What does acupuncture help with?

Acupuncture can help reduce pain and discomfort and relieve muscle tension and spasms. It may also help improve local blood flow to injured tissues, encourage relaxation and reduce stress-related muscle tightness.

Do you offer acupuncture on its own?

No. We use acupuncture as part of a broader treatment plan rather than as a standalone treatment, with exercise and movement-based rehabilitation forming the key components of long-term recovery.

Does acupuncture hurt?

The needles used for acupuncture are much finer than those used for injections, and people are often surprised by how little they feel.You may notice a slight prick, dull ache or mild tingling, and sometimes a muscle twitch if we're treating a tight muscle or trigger point. Many clients find acupuncture relaxing.

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TREATMENTS

Acupuncture in West Yorkshire

Working alongside your wider treatment.

Rather than offering acupuncture as a standalone treatment, we integrate it into your wider treatment plan when we believe it could have a positive impact.

It may be used alongside treatments such as injury rehabilitation to help reduce pain and discomfort, relieve muscle tension and support your recovery.

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Complementing your rehabilitation

Acupuncture can be incorporated into your treatment where appropriate to help reduce pain and discomfort, relieve muscle tension and spasms, and encourage relaxation.

It may also help improve local blood flow to injured tissues and reduce stress-related muscle tightness.

Acupuncture may help with:

Chronic or acute pain

Sports injuries

Arthritis

Back and neck pain

Muscle problems

Headaches and migraine

Stress related tension

"Rural Rehab set up a treatment plan including acupuncture. I can’t believe the vast improvement, I'm now pain free when raising my arm. I'm continuing to have regular sessions to keep the issue at bay...."

ALISON - CLIENT

WHAT TO EXPECT

What happens during acupuncture?

Acupuncture involves inserting very fine needles into carefully selected points on the body.

The points used will depend on what we're treating and how acupuncture is being incorporated into your wider treatment plan.

Assess

We'll first understand what's going on and whether acupuncture is appropriate for you.

Treat

Very fine needles are placed at selected points as part of your treatment.

Combine

Acupuncture may be used alongside hands-on treatment, exercise and movement-based rehabilitation depending on your needs.

Common questions

Acupuncture is one part of the picture

We don't see acupuncture as a treatment in isolation.

Where it's appropriate for you, it can form part of a broader treatment plan, alongside hands-on treatment, exercise and movement-based rehabilitation.

Our focus is always on finding the combination of approaches that best supports your individual needs and long-term recovery.

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