Most people have heard of and indeed tried different massages. There are many on the market ranging from the gentle treatment to the deep tissue or sports therapy. They all serve a purpose – even the recently qualified beauty school massages are there for a reason! However, most people have not yet heard about Tuina Read more about Tuina, the latest trend in massage.[…]

Your body can be giving off messages about your health in the form of odour. Everyone has experienced a time when their scent has been strong and these subtle messages are a way for your body to tell you what’s going on. The mind, body and soul is connect and needs to be balanced. In Read more about Body odour.[…]

I’ve just listened to a very interesting chat Peter Deadman and his view on the menopause in terms of Chinese medicine and he’s inspired me to look into the menopause in much more detail since it’s at the forefront of my mind with both the clinic, I’m seeing a lot of ladies recently struggling, and Read more about Menopause and the right attitude.[…]

Acupuncture is hard to understand living in the West. We have a very sledgehammer approach to our lives. Instant gratification is how we live nowadays with mobile phones being constantly by our sides and the expectancy to answer emails, texts and Facebook messages quickly. Internet is getting faster, downloading speeds means no buffering and we Read more about Understanding balance, understanding harmony.[…]

There is light at the end of a very long tunnel with Bojo announcing that, all being well, we can open the doors to everybody again. All services can resume and things can get back to the ‘New Norm’. Innovative Treatments have been open throughout the lockdowns and will continue being Covid secure. This will Read more about Good news at last![…]

We are all going through ground hog day and even my little 7 year old said that the “days are repeating themselves”. I’m pretty sure nobody is having fun at the moment, please let me know if you are! I know a few people are having trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. They are Read more about Trouble sleeping.[…]

Introducing some needles sizes to you in this photo. The needles with the orange handle are very small and are used for auricular acupuncture. Auricular acupuncture is a fairly recent discovery and is based on the findings from a French neurologist called Dr Nogier in the 1960s. Dr Nogier discovered that the ear is a Read more about A little something[…]

We are currently open under another new lockdown in January 2021. We are very happy to announce that we can continue to care for any existing clients and we are happy to welcome any new. It is extremely important that everybody feels comfortable venturing out and we follow strict government guidelines to ensure that we Read more about Yes we are still here, Lockdown No 3[…]

The virus continues to bite and I’m continuing to remain open during these lockdowns. There has still been a steady flow of people needing acupuncture, fire cupping and other therapies to treat various aliments. Lucky for me my work is seen as clinical and falls into the health care bracket meaning I can remain open. Read more about Update towards Christmas.[…]

There is some great news for clinical acupuncture. We can remain open during the second lockdown to treat clients with known medical conditions. At ‘The Beauty lounge’ we will close the salon down for facials and nails, but myself practicing from the building I will carry on as normal. This is fantastic news as my Read more about Covid and 2nd Lockdown[…]

I write this on a personal level. After 10 months of having a cough that tickled the back of my throat when really really relaxed ie falling asleep. Or coughing when entering into different climates, ie car heaters or entering shops. My husband started to worry that a cough was something more sinister and got Read more about Acid Reflux[…]

Pelvic girdle page (PGP) can be horrendous when carrying a child. Most ladies suffer with this and their second pregnancy can be much worse and start much earlier. A lady who recently has approached me for acupuncture has had great response from the needles, massage and manipulation. She first came when she was 34 weeks, Read more about Pregnancy and Pelvic Girdle Pain[…]

I’ve been treating a client with insomnia for over 2 years. She first came to me with various aliments including headaches, stress, anxiety and sleepless nights. Acupuncture is a great way of dealing with all these symptoms. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Heart, Liver and Spleen are all responsible for headaches, stress and anxiety Read more about Headaches, Stress and Insomnia.[…]

Fibromyalgia. 98% of the people that I see with fibromyalgia have got stomach problems, either IBS, digestive issues or gastritis with shoulder, neck and lower back pain. Some have got pain traveling down their legs. I have been seeing a lady for only 1 month with weekly appointments.   She has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and Read more about Fibromyalgia[…]

1st Oct is National Hug day and pro awareness touch month. This seems ironic as due to the current climate there are such harsh restrictions and physical touch is no longer available. Covid infections are rising and are showing no signs of slowing down. we are seeing an increase in mental health. Alternative therapies have Read more about 1st Oct, National Hug Day[…]

Gosh, where to start… I’ve been learning about a new technique of looking at a body. It’s a brilliant muscle test that asked the body questions. Questions such are ‘Are you happy reaching ?’ or ‘Are you happy walking?’ The answers to those questions is a simple ‘yes or no’. If its not happy then Read more about What’s been going on with Innovative Treatments.[…]