Acupuncture and Autumn leaves! Autumn is upon us and time for the garden tidy up and put to it to bed for winter. In the last few weeks, I have had many patients through my doors who have been rather too enthusiastic with racking up the autumn leaves! Staggering in with back pain. Racking is…
Autumn - Metal In traditional five element acupuncture, the Metal element is associated with the Autumn, a time for letting go. Autumn is a time of year that we are coming out of the yang phase of summer towards the yin phase of winter, a time to turn your attention to building and strengthening your immune system and protecting your Qi.…
Acupuncture and Sciatica Sciatica is pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, the pain usually affects the buttock and thigh, but sometimes extends down to the leg and foot in severe cases, the pain may be accompanied by numbness or weakness in the affected area. The pain can be excruciating to a point that a…
