Acupuncture for adrenal insufficiency

Acupuncture for adrenal insufficiency 

The patient

Female patient developed adrenal weakness since giving birth to her second child. She had blood sugar problems and needed to eat constantly day and night to avoid dizziness and weakness. She felt congested in the sinus, heavy in her limbs and was tired all the time, all of which made her very anxious.

The treatment

After one session of acupuncture, her blood sugar level felt normal again and she no longer needed to eat regularly. The blocked sinus cleared along with the heaviness in the body. Her anxiety level also reduced significantly.

The patient was prescribe Chinese herbal medicine to support and sustain the treatment outcome.

Acupuncture for stress relief

Acupuncture for stress relief

The modern hectic lifestyle can make us feel stressed and overtime this can develop into a wide range of symptoms, namely insomnia, digestive issue such as IBS, constipation, headache, infertility, PCOS, skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, as well as worsening degenerative diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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Acupuncture can be a very effective treatment method for the above conditions and patients can often start getting relief from symptoms after the first session. Chronic conditions such as skin issue, rheumatism and infertility will take longer to treat and may be best assisted with herbal medicine prescriptions.

Please browse my blog and read real patient cases of how they benefitted from acupuncture treatment.

If you would like any further information or book a consultation with me, please contact me on  ivyxxu@xuclinic.co.uk.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine for secondary infertility

Acupuncture and herbal medicine for secondary infertility

The patient

Female patient in her late 30s had been trying to conceive naturally since an ectopic pregnancy. Her period cycle was longer than usual averaging around 35 days and experienced premenstrual tension such as headaches and period pain. Patient also suffered from periodic eczema flare up on her fingers.

The treatment

Patient received weekly acupuncture treatments and took Chinese herbal medicine for 5 months. Dietary advice was also given to the patient to facilitate the treatment.

Outcome

Patient's period cycle reduced to 30 days and premenstrual tension symptoms gradually subsided. Ovulation discharge increased in volume, lengthen of days with improved consistency. Patient fell pregnancy in the 5th cycle. Eczema on fingers cleared with no further flare up.

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Regulating abnormalities associated with the period is the key to acupuncture and herbal medicine treatment for fertility. This can usually be achieved between 3 to 6 menstrual cycles. 

Acupuncture for ski injury

Acupuncture for ski injury 

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The patient

Female patient developed left hip pain after a fall during skiing session. Hip was very painful with walking and felt sore to the touch.

The treatment

Patient took a rest day from skiing and received two sessions of acupuncture.

Outcome

The pain on the hip was gone completely the following morning and the patient was able to skiing again normally for the remaining 2 days of her trip.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for dry eyes, sensitive eyes

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for dry eyes, sensitive eyes

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The Patient

Mid aged housewife suffering from sensitive and dry eyes. She felt her eyes were scratchy and couldn't wear contact lenses as a result. Over the counter eye drops provided little relief. She went to see an optometrist and all tests came back normal.

The treatment

Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine for one week.

Outcome

Patient no longer felt the discomfort in her eyes and was able to wear contact lenses again for up to 8 hours a day. 

Acupuncture for leg cramp & muscle ache

Acupuncture for leg cramp & muscle ache

The patient

70 years old carpenter who suffered from severe leg cramp and sciatica pain in his right leg. The patient could not walk straight on his own and to be undressed by a companion. The leg cramp would lead to a spasm at night and wake him up several times at night. Numbness is also felt in his arms at night.

The treatment

6 sessions of acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment along with dietary advice.

The outcome

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Patient was able to attend his appointment and undress unaided on the second visit. His leg cramp stopped after the first week of treatment. All other symptoms subsided by the sixth visit.

Testimonial from patient

Thank  you for the treatment. I came into your surgery an old man could not walk because I ached so much. The acupuncture treatment you gave was fabulous, I became a new person. 

Acupuncture for insomnia

Acupuncture for insomnia

The patient

Female patient in early 40s suffering from chronic insomnia. She would wake up up to 7 times a night and struggle to go back to sleep. Other symptoms include night sweats, tinnitus, vertex headache, shoulder pain and tiredness. 

Treatments

5 weekly sessions of acupuncture and usage of Chinese herbal medicine.

Outcome:

Patient was sleeping through on most nights during the week. Occasionally wake up once a night and able to fall back to sleep quickly. Patient no longer suffered from night sweats, tinnitus, headache or shoulder pain. 

Lifestyle change

Patient was advised to keep a detailed food diary for a week and identified areas for improvement herself.

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