Pain can affect many aspects of our daily life, and influence how we function day to day

Pain can be causative from many different health conditions such as cyclical headaches, menstruation, arthritis, musculoskeletal tenderness or strain, recent or old injuries and unidentified causes.

what happens

Pain may present as either acute or chronic

Acute pain is often sudden and short-term, while chronic pain can persist over time and is approached with ongoing, individualised care

how Chinese medicine can help

Chinese medicine is often applied over a series of treatments in the context of chronic pain conditions.

Treatment provided for chronic pain will depend on the type of pain, whether is it musculoskeletal, headaches or migraines, pain associated with chronic disease or gynæcological pain.

Treatment for chronic pain and acute pain might include a combination of acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, tui na, moxibustion, heat lamp therapy and yangsheng. This will depend on whether it is a deficient or excess type of pain and what the body requires at each session.

The number and frequency of treatments will depend on how long the pain has been present and the nature of the condition.