Helen Attwooll Acupuncture

29/07/2023

I’m off on my holiday now for three weeks of r&r in my happy place. I will be catching up with friends, spending quality time with my family, reading, sleeping, hiking, eating and having fun. It’s so important to take time out to recharge and do the things that restore our energy and enthusiasm. I’m back in clinic on the 22nd August. Enjoy your summer holidays too.

22/06/2023

My patients often ask me how acupuncture works and what it works for. Attached is an excellent article with a great diagram showing the mechanisms of acupuncture from a physiological point of view. Of course, a lot of patients just know it works for them but if you are a bit more science minded this is an excellent read.

If you want help with any of the conditions mentioned in the article, drop me an email.

Acupuncture involves the stimulation of acupoints, which are located at specific sites of the human body, by insertion of fine metal needles, followed by manipulation. Acupuncture has been proven to be an effective treatment in pain relief. Available ...

20/10/2022

✅ Acupuncture represents a safe and effective option for pain with a long track-record of successful use.
🔗 www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/pain

"Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal, headache, and osteoarthritis pain." 👉 (DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005)

📄 Read the full evidence summary and join the discussion on the EBA Forum 👍

Acupuncture has been demonstrated to activate a number of the body’s own opioids as well as improving the brain’s sensitivity to opioids.
A number of other biochemicals involved in pain reduction have been found to be released or regulated by acupuncture stimulation, including ATP and adenosine, GABA and substance P.

⭐️ Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis (DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005)
"Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of , , and . Treatment effects of persist over time and cannot be explained solely in terms of placebo effects. Referral for a course of acupuncture treatment is a reasonable option for a patient with ."

18/10/2022

And yet more evidence for acupuncture on World Menopause Day 22

Many women are now choosing other modalities, such as , as a first-line treatment for symptoms. Acupuncturists can also play a crucial therapeutic role by helping to inform and support women in adopting beneficial lifestyle changes throughout

👉 Read the full acupuncture evidence summary on our website: https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/acupuncture-menopause/

Acupuncture has a demonstrated track-record of safety and when performed by appropriately trained clinicians, has been found one of the safest treatments in modern medicine.

18/10/2022

World Menopause Day 22

There is plenty of research to show that acupuncture can help with some of the symptoms of menopause. Feel free to get in touch to see whether acupuncture can help you.

Most women will go through perimenopause and menopause. In China and other eastern countries menopause is seen as a natural life transition with many women taking herbs and acupuncture as part of their daily life. In my recent article written for leading peri menopause and menopause magazine Emme, w...

11/10/2022

In a randomized controlled trial, Hugh MacPherson and colleagues investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and counseling compared with usual care alone for the treatment of depression symptoms in primary care settings. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary

01/10/2022

A really excellent article about the benefits of gua sha. A really useful technique for musculoskeletal issues but also for menopausal symptoms and I’m finding it very helpful for Long Covid too.

Research indicates real benefits from 'scraping therapy.'

27/08/2022

Some positive information about acupuncture

Acupuncture produces long COVID relief, including relief of brain fog.

05/08/2022

https://apple.news/Ajkb0gHTOTrSWSLVJRkcIdg

New research suggests that acupuncture may reduce the risk of developing prediabetes, a condition that can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes. Experts say the research is credible but doesn’t address different variables that could influence outcomes. They also note that prediabetes is generally tr...

17/07/2022

Nenggui Xu and colleagues call for more effective evidence dissemination of and research into promising acupuncture therapies 13 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Many doctors and patients worldwide now use acupuncture, a technique of tradition...