Acupuncture Personal growth

Acupuncture is often perceived to help symptoms on only a physical level when it is reported that, ‘acupuncture cures back pain’, acupuncture raises fertility levels by 50%’, ‘acupuncture is extremely effective in the treatment of migraine’. However, acupuncture treatment can provide so much more.

I am a five element trained acupuncturist so I will be speaking from that perspective, however, all forms of acupuncture provide more than just physical relief from symptoms, providing that the patient is willing and able to start the journey of change to improve their life.

From an acupuncture point of view, body, mind and spirit are all connected so when there are emotional problems there will be a physical symptom as a result of this. For instance, irritable bowl syndrome is often brought on when an individual is stressed. Acupuncture seeks to find the cause of the stress, calm and balance the body and enable the individual to deal with their stress more effectively thus putting much less strain on their entire being.

When treating a patient an acupuncturist will seek to find out about their life, past and present, and not just the symptom or condition they are presented with. This helps the acupuncturist to get a complete picture of the patient so that they can diagnose effectively and give the correct advice as to how the patient should change their lifestyle to enhance treatment and help themselves back to health and fitness in body, mind and spirit.

Patients often need help with stress which in turn means addressing their lifestyle choices. Often patients begin having acupuncture for one symptom and then find as that is alleviated they feel such a benefit from the regular treatment and rebalancing of their being that they continue with treatment to help them grow and change through life.

Acupuncture can help with decision making and planning, it can calm the mind and stop thoughts churning, it can alleviate fear and allow a person to live more fully. There are numerous examples of how acupuncture can help a person with their own personal growth. It is not a miracle cure though, and requires commitment from the patient working with the practitioner as a team to restore health and balance.

Often we treat patients who are seriously out of balance in that they cannot see the areas of their lives that are creating the excess stress and problems. Often it is due to behavioural patterns from childhood and growing up which protected us then, but which are inappropriate for adulthood. With the support of an acupuncturist the patient can gradually peel back the layers of their life and address each issue in turn. They are then in a better position to change something about themselves or their environment. This is not always an easy process and for some can take months or even years. However, change and personal growth is possible, and acupuncture is just one of the many effective therapies and techniques that people have chosen to support them through their journey of personal growth.

Initial Consultation: £60 - £70

Subsequent Treatments: £35 - £40

Jackie Fairweather

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