23/03/2024
IN CLINIC THIS WEEK - treating HEADACHES and MIGRAINES
- A woman in her mid forties with a high pressure job was suffering repeated headaches and migraines. It was affecting her ability to perform at work and also to relax and recharge during her time off.
- She showed signs of anxiety, waking in the early hours and not able to get back to sleep. She had reached the point where she was just unable to switch off.
- A few years ago she had an episode where she’d been totally exhausted and had needed months to recover.
- On delving deeper, it turns out she was the fixer for everyone’s issues at work. She wanted to be needed, however she always put everyone else’s problems before her own. By the time she came for acupuncture she was on the verge of another health episode.
***HOW ACUPUNCTURE HELPED***
- Using ear and body acupuncture we helped regulate her nervous system so that she was not continually in ‘fright / flight’ mode. Through a mix of cupping and massage we relaxed her tense neck and shoulder muscles.
- Talking helped her see where she could take control of some of the stress factors and how she could learn to say ‘no’.
- Following treatment and the changes she’d made at work her migraines had reduced so that she only experienced light headaches every once in a while. Her energy had returned and she was in a much better place to cope with daily demands of work and family.
***GET HELP NOW FOR HEADACHES & MIGRAINES***
- Treating headaches and migraines EARLY gives you a better chance to get back to normal quickly.
- Acupuncture can be used to treat…
* Headaches
* Tension type headaches
* Migraines
* Tense neck, shoulder, and back muscles (which often lead to headaches)
The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) recommends acupuncture treatment for Primary Chronic Pain, including tension type headaches and migraines - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG150/chapter/recommendations
***FREE 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION***
If you’re suffering with headaches or migraines then please get in touch. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation where you can find out how acupuncture could help you. Call 01737 420221, or book online at www.flourishacupuncturesurrey.co.uk
All the best,
Dom Walsh
Flourish Acupuncture supports health and wellness in our locally community. We are a friendly and professional acupuncture clinic based in Banstead, Surrey. We’re also a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) which is an Accredited Register with the Professional Standard Authority (PSA).