The Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment that can relieve symptoms of some physical and psycological conditions and may encourage the patient's body to heal and repair itself. It stimulates the nerves in the skin and muscle and can provide a variety of effects. We know that it can increase the body's release of natural painkillers – endorphins and seratonin – in the pain pathways of both the spinal cord and the brain.

However Acupuncture does much more than reduce pain. It has beneficial effects on health and patients often notice an improved sense of well being after treatment. Modern research shows that Acupuncture can effect most of the body's systems – the nervous system, muscle tone, hormone outputs, circulation, antibody production and allergic responses as well as respiratory, digestive,urinary and reproductive systems.

Each patient's case will be assessed and treatment will be tailored to the individual.

Does it hurt?
Typically, fine needles are inserted through the skin and left in position briefly, sometimes with manual or electrical stimulation. Most people do not feel the needles at all!!

What sort of conditions respond to Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is effective in a wide range of painful conditions and is commonly used to treat Musculo-sketal pain joint pains, eg. lower back, shoulder, neck and leg.

It can also be used to treat:-

• Migraine
• Arthritis
• Hayfever
• Sinus problems
• Sports injuries
• Tennis elbow
• Whiplash neck injuries
• Stress reduction
• Irritable bowel syndrome

Who's in the team:-
Tim Atter MSc MCSP SRP
John Palmer DO BSc
Jon Baldwin MCSP SRP