At The Performance Clinic our physiotherapists are members of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists ensuring we adhere to the very highest standards of practice.
Acupuncture is used to treat a range of conditions. There is good scientific evidence for its effectiveness in relieving:
Acupuncture is one of the many skills used within physiotherapy as an integrated approach to the management of pain, inflammation and as a means of enhancing the body’s own healing chemicals in order to aid recovery and enhance rehabilitation. Acupuncture within physiotherapy is used within the background of clinical and research evidence. The concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient system of written scripts as far back as 1000BC, founded on the holistic concept of treatment and an acknowledgement of the body’s ability to return to its balanced state of health, given the correct stimulus to do so. The body has the ability to self-repair; the use of Acupuncture or Acupressure enhances the repair mechanism and enables improved recovery times, allowing other physiotherapy treatments such as exercise, muscle strengthening and rehabilitation to achieve excellent results.
Acupuncture is available at our clinics in Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland.
Conventional acupuncture
This involves the insertion of single use, pre-sterilised disposable needles into the soft tissue at specific acupuncture points. The needles are of varying lengths and widths depending on the area being treated. Treatment will typically last for 20-30 minutes
Trigger Point acupuncture
Can be used to facilitate relaxation in specific muscles following injury, unresolved muscle pain or to increase muscle length as a part of rehabilitation. Trigger point acupuncture produces an effect much quicker than conventional acupuncture and does not require the longer treatment times.
Had my first appointment with Trevor, my arm feels better after the first treatment. Still some way to go but I feel very positive about the road to recovery and I couldn’t ask for a better service. Very professional. There was come confusion over payment as I’m going through Bupa that was my fault when I booked. Penny the practice manager has Emailed me this morning to resolve the issue. Top marks all round. Will definitely use the performance clinic again “when” I have my next misadventure.
Following a thorough assessment, if your physiotherapist feels that you will benefit from acupuncture they will discuss with you how it works and what potential side effects there might be. You will be required to complete a written consent form which you can withdraw at any time. They will then ask you some specific questions to make sure that it is safe for you to have acupuncture.
You will not be able to have acupuncture if you:
You must tell your therapist if you:
Organisations We Have Provided Physiotherapy Services To
