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Alex Acupuncture Neuropuncture is now available back in Napier. We have two amazing acupuncturists in our clinic; Alex and Bridget.

Evidence based Neuropuncture is the only complete Neuroscience acupuncture system that teaches the practitioner how to neuromodulate their patients nervous system back into health using electricity. Alex Acupuncture combines Traditional Medicine with 21st Century Technology, providing dedicated treatments using both ancient and modern techniques. We have found Traditional Chinese Medicine may assist with many health conditions such as Orthapedic, Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Injurues, Mental Health, Neurodegenerative, Concussion and Women's Health. They meet at the New Zealand School for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Wellington. They share similar values, have a great level of passion and provide similar treatment styles for the continuity in paitent care. Alex is dedicated to keeping traditional Chinese methods in her treatment approach and incorporates Electro Acupuncture (EA) or Neuropuncture when making her diagnosis and formulating a treatment plan. Bridget is dedicated to providing treatments using Traditional Chinese Medicine methods drawing from ancient scriptures and using diagnostic tools where pulse, tongue and prescription of herbal formulas are an integral part of the holistic approach. We offer a community environment with the option of individual rooms and upgrades.

Spring has definitely arrived in the Bay. Anyone suffering from pollen allergies please come to see me. Neuropuncture us...
25/10/2026

Spring has definitely arrived in the Bay. Anyone suffering from pollen allergies please come to see me. Neuropuncture uses electrical stimulation to clear sinus canals & strengthen lung function.

Call my new number 0212 636 462 or book online via website.

21/10/2026
21/10/2026

Neuropuncture helps protect, heal and strengthen neural pathways & structures in the brain.

Neuropuncture can normalise the function of the vagus nerve.
19/10/2026

Neuropuncture can normalise the function of the vagus nerve.

Key brainstem regions help control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and the body’s inflammatory “brake” through the vagus nerve.

In this article, we examine neuroimaging and post-mortem findings in COVID-19, a recent neuroimmune hypothesis for POTS, the medulla’s role as an inflammatory thermostat, and how connective tissue laxity or mast cell activation may amplify vulnerability in a subset of patients.

Article link below…

Thank you Joanna.
16/10/2026

Thank you Joanna.

Neuropuncture is now available back in Napier. Evidence based Neuropuncture is the only complete Neuroscience acupuncture system that teaches the practitioner how to neuromodulate their patients nervous system back into health using electricity.

New research shows how microclots play a huge role in long covid patients continued symptoms. Neuropuncture help long Co...
15/10/2026

New research shows how microclots play a huge role in long covid patients continued symptoms. Neuropuncture help long Covid patients.

Long COVID is characterized by persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection and has been linked to abnormal thromboinflammatory processes in the blood.

Individuals with the condition show substantially higher numbers and larger sizes of circulating microclots, which are amyloid-like fibrin aggregates small enough to obstruct capillary flow yet resistant to normal breakdown.

These microclots coexist with elevated neutrophil extracellular traps, or NETs, which are web-like DNA and protein structures extruded by neutrophils to capture pathogens.

Recent investigations demonstrate a previously unreported structural association in which NETs become physically embedded within the microclots.

This embedding is present in healthy blood as well but is markedly more pronounced among Long COVID patients.

The sticky NET mesh appears to stabilize the fibrin structures, shielding them from fibrinolysis, the enzymatic process that normally dissolves clots.

As a result, microclots persist longer in the circulation, potentially impairing microvascular perfusion, reducing oxygen delivery to tissues, and contributing to chronic endothelial injury.

Markers of both microclots and NETs correlate strongly with each other and exhibit high diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing patients from controls.

These observations point to a dysregulated interaction between immune-derived NETs and fibrin amyloid particles that may help drive the microvascular complications and lingering symptoms of Long COVID.

Source: Thierry AR, et al. Circulating Microclots Are Structurally Associated With Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Their Amounts Are Elevated in Long COVID Patients. Journal of Medical Virology. 2025;97(10):e70613. DOI: 10.1002/jmv.70613.

14/09/2026

Neuropuncture targets limbic system.

13/09/2026

Neuropuncture targets the cochlear & inner ear structures to reduce inflammation, treat tinnitus & vertigo

Neuropuncture can help with brain injury.
13/09/2026

Neuropuncture can help with brain injury.

🧠 Understanding Brain Injuries
Mini-lesson

Brain cells communicate through long, thin fibers called axons. Think of them as part of the brain’s communication network.

During trauma, rapid acceleration, deceleration, or rotation of the brain can stretch and damage these fibers. When axonal injury occurs across multiple areas of the brain, it may be called diffuse axonal injury, or DAI.

DAI is most often associated with high-energy trauma, such as serious motor vehicle collisions, and it can occur alongside other injuries like brain bruising or bleeding.

When axons are damaged, communication between different parts of the brain can be disrupted. Depending on the severity and areas affected, this can interfere with consciousness, thinking, movement, and other neurological functions.

💡 Takeaway: A traumatic brain injury doesn’t have to damage only one spot. It can also damage the connections that allow different parts of the brain to communicate.

Source: NCBI Bookshelf — Diffuse Axonal Injury
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448102/

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40 Napier Terrace
Napier
4112

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm

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