Acupuncture for Polyuria- Frequent Urination

The patient

Female working professional has been suffering from frequent urination for a number of years. Bladder movement occurred straight after consumption of the smallest amount of fluids. She also suffered from frequent urinary tract infection. Investigatory tests did not reveal any issue. Patient had to stop drinking fluids during the day to avoid difficulty accessing bathroom during long commute and working hours. Night urination was also frequent and patient often found it difficult to fall back to sleep after waking up.

The treatment

Patient received 3 sessions of acupuncture and two weeks of Chinese herbal medicine and reported frequent urination was no longer an issue. She was able to drink fluids normally during the day without the need to rush to toilet immediately. Her night urine had also reduced to just once maximum a night. She also found it much easier to fall back to sleep after waking up.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can also be a very effective treatment method for men and women suffering from frequent urination with or without signs of infection.

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

Acupuncture for Chronic Cystitis- Recurrent Bladder Infection

The Patient

Female patient who suffered from years of recurrent bladder infection that did not respond to multiple courses of antibiotics treatment. There was often frequent urination with strong odour and burning sensation during flare up.  Quality of sleep was also greatly affected due to the frequent trips to the bathroom. Patient has been trying to get pregnant for over one year without success. Other health complaints included frequent acne break out, premenstrual tension, bloating after meal and extreme tiredness.

Treatment

Patient received a combination of  acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to address the recurrent bladder infection issue and started following a strict diet plan under the supervision of the practitioner. Urinary frequency gradually decreased to normal level and patient was able to sleep through the night again. Other symptoms relating to skin break out, digestion issue and fatigue also improved. Herbal medicine use was stopped following the improvement on health complaints and acupuncture was administered on its own to support fertility. Patient became pregnant naturally and has since had a healthy baby girl.

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Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can also be a very effective treatment method for women suffering from recurrent urinary infection when going to the menopause.

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

Acupuncture for knee and hip pain

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The patient

A retired PE teacher in her 80s who lead a very active life. She presented with bilateral knee pain that often woke her up at night. Patient also had poor circulation and often felt cold.

The treatment & outcome

Weekly acupuncture sessions were able to help eliminating knee pain. She was able to stop taking pain killers and sleep through undisturbed.

Testimonial 

"During the previous four years I had an operation on lower back vertebrate and a hip replacement. Arthritis had set in and I was in considerable pain, taking eight paracetamols a day. The only other advice was exercise regularly. Since I had been a teacher of physical education  I am well aware of that. Ivy's approach was centred on the whole body and lifestyle, so that the time spent on dealing with poor circulation improved enormously and I now rarely take any painkillers.

I am pleased to vouch for the improvement of my energy level, clarity of thought and wellbeing in my 90th year, which gives me the opportunity to write this testimonial for a dedicated and hight professional lady. "

Acupuncture and herbal medicine for infertility

Acupuncture and herbal medicine for infertility

The patient

Female patient in her mid 30s has been trying to get pregnant for over one year. Patient had been having frequent urinary tract infections despite several courses of antibiotics treatments. Ultrasound scan and blood tests for patient and sperm test for patient's partner showed no abnormalities. Patient's menstrual cycle on average is around 24 days and suffered from premenstrual symptoms. Patient also experienced chronic fatigue most of the time. Other discomforts include bloating after meal, insomnia and frequent acne outbreaks.

The treatment

Patient received weekly acupuncture treatments along with Chinese herbal medicine and achieved natural pregnancy. In addition, over the course of treatment cycle, the following complaints also benefitted:
- urinary tract infection gradually diminished until eventually cleared
- bloating after meal subsided and patient no longer felt tired all the time
- acne outbreak was controlled and cleared
- quality of sleep was much improved an patient no longed needed to spend over an hour to fall asleep
- menstrual cycle was regulated to 28 days with no reported premenstrual symptoms

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Acupuncture for urethra pain

Acupuncture for urethra pain, image resource

The patient

Female patient in her 30s has suffered pain in the urethra for ten years. There would be a sharp burning pain in the evening which can be particularly bad following intercourse. It often takes her up to four hours to fall asleep due to the pain which also wakes her up throughout the night. The diagnosis from her GP was chronic urinary tract infection and Long term antibiotics was prescribed to her several times which did not help to ease the pain.

The treatment

The patient received four weekly sessions of acupuncture and reported a good improvement on the urethra pain. The pain with urination had stopped and she could go to sleep much quicker than before. She also noticed a reduction on the underarm sweatiness since started the treatment.

Advice 

Following a discussion on her diet and lifestyle, advice was given for her to cut down on diary and sugary food intake. 

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.