... Read More
Acupuncture for Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome can severely affect up to 3% of the population. Some people describe the feeling of the legs being itchy or feeling like a forced pulling ... Read More
Tai Chi for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a process of the gradual aging process where the density and quality of bone deteriorates which can then lead to fractures. In New Zealand alone it is ... Read More
Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture better than Clomifene for Fertility
Research has now confirmed that acupuncture is more effective than the most popular fertility drug clomifene. Clomifene has been used for about 50 years and acupuncture ... Read More
Acupuncture for Menstrual Cramps
A menstrual cramp in medical terminology is called dysmenorrhea and is commonly referred to as period pain. The type of pain can be described as throbbing, sharp, dull, ... Read More