by Charlotte Couse | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Poetry
I sense the body’s Qi to make its course run true. At the tips of the fingers, toes are wells where it bubbles. I puncture to vent pathogens. Going proximal to where Qi swells at spring points, I pierce for fever. I feel Qi flourish at the stream – lifting leaden...
by Charlotte Couse | Dec 27, 2020 | Musculoskeletal, Pain
“Unless the injury is acute and there’s inflammation, apply heat.” This is what I was told on an advanced massage course, and it’s true: most patients, particularly those with muscular skeletal problems, love heat. (Although there are people who feel hot all the time...
by Charlotte Couse | Aug 14, 2020 | Headache/Migraine, Lifestyle, Pain
Acupuncture & headaches Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for headaches and migraines. It is currently recommended by NICE, and GPs are allowed to recommend a treatment of 10 sessions of acupuncture over 5-8 weeks. It is always interesting for me that...
by Charlotte Couse | Aug 5, 2020 | Musculoskeletal, Pain
I was pleased to see that NICE (National Institute for Care and Health Excellence) has recommended that GPs should not prescribe opioids for chronic pain, but instead consider alternatives such as acupuncture. There’s a piece in The Telegraph about the issue:...
by Charlotte Couse | Jul 23, 2020 | Musculoskeletal
Pain in the body, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the result of Qi or energy not moving. Acupuncture helps the energy to flow again, thus relieving pain in three different ways: Via ‘ashi’ or pain points. These are similar to trigger points used in...
