Physiotherapy-Led Acupuncture for Pain Relief
With their specialist knowledge of anatomy, physiology and injury management, Physiotherapists are well placed to be the UK’s largest group of providers of medical acupuncture. Here at Merseyside Health, we have physiotherapists who have undertaken advanced postgraduate training in acupuncture for pain management.
Although Acupuncture is best known for its origins in traditional Chinese medicine, UK based physiotherapists are trained in the Western model of acupuncture. This treatment is known for its analgesic effects and usefulness in the management of both acute and chronic pain conditions. This may be especially helpful where a patient may wish to seek management options to reduce use of regular pain medications.
Physiotherapists at Merseyside Health apply acupuncture as part of a wider management plan to support patients remain active with a range of conditions. Acupuncute treatment sessions with a physiotherapist incorporate the usual assessment and advice to support health and wellbeing.
