Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of medicine originating from the ancient Chinese to treat medical conditions. Fine needles are inserted into carefully identified soft tissue structures in the body along ‘meridians’ which are believed to become blocked causing medical imbalances.

Acupuncture is widely used in Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine as a method to normalise soft tissues that have become inhibited by trauma and general wear and tear.

Trigger points are most commonly known as ‘knots’ in the muscle but are actually taut bands of muscle fibres in skeletal muscle that feel tight when touched. Acupuncture is widely used in Sports Medicine to reduce tone in skeletal muscles and to normalise high tone which in turn causes muscle pain. Electro-Acupuncture is also used in clinic when treating trigger points or ‘knots’. Small metal clips are attached to the needles after being placed in specific points. An electric current is then passed through the metal needles which can increase the effectiveness of the treatment..