Acupuncture

In addition to conventional medicine I also practice acupuncture, this is the western scientific style. Acupuncture is of course a traditional and ancient technique, there is evidence of its use 7000 years ago.

Although it has not been possible to confirm the precise mechanism of action we now have some working theories as to the mechanism by which this technique is effective. In essence it is thought to "fool or distract" the nervous system and so offer relief from many types of pain. Everyone learns to rub a site of injury to make it better, this is thought to be a modulation of the nervous system of the type invoked by acupuncture. Western scientific acupuncture follows orthodox clinical diagnosis and needling points chosen on neurophysiological principals.

I find it a very useful technique which can be used in some cases as the sole treatment or safely in conjunction with conventional drug therapy.