Modern ideas and traditional values are an important part of our treatments. Traditional Acupuncture is an effective  system of medicine that’s been around for thousands of years. We apply a modern twist.  We take pride in providing our patients with a gentle yet highly effective treatment that attends to both the cause of the disease and presenting  symptoms.  Accomplished without the use  of chemical drugs or invasive procedures. Acupuncture can strengthen your  immune system, reduce  pain, release endorphins & serotonin, regulate hormonal cycles and work on areas ordinary medicines find hard to treat with  drugs.

Meet our Acupuncturists:

Helen Taylor-Weekes – Bsc (Hons),LicAc, MBAcC
Margella Salmins - Bsc (Hons), LicAc, MBAcC

Our Acupuncture is one of the safest medical treatments, both conventional and complimentary, on offer today. Traditional Acupuncture will often work when all else has failed. It is just brilliant. The World Health Organisation recommends traditional Acupuncture and millions of people worldwide use it for all types of chronic and acute health problems.
We Specialise in pain relief, stress, fertility, male/female health issues, pregnancy and infertility, low immune system and energy. Acupuncture can be incredibly relaxing, so is very effective in relieving stress, anxieties as well as improving sleep and energy levels.
 

Acupuncture at The Welwyn Garden City &  Hatfield Practice…Why Visit Us?

• Short Acupuncture  Waiting Lists – NHS waiting times for Acupuncture  can be painfully long and performed by Physio’s.
• Immediate Convenient Acupuncture Appointments – Day, Late  Evening & Weekends. Our Acupuncturists  work late appointments so you can fit in after work.
• Our Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Clinical Expertise – Includes joints, disc, nerve and musculo-skeletal pain. It is brilliant for Hay Fever, Infertility, Fatigue, Post Illness, Stress, Shingles & Post Viral.
• Early Acupuncture  Diagnosis and Treatment - Our ability to cross refer between Physio, Osteopath or  Acupuncture means a more rapid recovery.
• 100% Individual Attention –  Our team always provide professional treatment and guaranteed privacy
• All  TCM Acupuncture Treatments  Are Bespoke – Optimum treatment times ensures you will get better fast.
• We Are NOT Physiotherapists That Have Done Short Courses - Our Acupuncturists Helen and Margella have both achieved Bsc. Hons in acupuncture. Time served experience  is our strength, advice is tailored to your personal needs.
• Male & Female Fertility/ Infertility Issues - We specialise in using quality chinese herbs and are very holistic in our approach.

We specialise in using particularly gentle techniques for muscle, joint and nerve pain. Acupuncture will often work after all else has failed. Acupuncture primarily stimulates the release of endorphins  and serotonin which are amazing naturally produced chemicals, three times more powerful than morphine.

Traditional  Chinese Acupuncture  is a highly skilled profession.  Acupuncture is a completely natural approach to health and  provides effective relief for a huge range of conditions from fertility issues to headaches and irritable bowel conditions. Our Welwyn and Hatfield Acupuncture Clinic is run by Helen Taylor – Weekes and Margella Salmins.  Helen has  nearly 25 years of experience and has worked in analytical chemistry before. When it comes to individual patients needs no one else comes close. Our bodies have a natural healing power that comes from within all of us. Acupuncture works so well to encourage health and wellness.

Acupuncture treats health conditions by stimulating “acu-points” found at specific locations on the surface of the body. Very fine and painless needles are inserted into various Acupuncture points which can stimulate the body’s own healing response and help to restore its natural balance. This has also been shown to cause the release of our own natural pain killers, endorphin and serotonin.

The general theory of acupuncture is that proper physiological function and health depend on the circulation of nutrients, substances and energy called Qi (pronounced “chee”) through a network of “channels” or “meridians.” This network connects every organ and part of the body, providing balance, regulation and coordination of physiological processes. Pain and ill-health result when the flow of Qi through the body is disrupted or blocked by many things, including disease, pathogens, trauma/injuries and medication (side-effects), as well as lifestyle factors such as overwork, poor diet, emotions, lack of rest and stress.

Stimulation of the appropriate acu-points through acupuncture treatments helps to restore sufficient, continuous and even flow of Qi and other nutrients throughout the body, thereby restoring health and balance to the body, while relieving pain and other symptoms. The Acupuncturist uses a sophisticated and complex system of diagnostic methods that take into consideration the person as a whole, discerning the body’s pattern of disharmony rather than isolated symptoms. The aim is not only to eliminate or alleviate symptoms, but more importantly to treat the underlying cause, increase the ability to function and improve the quality of life.

The potential benefits of Acupuncture are widely recognized, and it is being increasingly integrated with mainstream health care. The risk of side effects is low and the potential benefits are high. Knowing what to expect from acupuncture will help our patients get the most benefit from treatments. The purpose of The Welwyn & Hatfield Practice  is to help patients approach Acupuncture treatment from an informed perspective.