Traditional East Asian therapies are for anyone who wants to feel healthier.

They could be having troubling symptoms or they might be in good shape but want to continue to be so and reduce the likelihood of getting ill. Whatever the condition acupuncture, shiatsu and traditional herbal formulas can help the body to make the best of what it’s got.

For many problems of a functional nature this might be all that is required, in more serious cases of organic disease traditional East Asian therapies can be used alongside Western medicine to strengthen the body’s ability to cope with the effects of medication as well as fighting illness.

Typical conditions for which acupuncture, herbal medicine, or shiatsu may be found to be helpful include:

How exactly traditional medicine manages to treat these conditions is an ongoing debate, by all means do a little research your selves and get in touch if you have any questions. In general we consider that acupuncture and herbal medicine are able to help regulate the body's functioning to bring about a greater efficiency in its 'internal house keeping' which in turn leads to increased wellbeing and better health. The list above is a range of typical conditions that I have seen or typically present in patients coming for acupuncture.

Though the viewpoint of the acupuncturist is focussed on the patient and not the 'biomedical condtion' so the list is a only a guide; it doesnt mean that you cant be helped if your condition is not on the list, and of course just because you are on the list there is no guarantee that your condition will be fixed either! Similarly there are no hard and fast rules as to how long it will take, whether improvements will be suddern or gradual or what form the treatment will take. Everyone is different and the treatment has to fit each individual, no two sciaticas or carpal tunnels or IBS cases are the same!