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It is World Menopause Awareness Month! Acupuncture and the Menopause: Research and Mechanisms of Action by Shaftesbury Clinic Important to Know: Chronic health conditions should be addressed under direct medical supervision of your GP or consultant, and acupuncture would be an adjunct or complement to usual care – we advise that you let you doctor […]
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As part of our series of blogs, meeting the people who work at Bedford Consulting Rooms; BCR’s Helen caught up with Acupuncturist, Darren Haines, to find out more about his journey into acupuncture, what he does in his everyday practise, and what inspires him in his work. Fact File – Darren: • Qualified in from […]
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As part of our series of blogs, meeting the people who work at Bedford Consulting Rooms; BCR’s Helen caught up with Acupuncturist, Gillie Salter, to find out what she does; the types of clients she works with; and what inspires her in her work. If you’ve never heard of Acupuncture, or just want to know […]
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You may have seen the recent press stories about Acupuncture, and two specific talking therapies; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), being among the main suggested treatments by NICE for the management of chronic primary pain. This was in the latest NICE draft guidelines, August 2020. This is instead of prescribing […]
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Guest Blog: Helen Smallwood: The importance of integrated working A version of this blog first appeared on www.shaftesburyclinic.com . Helen Smallwood founded the Shaftesbury Clinic, in 2008. Shaftesbury Acupuncture Clinic is based at Bedford Consulting Rooms When considering complementary medicine, patients often remark “but what will my doctor say?” Most importantly, practitioners of complementary […]
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