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Acupuncture at Fort Healthcare
Fort Healthcare acupuncturists are trained and registered in Australia to use acupuncture as a holistic treatment approach. They specialise in inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to balance energy flow, relieve pain, and treat various health issues.
Services Locations: Hurstville, Chatswood, Burwood, Rhodes, Sydney CBD, Mobile & Home Visit
How can Fort Healthcare Acupuncture help me?
- Pain Management: Including chronic pain, arthritis, headaches, migraines, vomiting and nausea (during pregnancy or chemotherapy)
- Stress and Anxiety: Addressing mental health and insomnia through a holistic approach.
- Digestive Disorders: Treating conditions like IBS and chronic indigestion.
- Respiratory Conditions: Such as asthma and allergies.
- Women’s Health Issues: Menstrual cramps, menopause symptoms and fertility concerns,
- Neurological Conditions: Managing symptoms of stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and neuropathy.
- Postnatal Rehabilitation: Check our well-designed Postnatal Rehabilitation Program
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Various therapeutic interventions
Our Acupuncturists utilize various techniques to treat their patients, including:
- Needle Insertion: Placing thin needles at specific points to influence the body’s energy flow.
- Electroacupuncture: Using small electrical currents through the needles.
- Acupressure: Applying pressure to acupuncture points instead of using needles.
Some additional techniques may be provided, including:
- Moxibustion: Burning dried mugwort herb near or on acupuncture points to warm the area and stimulate the flow of qi.
- Cupping: Applying glass or plastic cups to the skin to create suction and promote blood flow and healing.
- Gua sha: Scraping the skin with a smooth tool to release tension and promote circulation.
- Herbal medicine: Recommending and administering herbal formulas tailored to the individual’s specific needs.
- Dietary and Lifestyle Advice: Based on traditional Chinese health principles.
- Stress Management Techniques: Utilizing acupuncture for relaxation and mental well-being.
What do we accept for acupuncture?
- Private Health insurances
- Fort Healthcare Wellness Packages and Discount Program
- Mobile home visits services
Which languages can we speak?
- English
- 普通话
- 粵語
Not Sure What You Need?
Simply give us a call and we are here to help.
Alternatively, walk into one of our clinics in Sydney and let us take a closer look to suggest the best treatment you need.
What is acupuncture? Who can benefit from acupuncture practices?
Acupuncture originated in China over 5000 years ago and is a method of treating an injury or disease by stimulating meridians and acu-points with needles. Fort Healthcare only uses fine point, single use and sterile needles.
How does it work?
These needles will be placed along meridian points of the human body which stimulate healing. According to TCM theory, the needles can help redistribute the Yin and Yang and help to correct any imbalances to relieve tension, stress and pain.
According to The World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture is effective in treating the following:
- Bone and joint disorders: cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and degenerative knee conditions.
- Pain and nervous system disorders: headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, intercostal neuralgia, facial paralysis and limb dysfunction after a stroke.
- Gastrointestinal system disorders: gastritis, chronic duodenal ulcers, colitis and constipation.
What is cupping? What are the benefits of cupping?
Acupuncture originated in China over 5000 years ago and is a method of treating an injury or disease by stimulating meridians and acu-points with needles. Fort Healthcare only uses fine point, single use and sterile needles.
How does it work?
These needles will be placed along meridian points of the human body which stimulate healing. According to TCM theory, the needles can help redistribute the Yin and Yang and help to correct any imbalances to relieve tension, stress and pain.
According to The World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture is effective in treating the following:
- Bone and joint disorders: cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and degenerative knee conditions.
- Pain and nervous system disorders: headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, intercostal neuralgia, facial paralysis and limb dysfunction after a stroke.
- Gastrointestinal system disorders: gastritis, chronic duodenal ulcers, colitis and constipation.
What is moxibustion? What does moxibustion treat?
Moxibustion is the TCM therapy used by burning the dried wormwood herb “Mugwort” (Artemisia argyi). Although this herb is hideous by name, it is an amazing plant with great treatment applications. Moxibustion assists treatment by increasing stimulation, promoting blood circulation and creating warmth in an injured area. It can help in managing the symptoms of injuries and diseases when applied to meridians or acu-points.
These are some of the conditions that Moxibustion is can help with managing:
- Epigastric pain
- Joint pain
- Shoulder, arm, back, leg pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- Gastroptosis
- Uterine prolapse
- Menstrual disorders