Acupuncturist: Ms X Y Zhang registered with British acupuncture Council.
Clinic address: 108 Pilch lane, Liverpool, L14 7QD.
Contact Tel: 07525760837
Is acupuncture effective? This is the most common question people ask in my many years acupuncture practise time in Liverpool. As an acupuncturist, I fully understand that people want to know that they spend money on something worth it.
The effects of acupuncture are complex. How it works is not entirely clear. we do know that acupuncture may be beneficial if you have low back pain. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends it for lower back pain that lasts longer than six weeks but less than a year. You may have a maximum of ten sessions over a 12 week period. Most of lower back pain patients I have seen in my clinic had different level of relief after one or two course acupuncture treatment. result of treatment is quite positive.
But acupuncture is not just for lower back pain, acupuncture can very effect to various pain problem and also alleviate a wide variety of ailments that have nothing to do with physical pain. Weather you have gynaecological conditions, emotional concerns such as anxiety and depression you name it, acupuncture can help to relief your symptoms.
Why different people tell you different story about the effect of acupuncture. Some of people had great help from acupuncture, some just had benefit from acupuncture but not great. Then some other said no benefit at all from acupuncture treatment. Suppose this is very normal response for an therapy treatment. but I have to say that effective of acupuncture is very much relate with following facts:
1. Severe level and duration of your problem.
The more severe and longer of your problem, the less effect of acupuncture you may have. Suggesting don’t wait your problem too long and too bad before see an acupuncturist.
2. Acupuncturist skills and experience.
Research suggests that the needling process, such as needle insertion, needling manipulation and sensation, needle duration and other techniques used in acupuncture, may produce a variety of effects in the body and the brain. Suggesting make sure your acupuncturist is registered and experienced.
3. How many treatments you have had.
It is like any kind of treatment you need certain sessions treatment before feeling of benefit. Suggesting you better to follow your acupuncturist treatment instruction in order to receive considerable effect.
4. The attitude toward the treatment.
The majority of westerners know nothing about acupuncture treatment. Therefore easily negative toward the acupuncture. this negative attitude certainly plays negative effect on the treatment. Suggesting do some home work or ask your acupuncturist clearly explaining the treatment to understand more acupuncture before having the treatment.