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Pregnancy is a remarkable journey, filled with anticipation and joy. However, it also comes with its own set of challenges and questions, particularly when it comes to healthcare choices. One such question that often arises is whether acupuncture during pregnancy is safe. In this blog, we explore the considerations surrounding acupuncture and its safety during pregnancy.

Embarking on the journey to parenthood is an exciting yet sometimes challenging adventure. For those navigating fertility concerns, exploring alternative therapies becomes a beacon of hope. One such avenue gaining popularity is acupuncture. In this blog, we delve into the question: Can acupuncture help us get pregnant?

Often by the time I see people in my office they have got to the point where the pain is so great that they have to do something about it. Invariably they have spent a period of time ignoring it, or continuing with ineffectual care or masking the pain with medication. This presents 2 big problems: 

I often have people in my clinics describe their knee pain, hip pain, back pain or any other kind of pain by saying - “It is just wear and tear I am getting old I suppose”. My reply is often along the lines of - “If it is just wear & tear and old age, then why isn’t the other knee/hip etc. painful? It is the same age, and has done the same miles.”

There are many different kinds of headaches and often diagnosis is not straight forward. One of the main issues that I come across is that people are wrongly diagnosing the type of headache they have. The most common in this group would be migraines. I am not sure exactly why this is but I think that in many ways the term migraine has become interchangeable with the word headache.

I often have people in my clinics describe their knee pain, hip pain, back pain or any other kind of pain by saying - “It is just wear and tear I am getting old I suppose”. My reply is often along the lines of - “If it is just wear & tear and old age, then why isn’t the other knee/hip etc. painful? It is the same age, and has done the same miles.”

Health professionals often recommend exercise as a treatment method for rehabilitating health issues and injuries.

I was driving to work the other day and listening to Pat Kenny on Newstalk and he announced that he would be interviewing someone about wearable technology that could tell you how you feel