Annette Murphy Acupuncture

13/02/2026

I’m afraid I’m not taking on any new clients at the moment, but I would love to have you join my wait list 🤍.
Join here ⬇️

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19/12/2025

Hi I’m Annette, a registered member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network. Find out about how Acupuncture can support your Fertility journey here www.annettemurphyacupuncture.com and book a Free Discovery Call.

29/10/2025

✨ Do you ever feel overwhelmed or alone on your fertility journey?

You’re not alone — and there is gentle support available. 💛

🌿 Why acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a gentle yet powerful way to support both your body and mind.
Physically, it helps balance hormones, improve circulation, and support reproductive health.
Mentally, it can ease stress, calm anxiety, and help you feel more centered throughout your journey.

🤍 How an acupuncturist can help:
It’s more than just the treatments — it’s having someone by your side who truly understands.
A safe, supportive space.
Holistic fertility guidance.
Someone outside your immediate circle who sees and supports you.

✨ If you’re on your fertility journey, small steps like acupuncture can make a real difference.

Reach out today - message me or visit www.annettemurphyacupuncture.com🌸

17/10/2025

🌸 Embryo Transfer: Where Western Medicine and Acupuncture Work in Harmony 🌸

Embryo transfer is one of the most hopeful moments in the IVF journey — a time filled with anticipation, emotion, and possibility. Today, more and more fertility specialists and acupuncturists are working together to support this delicate process, blending the precision of modern medicine with the balance and calm of ancient healing.

✨ Western medicine offers the advanced science — embryo selection, hormonal support, and the perfect timing to optimize implantation.

✨ Acupuncture, on the other hand, nurtures the body’s natural rhythms — helping to increase blood flow to the uterus, regulate stress hormones, and create a calm, receptive environment for implantation.

When these two worlds come together, they don’t compete — they complement. Acupuncture before and after embryo transfer can help patients feel more relaxed, reduce uterine contractions, and support a smoother, more balanced transition for both body and mind.

It’s a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t have to choose sides. Science and tradition can stand side by side — both working toward the same miracle: helping new life take root. 🌱💫

Find out more at www.annettemurphyacupuncture.com

13/10/2025

Grab a cuppa and check out my latest blog post on Menopause for a bit of comfort on a gloomy day ⬇️

Recently, I was on a shopping trip and found myself in a changing room under one of those unforgiving mirrors (you know, the ones that show you from every angle). I caught sight of myself and suddenly felt deflated.There it was — the reminder that my body is changing. I silently vowed never to be ...

08/10/2025

The truth is, for many couples, it’s not always that simple.
Are you struggling to conceive? You’re not alone!

💡 In the UK, around 1 in 7 couples experience difficulties getting pregnant.

There’s so much more to fertility than just timing.
By exploring your cycle, hormone balance, and lifestyle factors, we can work together to understand what your body needs — and we can focus on increasing your chances of conception.

✨ Message me to start your journey or find out more at my website- www.annettemurphyacupuncture.com

06/10/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, menopause is known as your Second Spring — a time of renewal and transformation. It might not always feel like that, especially when you’re dealing with hot flushes, night sweats, low energy or mood changes… but this stage of life can also be a beautiful opportunity to pause, rebalance, and reconnect with yourself.

💆‍♀️ Acupuncture can gently support you through this transition or it can work nicely as a double combo with your HRT— helping to ease hot flushes, calm the mind, lift energy, and bring your body back into balance.

You don’t have to go through this alone. Come and see me — we’ll navigate this chapter together, with care, understanding, and a few acupuncture needles along the way 😉

Here’s to your Second Spring — to finding yourself again and feeling at home in your body. 🌷

Find out more www.annettemurphyacupuncture.com

29/09/2025

Suffering with knee pain? Please contact me to find out more about how I can help your knee pain! ⬇️
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11/08/2025

Can’t see the wood for the trees… or the road for the rain? 🌧️
Sometimes the best thing you can do is stop.

This weekend, I pressed pause — and by day two, the fog started to lift.

It might feel like you can’t afford the break… but what’s the long-term cost if you don’t?

Pause. Let the storm pass. The road — and your strength — will soon be clear again.

05/08/2025

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Psoriasis awareness month

We often consider psoriasis to be a skin condition but joints can be affected in the same way, causing pain and swelling. Acupuncture may relieve psoriatic arthritis symptoms by stimulating peripheral nerves at specific points, triggering a cascade of neurochemical responses. Insertion of the needle activates sensory nerve fibres that project to the spinal cord and brain, leading to the release of endogenous opioids, serotonin, and other neuromodulators that dampen down pain signalling.

We know that acupuncture can modulate the immune system by influencing cytokine profiles— shifting the balance away from pro-inflammatory mediators toward anti-inflammatory factors. So patients can benefit from reduction in both inflammation and pain.

Learn more about acupuncture by visiting the BMAS website, where you can find an acupuncture practitioner, book on a course, read the latest research, and much more. The British Medical Acupuncture Society provides acupuncture training and support to regulated health professionals.

Visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk