Acupuncture Services
We are very pleased to offer Acupuncture as part of our clinics therapies
Acupuncture is well documented and researched as providing relief and benefits for a wide range of conditions. It also complements osteopathy incredibly well, helping to form a whole-body therapeutic approach and powerful healing combination.
Acupuncture has a clearly documented history in China over the last 2,500 years, but is thought to have been practised for more than 4,000 years. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the overall aim of acupuncture treatment is to restore the body’s equilibrium. Traditional acupuncturists believe that illness and pain occur when the body’s qi, or vital energy, cannot flow freely. There can be many reasons for this, with emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection, and injury among the most common.
Western Medical Acupuncture looks at acupuncture from a mechanical and nervous system viewpoint. Acupuncture applied to regions of injury, or to regions linked via local and central nervous system connections, can create changes in muscle fibres and the body’s nervous system. These changes may have a wide range of effects, including local anaesthesia, downregulation of the sympathetic nervous system, and upregulation of some key processes in the brain involved in pain modulation.
Terry Lomas, Rain Zhao, and Morgan Hancock provide acupuncture treatment as an adjunct to their osteopathic treatments where they feel it may help your presentation. If you’re not a needle fan, have no fear — they will always ensure you’re comfortable with acupuncture as an option before proceeding.
If it’s your first time trying acupuncture and you’re wondering if there’s anything you need to do to prepare for the session, here are a few tips that can help you out:
Wear loose fitting clothing that you are comfortable in
Eat & drink something before the treatment, dont have acupucnture on an empty stomach.
Avoid caffeine before your appointment
Use the restroom before your session so that you can get the most out of the time and be fully relaxed
Sometimes we will extend your appointment a little to ensure you get the most benefit from your session, so ensure you have some extra time after your appointment to allow for this.
"There is evidence that acupuncture influences the production of and distribution of a great many neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and that this in turn alters the perception of pain.."
Make a booking with one of our team
You may book online or alternatively you may email us with your booking request at info@insighthealth.nz and we will phone you back to confirm your booking.