There is more to pain than pain itself.

Most clients seeking musckuloskeltal pain treatment, expect results within 3-5 treatments. 

Pain can upset your energy levels, sleep and  mood.  So while the primary goal of your acupuncture treatment will be pain relief, other symptoms such as sleeplessness, fatigue and ‘the grumps’ may also be addressed during your care. 

Lower back pain often walks into the clinic with sciatica, leg pain or hip pain. 

The spine, the back and the pelvis are an intergrated whole. 

A lack in one area forces another to adapt and compensate. 

As such, for back pain patients we treat the back as a whole. 

Here a combination massage, cupping and acupuncture is likely to be useful.

Most patients expect results within 3-5 treatments. Some also choose ongoing maintenance care for prevention.   

Ouch!!!

Sciatica can really hurt.

Often sciatica patients present with concurrent back pain.

Sciatica patients are often frustrated and stressed at their physical situation.

These people usually seek a 3-5 treatment protocol.

Here, a massage and cupping combination is useful.

Hold on to your seat though, sciatica can be a bucking bull. Things can temporarily get worse before better, as nerve pain and muscular tension settle down.

Try to keep treatment 1 and 2 close together.

There are three causative aspect of headaches and migraines. 

1. Structural

2. Blood Flow

3. Stress

(d) all of the above. 

Chinese Medicine understands there are multiple ways headaches and migraines can occur on the body. 

We tailor your treatments to your individual diagnosis. There will be a reason you have headaches and migraines. Regular headaches and migraines are not normal and there are ways to stop them. 

Here acupuncture and herbs are often a strong combination. 

Chinese Medical Acupuncture points relate back to internal Organs, such as the liver, stomach, heart and kidneys. Hence, why we can place needles in the hands and feet to improve digestive, lung or liver function.

These Organs have a physical, mental and emotional role to play in our body.

The emotional role of an organ often reflects its physical role.

For instance lung function reflects a person’s ability to take in oxygen, to feel inspired and to let go of used, now unusable gases such as CO2.

In Chinese Medicine the lungs relate to sadness (a lack of inspiration), inspiration (Oxygen efficiency) and grief (an inability to let go that which is no longer life).

Understanding your Chinese Medical Organ health picture can help you understand your mind and emotions.

Regardless of what type of mental and emotional challenges you face, physical health is primary.

Undoing complex mental and emotional knots often starts with creating physical stability.

This is best done with lifestyle changes.

Luke uses a combination of acupuncture, herbs and holistic health management strategies, to help support patients overcome mental and emotional health challenges.

The second most common symptom behind stress.

If you’re anxious, you are not alone.

Perhaps it’s a symptom of our society, our way of life.

In Chinese Medicine there are different ways to find yourself with an anxious heart.

Such as, shock, blood deficiency, fear in the heart, excessive exitement, insomnia, over stimulation and adrenal fatigue.

How you support yourself to walk out of anxiety is personal and will always be unique to you. Nobody else can do it for you.

Chinese Medicine does understand the heart and emotions well and can provide great support while you find your way through anxiety.

Here massage, acupuncture, herbs and individualy tailored lifestyle changes are useful.

Chinese Medicine can easily work in with other modalities as needed.

Down… way down.

Being stuck in a hole is difficult.

Understanding your position and finding ways you want to move out of depression is important. This cannot be forced, rushed or done by somebody else for you.

Acupuncture is deeply calming and can move stagnation in the body, blood and emotions. Actually, acupuncture is all about change.

It’s ability to stimulate the para sympathetic nervous system can help you rest.

Deep rest can enable a fresh perspective and naturally encourage you get back in touch with how your body feels, how you feel, all without thinking too much.

In Chinese Medicine, mental and emotional stability is linked with physcial stability.

Hence, sleep, nutrition, diet and exercise are great ways to support yourself mentally and emotionally.

Chinese Medicine and acupuncture can help to reduce stress and lift Organ function, which can help ‘set your sail’ more towards physiological function and homeostasis.

Herbs can support your body on a daily basis and lifestyle changes can be chunked down into doable steps that matter to you.

Walking out of depression is not straight up easy, but it’s worth it. You are worth it.

Your potential is calling you, are you willing to walk towards it?

Insomnia… No thank you.

One of the three pillars to managing your health, sleep is paramount to a good quality of life.

Every part of the body needs sleep to function well.

In sleep we go to our para sympathetic nervous system to rest, recover and rejuvinate.

In Chinese Medicine a good night’s sleep is said to be good for the soul.

There are different ways to become an insomniac.

Blood deficiency, stress, over thinking, kidney and adrenal fatugue, anxiety, a bad bed, spiritual issues are all reasons for a poor nights sleep.

Acupuncture aims to stimulate the para sympathetic nervous system and help the body rest and recouperate.

Many patients fall asleep on the table.

If you suffer from insomnia then having a bed time routine such as taking magnesium, stretching, meditating, and drinking a calming tea can be useful.

Acupunctrue and herbs are also a great support yourself.