by Charlotte Couse | Apr 8, 2024 | Acupuncture, Lifestyle, Musculoskeletal, Pain
I normally have these acu-rings in my bag to give to clients if they ever need them. You move them up & down your finger to massage, thus promoting Qi and blood flow. They’re paricularly good for arthritis, or numbness and stiffness in the fingers. They also...
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:...
