AVENUE

Holistic

Beauty

Acupuncture with Paul Silk

Wednesday 10am-8pm

1st Session with Consultation - £40.00

Sessions Thereafter - £35.00

Courses available - 6 sessions for the price of 5

About Acupuncture

Acupuncture is part of the canon of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also including moxa, massage, herbs and diet and is over 2000 years old.

According to TCM, our health is dependant on the body's flow of energy, or qi (pronounced chi). When we are healthy our qi moves in a smooth and balanced way along a series of meridians or channels to nourish the tissues in the body.

The flow of qi can be disturbed by many factors, such as physical, mental and emotional anxiety, stress, anger, fear or grief, poor nutrition, weather conditions, hereditary factors, infections and trauma. Another way to view the imbalance or blockage of qi is as a dam that backs up the flow of water causing flooding or drought in other areas further along and behind the dam.

During the acupuncture treatment the insertion of ultra fine needles into specific points around your body unblocks these obstructions and re-establishes the regular and smooth flow of qi along the acupuncture meridians.
 

Commonly treated conditions

According to World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) include breathing difficulties, digestive problems, disorders of the nervous system and painful menstruation. Acupuncture can also help with the treatment of:

 Neurological and Muscular Pain: arthritis, myofacscial syndrome, dental pain, neck and low back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, headaches and migraines

 Respiratory: Asthma, hay fevers, allergies, bronchitis, sore throat, sinusitis, respiratory problems

 Digestive disorders: IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, ulcerative collitis

 Gynaecology: infertility, PMT and menstrual problems, menopause, impotence

 Urogenital disease: cystitis

 Children: shallow or no insertion techniques are used

 Dermatology: skin conditions, eczema, urticaria

 Addiction: smoking, drugs and alcohol addiction, weight reduction

 Mental & emotional illness: Tension, stress, insomnia, depression, anxiety & panic attack, lack of energy, Chronic fatigue syndrome, M.E.

Who Benefits from Acupuncture

All kinds of people use Acupuncture. From those who suffer stress related or long-standing chronic problems such as back and neck pain, to those with age-related disorders such as arthritis, as well as more common conditions such as headaches and migraines, or anxiety or depression. Acupuncture can also be effective in the palliative care of conditions such as cancer and neurological disorders.