Acupuncture forms a fundamental component in the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and has established itself as a safe and effective addition, and sometimes alternative, to conventional therapies for certain health issues.
Acupuncture like all complementary TCM therapies is based on the concept of an energy flow through your body called Qi or Chi. This energy is circulated through your body via several main energy pathways named meridians. Each or these pathways or channels is associated with specific internal organ, if any of your flows of energy are blocked, imbalances occur in the effected organ which in turn leads to poor health.
There several hundred acupuncture points within the meridian system, by stimulating the correct acupuncture points along the appropriate meridian with a needle your McLaren Street Clinic Acupuncturist’s can clear your blockages, stimulate organ function, ease muscle tension and rebalance the energy flow through your body’s natural healing mechanisms.
Making an enquiry is your first step to meeting your Acupuncture practitioner and the return of balance in your energy flow. Discover your complementary health options on Sydney’s North Shore or download the Clinic fact sheet today.
When you are seen for the first time, your McLaren Street Clinic acupuncturist will take a complete history and then may use a combination of Eastern and Western medical examination techniques. Palpation or testing of the meridians is often undertaken prior to your acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture’s therapeutic applications have been gradually expanding in Australia from its initial primary use in alleviating pain. Today, acupuncture is commonly applied to the treatment of large number of different illnesses and afflictions. Some common conditions that may successfully be treated or relieved by Acupuncture include:
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When the acupuncture needle is inserted, a slight, dull pain, tingling or electrical-like sensation may be felt which is called the ‘De Qi’ sensation and this indicates the Qi has been accessed. Once the needle is in place, no discomfort should be felt. In fact, often there will be an agreeable, tingling or warm feeling experienced along the meridians.
Depending on the conditions being treated needles are usually left in place for between 10 and 30 minutes, during your acupuncturist’s treatment. The needles removal usually causes no discomfort or bleeding.
Your interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine and other established natural therapy techniques is shared by the specialist practitioners at the McLaren Street Clinic. We invite you to discover more about the specialist disciplines listed below, and seek reliable advice from the McLaren Street Clinic.
Effective in the improvement and eradication of many health issues related to the nerves, skeleton and muscles. Chiropractic care can also correct spinal conditions, injuries and help assist your general state of health. Our resident Chiropractors are acknowledged leaders in their speciality.
Your broad selection of massage techniques include Remedial, Deep Tissue and Lymphatic Drainage and are as capable of alleviating your body’s discomfort as the clinic’s resident massage therapists
In use for almost 25 centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine is a recognised medical system in the prevention and treatment of illness. The clinic’s acclaimed TCM practitioner’s treatments bring your Yin and Yang into harmony within your body by regulating your flow of Qi.
Private access to understanding professional counsellors will assist with stress management, dealing with anxiety and confronting life’s most difficult and confusing situations.
Non-invasive and painless Iridology is a diagnostic tool used to detect and recognise signs of developing disease rather than a treatment therapy. Your Iridologist will identify health problems at their earliest stages and suggest ways you can keep disease from developing.
A beneficial discipline when expertly applied to adjust your perception, emotion and personality traits to positively influence your behavior and improve interpersonal relationships.
The use of homeopathic medicines popularly known as remedies is based on the discovery that a natural substance is capable of curing the same symptoms that it can cause. The Clinic’s resident Homeopath continues this medicinal use of plants to treat disease and improve health.
As a "whole body" manual therapy system based on biomechanical principles, your resident Osteopath employs a range of techniques to treat musculo-skeletal issues and other functional disorders.
EFT theory is founded on the neutralization of your negative emotions caused by disturbances in your body's energy field. Your EFT therapist draws on ancient acupuncture traditions to restore your body’s natural balance.
Provide holistic healthcare by drawing on several traditional medical treatment methods. Naturopathy focuses on treating the cause of a disease rather than the symptoms to assist your body’s natural healing powers to cure itself.
Only your decision to make an appointment at The McLaren Street Clinic can empower you to overcome poor health and wellness issues. For your own wellbeing seek professional advice and learn how simple liberation from your condition can be.
The McLaren Street Clinic’s specialists provide advice on Osteopathic care plus a range of health issues as diverse as corporate health and wellbeing, workplace ergonomics, business and personal relationships sports injuries, rehabilitation, women’s health, pregnancy and fertility. To enlightened communities on Sydney’s north shore: North Sydney, Artarmon, Crows Nest, Kirribilli, Greenwich, Mosman, Lane Cove and Chatswood.