Friday 25 June 2010
Acupuncture does ease pain
'Acupuncture does ease pain'. This was the headline in the Daily Mail on 31st May 2010 and is a positive comment on what we at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic already know. Acupuncture is a very good pain relieving treatment for many conditions. If you are suffering from a chronic pain condition and would like to try a safe and effective pain-killing treatment that is not a tablet, please contact us at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic. We'll be more than happy to talk to you and see if we can help you.
Friday 28 May 2010
Try acupuncture for Hay fever
We are now well into the hay fever season. Acupuncture works really well to treat all symptoms related to hay fever including itchy watering eyes, runny nose and blocked nasal passages. It's safe and there are no side effects.
Come and try it and let us help make your summer a more enjoyable time. Call us at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic on 01244 326921.
Come and try it and let us help make your summer a more enjoyable time. Call us at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic on 01244 326921.
Sunday 2 May 2010
Acupuncture helps Headaches
An article in this week's British Journal of Medicine (1st May 10) has stated that acupuncture can help with prevention of migraine headaches. A Cochrane systematic review has found that patients can cut down the amount of pain killers they need to treat their migraine headaches when they have used acupuncture and medication to prevent migraines. Some of the data in this review was from two randomised controlled trials ie. good quality information.
Call us at Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire if you suffer from migraines and would like to see if acupuncture can help you.
Call us at Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire if you suffer from migraines and would like to see if acupuncture can help you.
Acupuncture and Fertiliy treatment
A recent article in the Telegraph (10th March 10) has reported that acupuncture does not aid fertility. Unfortunately there were no details or references to support this statement and I would therefore ask readers to be wary of scare-mongering headlines such as this. I am frustrated that acupuncture is being portrayed in such a negative light.
Acupuncture can treat many conditions associated with fertility problems. These include stress, anxiety, abdominal pains, regulating and improving menstrual problems, back pains etc.
There have also been studies to suggest use of acupuncture around the time of embryo transfer can aid implantation. As yet conclusive evidence to support this is still not available. However proving something works at an evidence based level is often very difficult. This means that the best quality studies should be 'double blinded randomised controlled trials'. In other words the acupuncturist and patient should not know if they are giving or receiving acupuncture, and there should be a treatment group and control group ( ie not receiving any treatment). Clearly this is a very difficult criteria to meet when dealing with administering acupuncture needles and the nature of giving acupuncture treatment.
Western Medicine tends to dismiss studies that do not conform to the above criteria. It does not allow for analysis of benefit at an individual level. Obviously many people find acupuncture helpful because it is a therapy that has been widely used in many countries for many centuries.
I would encourage anyone with chronic health problems to call us at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire to see if we think acupuncture can help you. It is safe and effective for many conditions and could significantly improve your quality of life.
Acupuncture can treat many conditions associated with fertility problems. These include stress, anxiety, abdominal pains, regulating and improving menstrual problems, back pains etc.
There have also been studies to suggest use of acupuncture around the time of embryo transfer can aid implantation. As yet conclusive evidence to support this is still not available. However proving something works at an evidence based level is often very difficult. This means that the best quality studies should be 'double blinded randomised controlled trials'. In other words the acupuncturist and patient should not know if they are giving or receiving acupuncture, and there should be a treatment group and control group ( ie not receiving any treatment). Clearly this is a very difficult criteria to meet when dealing with administering acupuncture needles and the nature of giving acupuncture treatment.
Western Medicine tends to dismiss studies that do not conform to the above criteria. It does not allow for analysis of benefit at an individual level. Obviously many people find acupuncture helpful because it is a therapy that has been widely used in many countries for many centuries.
I would encourage anyone with chronic health problems to call us at the Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire to see if we think acupuncture can help you. It is safe and effective for many conditions and could significantly improve your quality of life.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Cheshire towns for Acupuncture
Chester Acupuncture Clinic provides acupuncture services to the Cheshire towns of Knutsford, Chester, Middlewich, Sandbach, Warrington, and Stockton Heath. Please get in touch if you live in those areas and would like to see if acupuncture can help manage any chronic symptoms you have been suffering from.
Sunday 14 March 2010
New study on acupuncture
Website dnaindia.com this week published a piece about acupuncture relieving joint pain linked to breast cancer treatments.
A new study argues that Acupuncture could be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. The study was led by a cancer centre in New York and focused on the pain and stiffness that can be suffered in post menopausal women with breast cancer.
This is an interesting but small study. It suggests acupuncture could help patients who are taking anti-oestrogen medications such as breast cancer treatments. The anti-oestrogen effect makes the body think it is in a menopausal state. The symptoms of going through the menopause can be very unpleasant, one of them being increased joint pains and stiffness.
At Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire we have successfully treated many clients with joint stiffness and pains, and I have treated clients who are on anti-cancer medications with these symptoms with good effect.
A new study argues that Acupuncture could be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. The study was led by a cancer centre in New York and focused on the pain and stiffness that can be suffered in post menopausal women with breast cancer.
This is an interesting but small study. It suggests acupuncture could help patients who are taking anti-oestrogen medications such as breast cancer treatments. The anti-oestrogen effect makes the body think it is in a menopausal state. The symptoms of going through the menopause can be very unpleasant, one of them being increased joint pains and stiffness.
At Chester Acupuncture Clinic in Cheshire we have successfully treated many clients with joint stiffness and pains, and I have treated clients who are on anti-cancer medications with these symptoms with good effect.
Sunday 21 February 2010
All things Acupuncture
At Chester Acupuncture treatment Clinic in Cheshire we believe in a holistic approach. We take a history and make a careful examination of every person. The treatment is tailored to every person's condition and a course of 4 to 6 treatments is usually offered. Continued treatment is dependent on the person's response to the treatment.
The clinic is run by Mr George Tam M.B.Ac.C and Dr Shana Tam M.B.B.S. D.R.C.O.G. Mr Tam was born in China and came to the United Kingdom in 1963 and he qualified as a RMN in 1966 and RGN in 1968. He graduated from The College of Acupuncture treatment, London in 1977. In 1995, he completed an advanced study of Acupuncture treatment and Moxibustion at China's International Training Centre, Guangzhou.
At the same time, Mr Tam progressed in the field of Nursing, becoming a Clinical Nurse Teacher. He subsequently became Director of Nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Mr Tam has a special interest in pain management and has worked in the Pain Clinic at the former Chester Royal Infirmary. Dr Shana Tam is a part time acupuncturist and part time general practitioner. She is a general practitioner at Alyn Family Doctors in Wrexham, North Wales. She is a fully registered member of the General Medical Council (1998) and British Medical Acupuncture Society (2001). Dr Tam achieved her Certificate of Competence in Medical Acupuncture treatment in 2003 and is recognised by some private insurance companies.
Dr Tam has a specialist interest in Fertility Acupuncture treatment and enjoys a good working relationship with the Fertility Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
We are often asked how does acupuncture treatment work? Acupuncture treatment is based on the principle that our health & well being is dependent on the balanced function of the body's energy known as 'Chi'. The objective is to restore and enhance the balance between the equal and opposite qualities of Chi, 'yin and yang'. Acupuncture treatment has pain relieving and relaxation benefits and also enables the body's self healing mechanism to work more effectively.
If you are are a regular blood donor you can still give blood and you can have acupuncture treatment. However you should inform the blood transfusion centre that you have had acupuncture treatment. There is no reason why you cannot give blood as the risk of blood infections is minimal due to the use of single use disposable needles. Upon request, we can provide certificates of attendance.
People on the blood thinning drug warfarin ask if they can have acupuncture treatment? As long as your INR is stable and within the therapeutic range for your condition, it is safe. Discomfort is often the most obvious worry. This is unlikely. The needles we use are very fine gauge. Occasionally there is mild discomfort such as a slight sharp sensation as the needle is inserted. If you have a pacemaker it is safe to have acupuncture treatment, but you CANNOT have a technique called electro-Acupuncture treatment applied to you.
Usually you may consult us without a doctor's referral but in some cases we may wish to contact your GP, with your permission and generally, 4 to 6 treatments are required to see a significant improvement in a problem condition. Occasionally some persons will need more. health & wellbeing insurance companies may pay for your treatments but this depends on which insurance company you are covered by and the type of policy that you hold. Please contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
There is increasing evidence that acupuncture treatment can be highly effective in helping with fertility problems. It can aid relieving associated emotional and stress related problems, as well as addressing the infertility issue itself.
Acupuncture treatment may be used for many ailments. The following are a list of common conditions we have successfully treated:-
Spinal problems - back discomfort, sciatica, neck discomfort, stiffness, muscle spasms.
Joint problems - arthritis, rehabilitation after injury, discomfort, stiffness, swelling.
Neurological - headache, migraine, epilepsy control, neuralgia-trigeminal, shingles.
Digestive disorders - indigestion, heartburn, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome.
Pregnancy - morning sickness.
Gynaecological - assisted conception, fertility, menstrual disorders, menopausal symptoms.
Urological - bladder frequency, incontinence.
Stress Management - tension, anxiety, irritability, sleep disorders.
Others - eczema, asthma, hayfever.
For more information contact us. We are located at 5 Derby Place, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3NP. Please telephone 01244 326921 or email clinic@chesterAcupuncture treatmentclinic.co.United Kingdom.
The clinic is run by Mr George Tam M.B.Ac.C and Dr Shana Tam M.B.B.S. D.R.C.O.G. Mr Tam was born in China and came to the United Kingdom in 1963 and he qualified as a RMN in 1966 and RGN in 1968. He graduated from The College of Acupuncture treatment, London in 1977. In 1995, he completed an advanced study of Acupuncture treatment and Moxibustion at China's International Training Centre, Guangzhou.
At the same time, Mr Tam progressed in the field of Nursing, becoming a Clinical Nurse Teacher. He subsequently became Director of Nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Mr Tam has a special interest in pain management and has worked in the Pain Clinic at the former Chester Royal Infirmary. Dr Shana Tam is a part time acupuncturist and part time general practitioner. She is a general practitioner at Alyn Family Doctors in Wrexham, North Wales. She is a fully registered member of the General Medical Council (1998) and British Medical Acupuncture Society (2001). Dr Tam achieved her Certificate of Competence in Medical Acupuncture treatment in 2003 and is recognised by some private insurance companies.
Dr Tam has a specialist interest in Fertility Acupuncture treatment and enjoys a good working relationship with the Fertility Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
We are often asked how does acupuncture treatment work? Acupuncture treatment is based on the principle that our health & well being is dependent on the balanced function of the body's energy known as 'Chi'. The objective is to restore and enhance the balance between the equal and opposite qualities of Chi, 'yin and yang'. Acupuncture treatment has pain relieving and relaxation benefits and also enables the body's self healing mechanism to work more effectively.
If you are are a regular blood donor you can still give blood and you can have acupuncture treatment. However you should inform the blood transfusion centre that you have had acupuncture treatment. There is no reason why you cannot give blood as the risk of blood infections is minimal due to the use of single use disposable needles. Upon request, we can provide certificates of attendance.
People on the blood thinning drug warfarin ask if they can have acupuncture treatment? As long as your INR is stable and within the therapeutic range for your condition, it is safe. Discomfort is often the most obvious worry. This is unlikely. The needles we use are very fine gauge. Occasionally there is mild discomfort such as a slight sharp sensation as the needle is inserted. If you have a pacemaker it is safe to have acupuncture treatment, but you CANNOT have a technique called electro-Acupuncture treatment applied to you.
Usually you may consult us without a doctor's referral but in some cases we may wish to contact your GP, with your permission and generally, 4 to 6 treatments are required to see a significant improvement in a problem condition. Occasionally some persons will need more. health & wellbeing insurance companies may pay for your treatments but this depends on which insurance company you are covered by and the type of policy that you hold. Please contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
There is increasing evidence that acupuncture treatment can be highly effective in helping with fertility problems. It can aid relieving associated emotional and stress related problems, as well as addressing the infertility issue itself.
Acupuncture treatment may be used for many ailments. The following are a list of common conditions we have successfully treated:-
Spinal problems - back discomfort, sciatica, neck discomfort, stiffness, muscle spasms.
Joint problems - arthritis, rehabilitation after injury, discomfort, stiffness, swelling.
Neurological - headache, migraine, epilepsy control, neuralgia-trigeminal, shingles.
Digestive disorders - indigestion, heartburn, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome.
Pregnancy - morning sickness.
Gynaecological - assisted conception, fertility, menstrual disorders, menopausal symptoms.
Urological - bladder frequency, incontinence.
Stress Management - tension, anxiety, irritability, sleep disorders.
Others - eczema, asthma, hayfever.
For more information contact us. We are located at 5 Derby Place, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3NP. Please telephone 01244 326921 or email clinic@chesterAcupuncture treatmentclinic.co.United Kingdom.
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