Medical Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of therapy in which needles are inserted into specific points on the body. Medical acupuncture is so called to differentiate it from Traditional Chinese Medicine which is based on different principles. Single-use, sterile, disposable needles are used.
Serious side-effects are rare but, occasionally some patients feel drowsy after treatment and there can be minor bleeding or bruising.
Please tell your osteopath if you have :
- a history of fits or fainting
- a pacemaker
- a bleeding disorder or are taking anti-coagulation medicine (e.g. Warfarin)
- damaged heart valves or any other risk of infection
For further information, please see the British Medical Acupuncture Society
Please note that Rona is not a member of the society
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