A common question we get when it comes to treating chronic pain is how is laser acupuncture different from traditional acupuncture? Laser acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that uses low-level infra-red lasers instead of traditional acupuncture needles to stimulate acupuncture points on the body, similar to the way traditional acupuncture needles are inserted into specific points. Laser acupuncture is just as effective as traditional needle acupuncture for treating a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. It is also a less invasive alternative to traditio ..read more

When you start using a new technique or treatment that helps decrease your chronic pain, it can feel incredible! Each time you do it, you notice your pain getter better, and you start getting hopeful that you have found the solution! Goodbye pain, hello normal life! But then a setback happens. Maybe you bent down to pick up a shopping bag, or had a really stressful day at work, or just woke on the wrong side of the bed. Whatever it was, all of a sudden the pain is back, and it can feel like it is worse than ever! It is easy to then feel like the method you were using doesn’t work. Maybe you s ..read more

  The effect of sleep on chronic pain. We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep. When we wake up after a good sleep, it can leave us feeling energised, refreshed, happy and with less pain than when you went to sleep.  But when you have a bad night’s sleep, it can sometimes feel like your pain is even worse than the night before! You might even start to wonder whether the pain is worsening your sleep or the sleep worsening your pain? The answer, research shows, is actually both. This is called a bi-directional relationship, and this relationship is incredibly important in m ..read more

  Chronic Pain – Breaking the Pain Fear cycle Have you ever met someone who has gone through a breakup, where they are wanting to find a new relationship, but they just keep talking to everyone about their old partner? They want to move on, but letting go of familiar things can be hard, especially when there are strong emotional ties to those memories. This is how our brain operates. Our brain loves to create new neural pathways when we have new experiences. It is how we learn new skills at work, and how we learn the way home. But this process can work against us when it is something ne ..read more

Although a relative newcomer to Western societies, Acupuncture has been practiced for over 2500 years in Asia as a branch of what is now known as Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture has been used as a whole system of medicine, to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions, from gynaecological and digestive issues to different types of pain. Although Western medicine has been slow to accept Chinese Medicine as a valid form of treatment, positive clinical outcomes has led to the substantial growth of Acupuncture in the West. In fact, these days it is hard to find a physiotherapist who does not ..read more

How many treatments of Laser Acupuncture you need for Chronic Pain issues will depend greatly on your physical issue and mindset. I will assess your issues in the initial appointment and make a recommendation for frequency of treatment based on that. Some patients get substantial results after a single treatment, others after several weeks. For most patients however, 6-12 treatments is enough to get them back on track. We know now that stress can exacerbate and worsen many health conditions, but most of us cannot avoid stress in our daily lives – so it is imperative that you try to at least r ..read more

I’m often asked, how long does it take to see an improvement from Laser Acupuncture treatments? My answer is: The effects of Acupuncture are cumulative – the effects of each Acupuncture treatment stack up on each previous treatment. For most conditions, you can expect to feel better after your first treatment, but full healing takes time, and each acupuncture treatment adds to the effects of those before it. Imagine your health to be a cup of water. When you get an injury, it is like a small leak in the cup, which causes the water to slowly drain from it. When you receive treatment, we are tr ..read more

A common question we get when it comes to treating chronic pain is how is laser acupuncture different from traditional acupuncture? Laser acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that uses low-level infra-red lasers instead of traditional acupuncture needles to stimulate acupuncture points on the body, similar to the way traditional acupuncture needles are inserted into specific points. Laser acupuncture is just as effective as traditional needle acupuncture for treating a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. It is also a less invasive alternative to traditio ..read more

Appointments at Adelaide Laser Acupuncture typically last between 20-40 minutes for initial appointments and 15-25 minutes for subsequent appointments. Each appointment begins with taking a detailed case history about your main issue and any other issues, which may give greater insight into your main pain point in regards to Chinese medicine. If you have any reports on any scans that you have had done, please bring them in with you! Because Chinese medicine is a holistic medicine, I will often ask questions about things that may seem unrelated, like your digestion or menstrual cycles, but thi ..read more

When you start using a new technique or treatment that helps decrease your chronic pain, it can feel incredible! Each time you do it, you notice your pain getter better, and you start getting hopeful that you have found the solution! Goodbye pain, hello normal life! But then a setback happens. Maybe you bent down to pick up a shopping bag, or had a really stressful day at work, or just woke on the wrong side of the bed. Whatever it was, all of a sudden the pain is back, and it can feel like it is worse than ever! It is easy to then feel like the method you were using doesn’t work. Maybe you s ..read more