Our Services - Acupuncture

Medical research has proven the effectiveness of acupuncture for its remedial effects in treating certain musculoskeletal conditions. As we believe in an integrated approach to client care, our physiotherapists are qualified in acupuncture treatment. We offer acupuncture in Norwich based clinics, to aid your recovery where it is deemed appropriate.

A key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for over two thousand years, acupuncture has been used in Western Medicine since the 1970's. Acupuncture involves the shallow insertion of fine stainless steel needles into the skin, in order to stimulate muscles and nerves, and is used to treat a wide range of common health complaints and to relieve pain.

Recent clinical evidence continues to support the proven benefits of acupuncture. In 2009, NICE guidelines (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) recommended a course of acupuncture for persistent, non-specific low back pain. In September 2012, NICE also recognized acupuncture's benefit for migraines and tension type headaches.

There are two different types of acupuncture practiced in Britain today and at Back in Motion Norfolk, we are fully trained in both:

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture - This derives from the principles of Chinese medicine that looks at the whole body as a series of energy channels (meridians) with the objective of restoring the balance of the whole body.

Western Acupuncture - This approach combines some of the ideas of TCM and uses traditional acupuncture points in conjunction with the latest research. It uses acupuncture to treat trigger points in the musculoskeletal system and relieve muscular tension and pain.

All of our acupuncture practitioners are registered with the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP). More information about the AACP can be found here.

To begin your treatment plan, please call your nearest Norfolk Acupuncture practice for further bookings or futher information.