01/02/2026
Is pain impacting your quality of life?
Sam Dudgeon is in the clinic tomorrow,
Monday 2nd Feb, and Tuesday 3rd and can assist. Here's what Sam has to say about
Acupuncture and pain management.
The majority of the time, people suffer from pain. Acupuncture is well known for pain management and addresses the issue directly depending on the case that is presenting.
The ancient Chinese have more of a philosophical as well as an anatomical channel (meridian) based understanding of the body. As always, initial consultations with acupuncture, the treatment is highly individualised and are based according to your unique presenting symptoms.
Treatment plans with acupuncture are divided into two categories, those being acute and chronic.
Acute conditions in my experience will take up to 4 treatments to get results. Once a week for four weeks
Chronic conditions can take up to three months of treatment. Once a week for three months.
Of course, every case is different in terms of a time frame. It is always beneficial to book a series of treatments the closer together, the better the result. Once a week is enough in terms of time frame.
My personal experience after being in practice for over 20 years I have had great success with treating the following:
Sciatica
Back pain (upper lower)
Carpel tunnel
Wry neck
Headaches
Shoulder pain
Achillies tendonitis
Plantar fascitis
Numbness and tingling
Peripheral neuropathy
Each treatment can vary according to the location of needles. Acupuncture is subtle and relatively pain-free.
The treatments are highly beneficial on many levels. Many patients report that not only do their conditions improve, but they also feel balanced emotionally and mentally, leading to greater sleeping patterns and stress free living.
Samuel Dudgeon
Doctor of Chinese Medicine & Astrologer
M.AppSc., B.Hlth Sc. Cert. Astrology
http://www.astropillars.com.au
