Rick Mudie 
Acupuncture for Aches, Pains & Injuries Acupuncture is commonly used, alongside moxibustion & cupping to treat aches, pain & injuries It provides short-term relief & seeks to address the root cause to help resolve the pain long-term What are aches, pains & injuries? Most aches, pains and injuries are due to a reduction in the … Read more
Acupuncture for Sciatica Acupuncture is one of the best ways to treat sciatic pain It provides short-term pain relief & seeks to address the root cause in the local circulation to help resolve the issue long-term What is sciatica? Sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve due to a reduction in the circulation of blood … Read more
Acupuncture for Headaches and Migraine One common reason people try acupuncture, is to help resolve headaches and migraines Headaches affect up to 80% of the UK’s adult population. Symptoms often have multiple factors that affect them and often begin in childhood. 40% of people with headaches have a history of them in the family. The characteristics … Read more
Acupuncture for Anxiety ‘a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.’ We all have these feelings from time to time but sometimes, for a variety of reasons, they can become harder to control. Background In recent years we have seen an increase in the number of patients seeking help with … Read more
Acupuncture for Back Pain Acupuncture is commonly used, alongside moxibustion & cupping, to treat back pain It provides short-term relief & seeks to address the root cause to help resolve the pain long-term What is back pain? Most back pain is due to a reduction in the circulation of blood & fluid in the area, … Read more
Jing 精 According to Chinese medicine an important aspect of your health is regulated and maintained by your jing 精. It must be said, at the outset, that Chinese medicine often doesn’t translate easily into English. We don’t have the concepts, so we don’t have the equivalent words. As a result, translations often use words … Read more
The Heart of ART When using acupuncture alongside Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment are always of utmost importance but, for me, the technology, and how acupuncture can help, is only one part of the story. As part of my work as an acupuncturist, I worked for 7 years in a fertility … Read more
Acupuncture for Depression Depression is characterised by a despondency that affects how you think and feel. We all have these feelings, from time to time, but sometimes they can be harder to control and affect our daily activities. The Office of National Statistics (ONS 2000) found that about 1 in 6 of all adults suffer and … Read more
Acupuncture for Menopause If you suffer with menopausal symptoms acupuncture for menopause may be able to help you. Schedule Appointment We have years of experience using acupuncture to support women’s menstrual cycles through puberty, with fertility issues, during pregnancy and through menopause. The menopause is when a woman stops having periods and is no longer … Read more
Acupuncture for Male Fertility | Research There hasn’t been much research done for the effects of acupuncture on male fertility… but what there is, is encouraging… ‘Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality.’ Siterman et.al. Arch Androl 39(2):155-61 1997 Sep-Oct. The aim of this study … Read more
