Philip offers a range of therapies to suit your individual requirements, including acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, laser acupuncture, electroacupuncture, cupping therapy, auricular therapy, Reiki and gives dietary and lifestyle advice to ensure you receive the best possible care.

What should I expect during a treatment?
The initial consultation and treatment can last anywhere up to 1 ½ hours, dependant on your health concerns and will commence with a thorough case history. Any painful conditions involve palpation of the affected area to see which muscles, joints and meridians are affected. Please make a note of any medication or supplementation you are taking. Your pulse will be checked for internal energetic weaknesses.

Once the consultation is complete, a diagnosis in terms of Chinese medicine will be made, and treatment will be administered specific to your requirements. Treatment may involve one or a combination of the therapies.

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How many treatments should I expect to have?
The amount of treatments necessary is a bit of a “how long is a piece of string” question. In general, a short course of treatment is best initially, between 4-6 weekly sessions. A longer course may be necessary if you are suffering a more severe condition, or if you have had the condition for a long time. After that, most people go onto what we term maintenance treatment, which can vary from once every 3 weeks to once every couple of months. This is to keep on top of your condition and to use acupuncture as more of a preventative medicine.

What conditions can be treated?
Acupuncture is a holistic treatment that seeks to improve your general well-being. Many patients report feeling more positive, refreshed and relaxed after undertaking a course of acupuncture. Philip has worked with numerous patients over the years, all with many different complaints and conditions.

Philip works along the Western medical profession, and always advises seeking a diagnosis from a qualified healthcare professional, such as your GP, before undertaking any complementary medicine.
If you wish to discuss your health conditions with Philip, please call him to discuss over the phone or you can schedule a complimentary fifteen minute consultation.