Amy Burrell Acupuncture

24/05/2022

“I have spoken many times before about how I felt acupuncture made a huge difference to my final round of IVF. Not only did it make me feel like I was doing something positive for my body, acupuncture made me feel calm and rested – the two words I had not experienced on my IVF […]

22/05/2022

Here's what research says about the complementary therapy

18/05/2022

Specialists warn the NHS is not set up to deal with such complex conditions.

08/08/2021

A synopsis of the different acupuncture training requirements of the 5 main voluntary regulation bodies for acupuncture in the UK.

08/07/2021

Finally, a study into nutrition and the immune system!

Background Several studies have hypothesised that dietary habits may play an important role in COVID-19 infection, severity of symptoms, and duration of illness. However, no previous studies have investigated the association between dietary patterns and COVID-19. Methods Healthcare workers (HCWs) fr...

08/04/2021

New guidelines from NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline for chronic pain. This guideline was driven by the urgent need to cut down prescriptions of opioids and other painkillers and includes acupuncture as one of the four recommended treatments. This is NICE’s fi...

15/01/2021

Last week Chris Evans said on the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show, ‘There is no scientific evidence whatsoever of acupuncture working’. Nonetheless, Evans could vouch that acupuncture had helped him.

Researcher and BAcC member Lianne Aquilina interviews scientist and acupuncturist Dr John McDonald (Griffith University, Australia) on the science of acupuncture in response. 👇

https://www.acupuncture.org.uk/public-content/public-pr-blog/7049-acupuncture-no-scientific-research-whatsoever.html

09/10/2020

Clinic information for my Durham patients.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information UPDATED 8th October 2020. The practice continues to accept all patients. Acupuncture and Massage update. Please note that in accordance with advice given by the British Acupuncture Council, all acupuncture patients must wear a mask during their treatment unless you...

08/10/2020

Headline says it all really!

Painkillers don't work, but acupuncture does, and is a better way to manage chronic pain, a UK health standards agency is recommending.

02/09/2020

Lois Pryce had seemed to recover after catching Covid-19 in March. Then she was floored by fatigue - and she still struggles six months later

12/08/2020

Acupuncture activates inflammation-regulating pathways, tames cytokine storm in mice.

12/08/2020

A modernized version of the ancient homeopathic needle treatment, acupuncture, might help stem the kind of out-of-control inflammation that kills COVID-19 patients, a study in mice suggests.