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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine. Fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes. It is commonly used in the treatment of pain. Acupuncture is known as a complementary medicine treatment.

Conditions treated with Acupuncture

Acupuncture practitioners use acupuncture to treat a wide range of health conditions. It is used for treatment of chronic, tension type headaches and migraines. It is also used for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the back, muscles and joints. It can be used to treat dental pain and post-operative pain. It is often used by Blackberry Clinic practitioners as part of a regime of treatment which may include manual therapy, mobilisation, soft tissue massage and exercise programmes.

Costochondritis

Costochondritis is the medical term for inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the chest (sternum). Inflammation is the body’s natura...

Discogenic Low Back Pain

Discogenic back pain is caused by one or more of the intervertebral discs. It accounts for 39% of chronic low back pain. The intervertebral discs have...

Degenerative Disc Disease

Disc degeneration is one of the most common cause of back pain. Disc degeneration involves a structural, functional, mechanical, nutritional and chemi...

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a painful and progressive condition which mainly affects the spine but can also affect other joints, tendons and ligaments. ...

Whiplash

The term “whiplash” was first used in the early twentieth century to describe the particular mechanism of injury to the head and neck during a sudden ...

Thoracic Back Pain

The thoracic spine connects with the cervical spine above and the lumbar spine at the base of the spine and is attached to the rib cage. Thoracic back...

Tennis Elbow

This is similar to golfer’s elbow. However, tennis elbow causes pain around the lateral epicondyle (the outside of the elbow). It causes pain where ...

Tendon Injury

Tendons are tough fibres that connect the muscles to the bone near the joints. Most tendon injuries occur near the joints. Tiny tears in the tendons ...

Swollen Knee

Swelling of the knee occurs when excess fluid accumulates in or around the knee. This is known in medical terms as an effusion. Some people refer to ...

Slipped Disc

This is also called a prolapsed disc, herniated disc or disc protrusion. A disc is made up of a softer centre, and a tough fibrous external ring. In s...

Shin Splints

Shin splints is the term for lower leg pain occurring below the knee, either on the front of the leg or the inside of the leg. This pain often plagues...

Sciatica

Sciatica is pain that radiates from the lower back, through the buttocks and down the back of the leg – following the course of the sciatic nerve. It ...

Sacroiliac Joint Pain / SI Joint Pain

The sacroiliac joints connect the sacrum (the wedge-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine) to the iliac bones (the two bones that make up the pelvis)...

Rotator Cuff Injury

The rotator cuff is a group of tendons connecting the four muscles of the upper shoulder to the upper arm. They run under the acromion where they are ...

Pubic Pain / SPD

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction is a group of symptoms that cause pain in the pelvic area. It usually occurs after pregnancy and in the front or the back ...

Post Knee Replacement Pain

Knee replacements are amongst the most successful orthopaedic surgical procedures for arthritic knees, but not everyone is pain free after the procedu...

Post Hip Replacement Pain

Hip replacements are amongst the most successful orthopaedic surgical procedures for arthritic hips, but not everyone is pain free after the procedure...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs due to the breakdown of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. Osteoarthritis commonl...

Neck Pain

Neck pain is very common. Most people will suffer from one or more episodes of neck pain during their lives. It often starts suddenly and gets better....

Muscle Tear

This refers to injury to a muscle. Minor injuries will mildly over-stretch a muscle or a tendon, whereas severe injuries may cause partial or complet...

Muscle Strain

This refers to minor injury to a muscle. Minor injuries will mildly over-stretch a muscle or a tendon, whereas severe injuries may cause partial or c...

Low Back Pain

The lower back is a complex structure of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons which all work together to provide the low back with support, strength ...

Ligament Injury

The ligaments hold the joints in a stable position and they can get stretched, torn or ruptured in an injury. The knee and ankle are particularly pron...

Knee Pain

Knee pain can be due to a number of causes. It may come on gradually from overuse or unaccustomed activity or be a sudden onset from a fall or sports ...

Jaw Pain / TMJ

The temporomandibular joints are two small joints either side of your jaw. The TMJs act like a sliding hinge connecting your jaw bone to your skull. T...

Hip Pain

The hip is a ball and socket joint and is very strong and stable. It is supported by a strong network of tendons, muscles and ligaments. Hip pain is a...

Headache

A headache or migraine sufferer will know how disruptive a severe attack can be. Headaches impact not only on the sufferer but also on family and frie...

Hamstring Strain

There are four hamstring muscles attaching the pelvis to the knee. A strain of these muscles can range from mild to very severe involving complete rup...

Golfer’s Elbow

This is similar to tennis elbow. However, golfers elbow causes pain around the medial epicondyle (the inside of the elbow). It causes pain where the...

Frozen Shoulder / Adhesive Capsulitis

Frozen shoulder syndrome, clinically known as adhesive capsulitis, is a painful and debilitating condition affecting up to 5% of the population. Adhes...

Foot Pain

The foot is made up of a complex network of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons, designed to give you both stability and mobility. Therefore, there ...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel at the wrist. This compression causes tin...

Bursitis

Bursitis refers to the inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a fluid filled sac which is designed to reduce friction between bone and soft tissue struct...

Biceps Tendon Injury

The biceps tendons connect the muscles in the front part of your upper arm to the bones in your elbow and your shoulder. There are two biceps tendons ...

Arthritis

There are many different types of arthritis, with the the two most common types being osteoarthritis (wear and tear) and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoa...

Ankle Pain

The ankle is made up of many bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles designed to give you both mobility and stability. There are many different structur...

Achilles Tendonitis

The Achilles tendon is located at the back of your ankle and connects your two calf muscles to the bone in the heel of your foot. The tendon is made u...

AC Joint Sprain

This is the small joint between your collarbone (clavicle) and your shoulder blade (scapula)and is known as the acromioclavicular joint. A sprain can...

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Treatment for acute and chronic sports injuries, arthritis, soft tissue injuries and exercise medicine consultations

Our Acupuncture Clinicians

Wayne Coleman

Osteopath

Milton Keynes

Shelley Terry

Chiropractor

Milton Keynes

Darcey Daniels

Physiotherapist

Oxford

Caroline Kinnane

Osteopath

Milton Keynes

Jack Percival

Physiotherapist

Milton Keynes

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Frequently asked questions about Acupuncture

Your practitioner will explain what they are doing throughout the treatment. You will have to lie or sit down and may have to remove part of your clothing so the practitioner can reach the acupuncture point.

Acupuncture needles are very fine and the practitioners are experienced in inserting them so they do not cause pain. You may experience mild tingling or a dull ache during treatment.

There are specific points on the body called Acupuncture points where the practitioner will insert the needle based on your condition. Several needles can be inserted during a treatment and will be left in place for up to 30 minutes to have maximum effect.

A number of our practitioners are qualified to use Acupuncture as part of their treatment programmes. Check out the profiles below to see who can treat you with Acupuncture. However, all our practitioners will assess you thoroughly to determine what is the best type of treatment for your condition.

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