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Acupuncture
Acupuncture in Brighton & Hove
Acupuncture is a flexible, individual approach to care. In my clinic, I focus on three main areas of Acupuncture practice:
pain and injury, internal health concerns, and maintaining wellbeing
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Each treatment is shaped around your needs and what matters most to you.
MSK Acupuncture: pain relief and injury recovery
A large part of my work is focused on musculoskeletal pain, tension and injury recovery, Using a wide range of traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture approaches. This may include support for back pain, neck and shoulder tension, sciatica, joint pain, knee pain, headaches, migraines, sports injuries and general aches and pains.
Treatment is aimed at helping to reduce pain and muscular tension, improve movement and mobility, and support the body’s natural recovery process.
Internal Medicine Acupuncture
Acupuncture can also be used to support a wide range of internal health concerns. I work with issues such as digestion, breathing and lung health, headaches and migraines, low energy, stress, anxiety, mood changes and general imbalance.
This approach looks at the whole person rather than only one symptom, with treatment tailored to your individual constitution, lifestyle and health pattern.
Health Maintenance Acupuncture
Acupuncture is not only for when something has gone wrong. It can also be used as a way of maintaining health, supporting resilience and keeping the body in better balance over time.
There is an old idea that it is better to dig a well before you are thirsty. Health can be similar: it is often better to look after the good health you already have, rather than wait until things become more difficult to restore.
Regular treatment can offer time to reset, regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, support energy and help maintain a stronger foundation of wellbeing.
Booking For Acupuncture, Herbal Medicien, Tuina, & Qigong
or call or follow the links to direct onine booking for Daniel Scott
Tree of Life and Anahata
any questions send a question scottstudioart @ Gmail .com
Address: 145 Portland Rd, Brighton and Hove, BN3 5QJ
Phone: 01273 220159
Address: 120 Edward St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, BN2 0JL
Phone:01273 698687
What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a traditional East Asian medical practice used for thousands of years to support healing, relieve discomfort, and restore balance. Fine needles are gently inserted at specific points on the body to regulate the body’s systems and promote recovery.
Most commonly people seek treatment for pain and discomfort. Typically a lot of musculoskeletal issues such as back pain, sciatica, neck pain, tennis elbow, knee pain, arthritis, and injuries.
People also present for acupuncture with systemic problems such as digestive problems, headaches, hay fever and allergies, common colds, sinusitis, ENT problems, recovery from illness, poor energy, tiredness, low immunity, menopausal problems, problems with the menstrual cycle, stress and anxiety, or sleep problems.
Treatment focuses on the whole person rather than isolated symptoms, helping to improve resilience, maintain health, and support long-term balance. When provided by a qualified practitioner, acupuncture is very safe and associated with minimal side effects.
How can it Help
In Chinese philosophy, it is believed that energy flows through pathways or meridians through the body. Illness is caused by blockages in the flow of energy through the body. There are 2,000+ acupuncture points along the body’s meridians. By stimulating the points with thin needles or pressure the flow of energy will be restored and the body can heal itself.
Stimulating the nervous system can assist with pain relief and prevention of:
- Lower / Upper Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Addiction
- Anxiety & Depression
- Migraine and Headaches
- Shoulder Pain and Elbow Pain
- Knee, Foot, and Ankle Pain
- Allergies
- Chronic Fatigue
- Digestive Disorders
- Stress
- Infertility
So whatever “conditions” you or your family may be experiencing get in touch and see if we can help
Is acupuncture really that old?
Yes—acupuncture developed in China more than 2,000 years ago. Its practice has evolved through centuries of observation, teaching and clinical experience.
One of its most influential early texts is the Huangdi Neijing, commonly translated as the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. Compiled from writings by different authors over several centuries, it comprises two parts: the Suwen (Simple Questions) and the Lingshu (Spiritual Pivot). Much of its content took shape during the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE).
Together with the Nanjing, or Classic of Difficulties, these writings established many of the foundational theories of Chinese medicine. They explore acupuncture points and channels, needling techniques, ideas about the causes of illness, and diagnostic methods such as examining the pulse.
Over the centuries, acupuncture developed through both formal medical education and knowledge passed down within families and from teacher to student. Imperial support varied, while different regions and lineages developed their own approaches to practice.
From the 1950s onwards, efforts in China to standardise medical teaching brought many of these traditions into the system now commonly known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This remains widely taught and practised in Chinese hospitals today, alongside other traditional approaches and modern medicine.
FAQ ~ Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the most common questions my clients ask me. Of course, if you have any further questions, please contact me. I’m always happy to answer questions, dispel myths and relieve concerns
WHAT HAPPENS DURING ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT?
My approach is to use a number of different methods to get a complete picture of your health and lifestyle, including taking a full medical history, reading your pulses, and looking at your tongue. Based on this information, I will make a diagnosis and put together your personal treatment plan. Acupuncture points are selected according to your symptoms as well as your underlying energy pattern. The single-use sterile needles come in sealed packs and are opened in front of you and are safely disposed of after each treatment, so you know everything is clean, safe and hygienic. Once the acupuncture needles are inserted, they are usually left in place for between 15 and 30 minutes. You may find that I’ll manipulate the needles, so that you will feel a dull bursting or numb sensation around their site of insertion. This sensation is called “de qi” or “obtaining energy”. Other methods of stimulating the acupuncture point include moxibustion (application of heat), and placing a cup over the acupuncture point (cupping). If it’s indicated, based on your symptoms, I may refer you to your GP or another healthcare professional.
IS ACUPUNCTURE SAFE?
Yes. Two scientific studies were published in the British Medical Journal in 2001 (MacPherson et al, White et al, both BMJ September 2001, in case you want to look them up), and they concluded that the risk of serious adverse reaction to acupuncture is less than 1 in 10,000. The needles I use are single-use, sterile, and disposable. Responses to treatment can sometimes include tiredness or mild dizziness, and very occasionally minor bruising may occur. However, these reactions are short-lived.
HOW MANY ACUPUNCTURE SESSIONS WILL I NEED?
The number of sessions, and how often you should have them, will depend on your individual condition though I will normally ask to see you once or twice a week at first. You would usually feel some change within five or six treatments, but sometimes just one or two treatments will have an impact. Some people choose to have regular acupuncture treatments to maintain good health.
SHOULD MY DOCTOR KNOW?
If you have been prescribed medication, I always recommend that you tell your doctor that you are planning to have acupuncture, and certainly do not stop taking your medication. You should also always tell me about any medication and supplements you are taking, as this may affect your response to the acupuncture treatment. BAcC acupuncturists are trained to recognise potentially serious underlying health conditions, soI may refer you to your GP if appropriate. If you are pregnant, suffer from diabetes or are taking anticoagulant drugs be sure to tell me before we start any treatment. If you’re in any doubt at all, talk to your GP before booking a session.
