Acupuncture
Brighton East

Acupuncture and Pregnancy

In addition to supporting women with adjunctive acupuncture for fertility and IVF treatments, Blue Wren acupuncture clinic also has a particular interest in helping women during their pregnancy.

Acupuncture during pregnancy may potentially help patients manage the range of symptoms they are experiencing such as pain, stress and pregnancy-related symptoms like morning sickness. Acupuncture has been shown in research to help with post-operative nausea and chemotherapy-related nausea. For those suffering from pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, more commonly known as morning sickness, acupuncture could be considered alongside conventional treatment.

Ask our practitioners about how pregnancy acupuncture in Melbourne could assist you to manage your pregnancy journey.

Acupuncture for Stress and Depression

The mind-body-spirit connection is fundamental to the practice of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. When a person is experiencing chronic pain or other physical health conditions, the stress they are experiencing can have adverse effects on their mental wellbeing.

Mental health concerns are sometimes not the root cause of an issue, but rather a symptom stemming from other conditions such as chronic pain or sleep disturbance. Management of the individuals’ pain, stress or chronic pain through the application of Chinese medicine or acupuncture may be beneficial in improving the wellbeing of both the mind and the body.

At Blue Wren Acupuncture Brighton East, our goal is to support and encourage better physical and mental health. Most often, these two goals are inextricably woven together, and the beauty of the holistic approach is that we take the time to see and understand the individual and design treatments that suit you from head to toe. At Blue Wren Acupuncture Clinic, acupuncture treatments are tailored to each unique individual.

Acupuncture for Migraines & Chronic Pain

There is a classic saying in Chinese medicine that says, “if there is free flow, there is no pain; if there is no free flow, there is pain”. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine seek to re-establish the flow of Qi for the reduction and management of symptoms and pain from various health conditions. These principles apply to acupuncture for migraines and chronic pain, as well as all different types of pain including back neck, shoulder, muscle or joint pain and many other musculo-skeletal problems.

Over the past 60 years, extensive research has been conducted on acupuncture’s efficacy, effectiveness and safety. There is still much to be understood about how acupuncture works, but several mechanisms are now better understood. For example, acupuncture activates fine nerves, triggers tissue fibroblasts to release adenosine, an anti-inflammatory and neurotransmitter with both local and systemic effects. Adenosine is responsible for some of acupuncture’s pain reduction effects. The anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture involve numerous mediators, receptors and signalling pathways. In addition, acupuncture treatments improve neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. (references 64, 65)

At Blue Wren Acupuncture in Brighton East, we predominantly use distal acupuncture, which means placing needles away from the affected area. This is important to some people who may not like the idea of needles or pressure in already painful or sensitive sites. If the pain isn’t always present, then it can be helpful to mark the skin with a pen before the treatment when the pain does occur, so the location can be more precisely addressed with acupuncture. Other techniques may also be used, including dry needling, to best suit individual needs.

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Acupuncture is a safe treatment option when performed by a qualified, registered acupuncturist.

Acupuncturists are highly regulated in Australia, with practitioners required to complete tertiary qualifications including over 900 hours of clinical observation and practice, engage in ongoing professional development, and adhere to strict codes of conduct in relation to safe and ethical practice.

If you would like to learn more about acupuncture and how it can benefit you, get in touch with us. Our practitioners also provide appointments for Chinese cupping, gua sha massage, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and dry needling.

Note: Although acupuncture and Chinese medicine are generally considered to be safe treatment methods, occasionally (as with all health treatments) they may be associated with possible adverse reactions in individual cases.

Is Acupuncture Right For You?

Chinese medicine and acupuncture have been documented and practiced for centuries.

Despite the long-running documentation of the wide-ranging number of conditions and symptoms that can be addressed with these treatments, there are only a limited few conditions that AHPRA’s research has approved for practitioners to use in their advertising materials.

If you wish to discuss the treatment of a condition or symptom not listed on our website, click below to get in touch with us