Lucy Ward Acupuncture

09/03/2026

An article in The Guardian newspaper last week described how more and more young people are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine, including acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, gua sha, cupping. They are gaining a deeper, intelligent understanding of its benefits and how it relates to the modern world.

It was really interesting to read how the younger generation are realising that health isn’t a quick fix, but about individual balance, lifestyle, nourishment and getting to the root cause of the problem, rather than using a sticking plaster or suppressing symptoms.

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine has been around for thousands of years and now a new generation is rediscovering this ancient wisdom.

01/02/2026

Snowdrops!! I saw these beautiful flowers today on my morning walk and it made me smile. January is over and the bulbs are thinking about coming out from the ground and little peeks of spring and lighter days are coming our way. If you’re like me and not a lover of the darker days, then you’ll also appreciate these little signs that winter will pass soon. In Chinese medicine, it’s time to start to move and get outdoors as much as you can. It’s good for our bodies and for our mental health. See if you can take a walk in nature to feel less stressed and look out for the signs, like these beautiful tiny flowers and how much joy they can bring. C’mon Spring!! I’m ready for you!

20/12/2025

Clinic is now closed for the year and opens again on Monday 5th January 2026.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

18/12/2025

Winter is well and truly here. With the shortest day and Christmas fast approaching, here are some winter tips from an East Asian medicine point of view to help your body and mind through these cold, damp, darker days……

I have been speaking to my patients a lot in the past couple of weeks on how resting and restoring during winter is so important. It’s a time to slow down and rest when you can.

Sleep like you’re hibernating. Don’t burn the candle at both ends.

Protect these three areas of the body; the neck (wear a scarf), the lower back to keep your kidneys warm (wear tucked in layers), the feet, the foundation of our body (wear thick, woolly socks or slippers).

Eat from the earth. Eat warming, nourishing foods liked soups and stews, root vegetables and warming spices like ginger and cinnamon. A big no to salads and smoothies!

Slow down your movement. Leave the crazy cardio for now and stick to less sweaty and intense exercise like walking and Pilates.

And yes, it really is ok to rest!! Have a sit down when you’re tired and don’t plough on and on. Your body needs to rest and restore like a hibernating animal and your immune system will also thank you for it with more energy and less viruses and colds. This doesn’t mean less fun, just think about a bit more balance and you’ll reap the benefits this winter.

04/07/2025

This week, Kate Middleton shared her story with the press on how acupuncture played an important part to support her cancer treatment. Kate used Chinese medicine and particularly acupuncture and talked about the positive effects acupuncture has had alongside Western medicine.

Kate has talked about having acupuncture over the years for other health reasons and how she’s benefited from treatment, so it makes sense she would continue with treatment after her cancer diagnosis.

I have supported many patients over the years through cancer treatment and beyond and have always felt very grateful and lucky to be able to help my patients through difficult times. Cancer affects all of our lives in one way or another, so if you know of anyone having treatment, they might not have thought about Chinese medicine alongside Western medicine, it might be worth looking at who practices nearby and giving them a call for a chat about the benefits.

Thank you Kate for making this amazing form of medicine a normal and talking of positive effects treatment. Thank you to the Mirror to publishing this story.

29/01/2025

Happy Chinese New Year 2025.

It’s the year of the snake. What a beautiful creature and often given bad press for being sneaky and sly. But, the snake represents rebirth, transformation, knowledge, wisdom and creativity.

Let’s celebrate the end of winter and the start of an amazing 2025 and look ahead to a happy, healthy and prosperous year.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas. I hope you all have a peaceful and relaxing Christmas and I’ll look forward to seeing you back in clinic on 7th January.

I want to say a huge thank you to my wonderful patients. I feel very lucky to have such amazing patients who have committed to improving their health and well-being and really have benefitted from this fantastic form of medicine. Acupuncture isn’t a one hit wonder and for those of you have given it a chance have benefited in so many ways.

Looking back this year, some of the highlights in clinic have been….

Improving patients mental health, reducing anxiety and low mood

Reducing stress

Reducing and getting rid of headaches and migraines

Treating chronic and acute pain

Reducing the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause

Treating symptoms and side effects during or after cancer treatment

Helping improve sleep

And of course, lots of lovely acu babies were born this year. Supporting patients struggling to conceive naturally or through IVF and then throughout pregnancy as well has been humbling and such a pleasure.

These are just a few of the many things I’ve treated in clinic this year and of course there have been many more. I’m feeling very positive about 2025 and am looking forward to seeing who else comes to try acupuncture at my clinic in Warwick.

Take care and best wishes,
Lucy x

23/12/2024

Protect the public by regulating acupuncture to ensure the highest educational standards

19/12/2024

Clinic opening hours over Christmas

12/10/2024

Back to school today. I spent the day with the amazing Jong Baik who teaches Korean style acupuncture. Today we looked an a multi approach to treating pain, from back pain to headaches to abdominal pain. East Asian medicine is so huge-however long you’ve been practicing, we never know everything and I think it’s so important to learn as much as possible about different styles of acupuncture and gain new ideas to be able to use at my clinic. I love Jong Baik courses-i have attended many over the years and always take away so much. I can’t wait to use this in clinic with my patients. Thank you

30/07/2024

One of my patients brought this article in to me from today’s Daily Mail. It was great to read such a positive article on how acupuncture works and how treatment can treat a huge variety of symptoms.

The Doctor who wrote the article spoke how he has completely changed his views on Chinese medicine and what huge benefits acupuncture can bring. He talks about the benefits for chronic pain, migraines, back pain, insomnia, gastrointestinal pain, blood pressure, heart disease, menopausal symptoms and many more. He also mentions the lack of any side effects of having acupuncture compared to taking some drug and medications.

He discusses how much positive research there is available and the lack of publicised research as acupuncture research isn’t funded or marketed by huge drugs companies so the benefits of acupuncture often get ignored.

Thank you Professor Rob Galloway for your article. We know it works and all my patients at my busy acupuncture clinic know it works, so it’s great to hear it from a medical professional.

19/06/2024

Great new article in Harpers Bazaar magazine on the benefits of Facial Acupuncture. It’s an amazing treatment and a completely natural way to treat fine lines and wrinkles and improve the overall look and health of the skin.

I’ve been offering Facial acupuncture for many years at my clinic in Warwick and my patients have always given such positive feedback and had great results. We know it works!

Go to www.lucywardacupuncture.co.uk to find out more and read the article below.

Could this ancient practice be the natural answer to firmer, clearer, healthier skin? The experts weigh in