At our clinics within VHI Swiftcare centres, our Chartered Physiotherapists provide expert clinical acupuncture service which can be used as a stand alone treatment or indeed to supplement other physiotherapy services. Our Physios in the VHI Swiftcare clinic are trained and qualified to administer acupuncture.

Acupuncture

Traditional acupuncturists believe that the underlying principle of treatment is that illness and pain occur when the body’s Qi or Chi, or vital energy, cannot flow freely. There can be many reasons for this; emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection or injury, are among the most common. By inserting ultra-fine sterile needles into specific acupuncture points, a traditional acupuncturist seeks to re-establish the free flow of Qi/chi to restore balance and trigger the body’s natural healing response. A growing body of evidence-based clinical research shows that traditional acupuncture safely treats a wide range of common health problems. The World Health Organisation (WHO) acknowledges traditional medicine as part of primary health care.

Acupuncture can assist in treating the symptoms of:

It is important to note that this list is not a complete list of all the conditions that can be treated. If you do have something else and would like to discuss it with one of our Acupuncturists we would be happy to arrange a call back for you. Please just call us and let us know.

In addition, your right to give blood is not affected as you are being treated by a Chartered Physiotherapist who is registered with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, and who is also an acupuncturist. This ensures that you will receive the sterile technique and you will be allowed to give blood if needed. This is not the case for most other practitioners.