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Acupuncture is an ancient healing tool used by chinese medicine therapists and is now an accepted therapy recognised by the World Health Organisation as being particularly useful in management of back pain.
Fine (sterile/single use) needles are tapped virtually painlessly into the skin through a plastic tube. After insertion the needles may be stimulated and a feeling of heaviness, numbness or tingling may be felt. It is thought stimulation of fine nerve endings causes changes in blood chemistry and hormones, reducing pain and increasing healing.
Particularly painful musculoskeletal conditions - migraine, neck and back pain, arthritis and fibromyalgia may be responsive. Acupuncture can also compliment physiotherapy, massage treatment and exercise programs.
Side effects are few when practiced by a qualified acupuncturist. Broken needle, underlying organ damage, pneumothorax (punctured lung) and infection are rare. Your acupuncturist may combine other treatments such as anti-inflammatories, trigger point injections amd can be used with prescribed medications.
| Dr Aston Wan |
Specialist Medical Acupuncturist |
Dr Aston Wan qualified in Medicine at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland. He is also a Fellow of The Australian Medical Acupuncture College and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He has a major interest in Medical Acupuncture in particular the modern approaches such as bio-medical acupuncture, neuroanatomical acupuncture, segmental acupuncture, European style of auricular acupuncture, and related techniques such as Gunn's Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS). He has been trained in Medical Acupuncture in the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, USA, Canada and Australia. He is also interested in lifestyle and stress management as well as nutritional medicine. He is also a Pain Medicine Specialist. A GP referral is required for an appoinment at Brighton Spinal Group. |