Conditions Treated
Beyond our four main areas of focus — pain, anxiety, stress and fertility — acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine address a wide range of conditions. The list below is not exhaustive. If you don't see your complaint listed, it doesn't mean treatment can't help — please get in touch.
Musculoskeletal
- Lower back pain, sciatica, lumbar disc problems
- Neck pain, whiplash, cervical spondylosis
- Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff problems
- Tennis and golfer's elbow
- Knee osteoarthritis, hip pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sports injuries and post-surgical recovery
- Fibromyalgia
Headaches and neurological
- Migraine (NICE recommended)
- Tension-type headaches (NICE recommended)
- Cluster headaches
- Hormonal headaches
- Bell's palsy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Post-viral neurological symptoms
Mental health and sleep
- Generalised anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Mild to moderate depression
- Insomnia and sleep disorders
- Burnout and chronic fatigue
- PTSD and stress responses
- Bereavement support
Women's health and fertility
- Irregular periods
- Painful periods (dysmenorrhoea)
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Perimenopause — hot flushes, mood changes, sleep disturbance
- Natural fertility support
- IVF and ICSI support
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Pregnancy support — morning sickness, back pain, breech presentation
- Postnatal recovery
Men's health
- Male fertility — sperm count, motility, morphology, DNA fragmentation
- Erectile dysfunction
- Prostatitis
- Andropause
- Stress-related sexual dysfunction
Digestive
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Acid reflux and GORD
- Bloating and abdominal discomfort
- Constipation
- Chronic diarrhoea
- Functional dyspepsia
- Nausea
Respiratory and immunity
- Allergies, hay fever
- Sinusitis, rhinitis
- Asthma support
- Frequent colds and infections
- Long COVID and post-viral syndromes
- Recurrent throat infections
Skin
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne (especially hormonal)
- Rosacea
- Urticaria (hives)
Other
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo and dizziness
- Bell's palsy
- Smoking cessation support
- Weight management
- General wellbeing and prevention
Not sure if treatment will help? If your condition isn't listed above, it doesn't necessarily mean acupuncture can't help. Please feel free to book an initial consultation, where your case will be assessed individually. If treatment is unlikely to be effective for your particular complaint, we'll tell you honestly and suggest alternatives.