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This is the blog of Mark Ackland, an acupuncturist and herbal practitioner based in Wanborough, near Swindon, Wiltshire. My blog is here to let people know how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can help wellbeing and improve health.

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 1M ago

Sciatica Sucks!

I chose this title for my article on sciatica because of a comment one of my patients made. Needless to say they were in a lot of pain at the time! Its a painful and very common condition, generally very well treated by acupuncture. Symptoms Usually pain, as a dull ache or sharp shooting sensation;

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 1M ago

Acupuncture increases IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) success rates

Infertility affects 10-15% of couples trying for a pregnancy. On average any one IVF cycle has a 33% success rate, which improves to 65% over 3-6 cycles. Acupuncture has been shown to increase the success rates of IVF in a number of studies by as much as 15-20%. Not only this, but patients experienc

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 9M ago

IVF and Acupuncture

One of the important types of work I am regularly involved in as an acupuncturist is assisting those undergoing invitro fertilisation or IVF. The word ‘invitro’ means ‘outside the body’ and refers to the fertilisation of an embryo by sperm in the laboratory, as opposed to the normal internal or invi

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 11M ago

Acupuncture: Gateway to the Psyche

One of the most remarkable things about acupuncture is its ability to treat both the body and the mind. One of the basic precepts of Chinese Medicine (the basis of acupuncture) is that the mind and body are one, you cannot divide them in any sense, they are intimately connected. A number of conclusi

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Do You Expect Lifestyle Advice from Your Acupuncturist?

This subject really divides opinion! Some people like to come for treatment and expect it to immediately help their ailment. Of course, it’s not always going to work straight away. It often takes a series of treatments to see an improvement and ongoing “top-ups” to maintain health. But it’s not jus

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Sciatica – Oww, it Hurts

We talked a few blog entries ago about back pain, well, since then I have had a number of patients comment and talk specifically about sciatica. I must admit, it has been a common complaint and an ailment that has responded very well to treatment. It is normally described as leg pain in the form [..

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Working with Conventional Medicine

It’s been a long time since I’ve used the phrase ‘alternative medicine’ to describe acupuncture. Although it’s not regarded here in the West as mainstream, it is certainly starting to be seen more and more as ‘complementary medicine’. A real misconception about Chinese Medicine and acupuncture is th

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Acupuncture Points & Their Beautiful Names

There are many reasons acupuncturists use particular points in a treatment. But what is an acupuncture point? Well, they are identified by hollows in the structure of the body and are areas that are particularly responsive to the flow of Qi, they also lie in channels called meridians. By manipulatin

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Acupuncture and Back Pain

Okay, so I know it’s not the latest news, but it is worth reiterating just how good acupuncture is for back pain. Back in 2009 (sorry, I just couldn’t resist the pun), the BBC reported how the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said that patients with persistent low back pa

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Mark's Acupuncture Blog · 2Y ago

Use an Acupuncturist Registered with the BAcC

The British Acupuncture Council is the leading self-regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture in the UK and is committed to ensuring that all patients using a BAcC-registered practitioner receives the highest standard of professional care. The BAcC publishes a Code of Professional

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