{"id":9,"date":"2015-07-31T10:03:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T10:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newforestphysiotherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2015-11-30T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T10:59:00","slug":"acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newforestphysiotherapy.co.uk\/services\/acupuncture","title":{"rendered":"Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” css=”.vc_custom_1448881124501{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 160px !important;padding-bottom: 160px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.newforestphysiotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/physiotherapy_lymington.jpg?id=357) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”this-is-a-green-block responsive-no-side-scroll”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white-text”]<\/p>\n
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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1448881131983{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}” el_class=”responsive-no-side-scroll”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_toggle title=” WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546890596-81856d94-7c4d” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]Acupuncture involves the insertion of pre-sterilised disposable needles into the skin to specific point\u2019s located along the meridians in the body.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”IS ACUPUNCTURE SAFE?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546955590-f4376c76-e80b” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]Patients can be assured that when acupuncture is given by a physiotherapist at our clinic that the treatment is based on evidence and uses extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_toggle title=”WHEN CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546929625-da6560b0-3f1a” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]The pain relieving effects of acupuncture are increasingly supported by research, in particular in the treatment of osteoarthritic pain, headaches and low back pain.<\/p>\n
Indeed acupuncture is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Evidence (NICE) for the treatment of non-specific low back pain alongside physiotherapy and exercises.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546980238-6704e756-5218″ el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]This depends on the nature of the condition being treated and how individual patients respond to acupuncture.<\/p>\n
Research has identified that 6 \u2013 10 acupuncture treatments may be necessary in the treatment of long-standing painful conditions.<\/p>\n
Fiona and Gurdeep are both qualified in acupuncture.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1448881138920{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #34c97c !important;}” el_class=”responsive-no-side-scroll white-text”][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”testimonials-inner” css=”.vc_custom_1445506738104{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n
“I have attended New Forest Physio for some years now, and I know that if I am in trouble with my neck or my knees Fiona is there to help me. I suffer from arthritis and am unable to take anti-inflammatory medication, so for me acupuncture is a natural way to get relief from pain.”<\/p>\n
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” css=”.vc_custom_1448881124501{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 160px !important;padding-bottom: 160px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.newforestphysiotherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/physiotherapy_lymington.jpg?id=357) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”this-is-a-green-block responsive-no-side-scroll”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white-text”] Evidence based treatment [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1448881128176{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}” el_class=”responsive-no-side-scroll”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of medicine and is widely used by physiotherapists in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1448881131983{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}” el_class=”responsive-no-side-scroll”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_toggle title=” WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546890596-81856d94-7c4d” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]Acupuncture involves the insertion of pre-sterilised disposable needles into the skin to specific point\u2019s located along the meridians in the body.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”IS ACUPUNCTURE SAFE?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546955590-f4376c76-e80b” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]Patients can be assured that when acupuncture is given by a physiotherapist at our clinic that the treatment is based on evidence and uses extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_toggle title=”WHEN CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP?” style=”arrow” color=”black” el_id=”1439546929625-da6560b0-3f1a” el_class=”acupuncture-toggles”]The … Continue reading