Acupuncture Clinics Ireland

Acupuncture is a therapeutic practice that originated in China thousands of years ago. In western medicine, the goal is often to diagnose disease and treat it specifically; in acupuncture, the goal is to strengthen the entire mind and body, supporting our inherent resilience and resistance to disease. According to traditional Chinese philosophy, our health is dependent on the body’s motivating energy (Qi, pronounced ‘chee’) moving in a smooth and balanced way through a series of channels (meridians) beneath the skin that connect the interior and exterior of the body, and the internal systems to each other. Qi consists of equal and opposite qualities – Yin and Yang. When Qi becomes blocked or disrupted, illness can result. Acupuncture aims to bring all systems into balance by inserting fine needles into the meridians. It can also be used to complement conventional medicine. What can acupuncture treat? Acupuncture has been used to treat a range of conditions including: *       Anxiety and depression. *       Arthritis and rheumatism. *       Asthma. *       High blood pressure. *       Menstrual cramps. *       Skin problems. *       Pain relief in childbirth. *       Addiction – smoking, alcohol and drugs. What happens during an acupuncture session? If it is your first session, the acupuncturist will assess your general health to ensure that you receive the most effective treatment. They may enquire about your current symptoms, treatment you have received so far, medical history, your close family’s medical history, diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns and emotional state. The acupunctu

Each treatment is for 1 hour.  The first consultation will primarily consist of a detailed case history with some acupuncture.  Further appointments are still 1 hour, however, the focus will be on the acupuncture treatment with a short update of how you are so I can assess if we need to adapt the treatment. 

Acupuncture treatment can be beneficial for: • “unexplained infertility”• pre-conception care• assisted conception support• low sperm parameters: count, motility, morphology• PCOS• endometriosis• ovulation issues• menstrual cycle irregularities• recurrent miscarriage

Electroacupuncture is quite similar to traditional acupuncture in that the same points are stimulated during treatment. As with traditional acupuncture, needles are inserted on specific points along the body. The needles are then attached to a device that generates continuous electric pulses using small clips. These devices are used to adjust the frequency and intensity of the impulse being delivered, depending on the condition being treated. Electroacupuncture uses two needles at a time so that the impulses can pass from one needle to the other. Several pairs of needles can be stimulated simultaneously, usually for no more than 30 minutes at a time. Electro-acupuncture is particularly good for pain relief and tension and I often use this treatment for musculo skeletal conditions.  

Initial treatment typically lasts 1hr to 1hr 15, and subsequent treatments are aproximately 45 minutes.

We provide joint mobilisation/manipulation, soft tissue massage for muscle and tendons, exercise prescription, acupuncture, we make custom fit insoles for your shoes to correct fallen arches, we have laser, ultrasound and TNS machines to aid in healing tissue damage and decrease pain.