Acupuncture in Bromley

We provide Western Medical Acupuncture, otherwise known as Dry Needling. Dry Needling involves the application of acupuncture needles into tight, painful areas in your muscles known as “Trigger Points”, or sometimes referred to as “knots” in the muscles.

Dry Needling is performed to elicit a healing response in these tissues, but is different to traditional acupuncture as it is not necessarily aimed at specific “acupuncture” points. Dry needling has been proven to be a very effective way of relaxing spasmed muscles, reducing inflammation and relieving pain.

Acupuncture has been used in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years.  In the last decade western medicine has shown a growing interest in acupuncture and dry needling (needling into trigger points in the muscles).   As a result the quality and quantity of research into the benefits of needling injuries has increased.  Although more research needs to be done, it is becoming clearer why needling has stood the test of time in Chinese medicine.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DRY NEEDLING?

Research has shown that acupuncture increases the micro-circulation, blood flow and blood vessel movement throughout the body, which in turn increases oxygenation of the tissues.   This helps flush toxins, waste products, and other accumulated particles and chemicals from the tissues improving their overall function.

This can manifest in the patient as:

• Reduce Pain
• Reduce the Intake of Pain Relieving Medication
• Reduce Swelling