About the Business
My name is Adrian Thornby-Burt and I have been treating people in Norwich since 2001 and specialise in Syndrome Acupuncture, Deep Tissue Massage, Advanced Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology.
If you have any questions or would like to speak with me regarding a specific condition and the range of therapies I offer, please feel free to contact me. I promote a holistic hands-on approach to better health, which includes working alongside and integrating modern western therapies.
I have been trained to the highest professional standards when it comes to massage therapies and techniques. I gained my ITEC diplomas in Massage, Aromatherapy and Reflexology from The Alison Rostron School of Massage in Norwich as well as completed my Advanced Massage Course. I went on to study Syndrome Acupuncture with AcuMedic in London.
I also have a blog that will be updated regularly with relevant information on all of my areas of practice.
Business Services
Syndrome Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a branch of Chinese traditional medicine. It dates back to almost 4,000 years and claims that everyone has a life force. The Chinese call this vital energy chi (sometimes also referred to as ‘ki’ or ‘qi’). According to Chinese medicine, when an individual’s chi is strong and moves easily throughout the body, this will promote health and wellbeing. However, if the chi becomes blocked or stagnates within the body, the individual will develop health problems.
How does it work?
According to Chinese traditional medicine chi runs through the body along clearly defined pathways, which are called meridians. The aim of acupuncture is to ensure that the chi flows freely around the body, and that any trapped or blocked energies are released.
What does it involve?
An acupuncture session begins with the practitioner taking detailed notes about your medical history as well as your family’s, your lifestyle and what improvements you would like to achieve. The practitioner will examine your tongue as, in Chinese medicine, the colour and condition of the tongue provides a great deal of useful information. The practitioner will also note the strength and speed of the pulses in your wrists (there are twelve meridian pulses in each).
After that, you will be invited to lie on a treatment couch whilst the practitioner inserts very fine needles into specific meridian points. These points will be in a variety of areas, which include the head, stomach, arms, wrists, legs, back and ankles. It is usual for the practitioner to insert anything from six to twenty needles, depending on the diagnosis and treatment required.
Acupuncturists will always use fresh, sterilized, disposable needles for each client, so that there is no risk of contamination. The needles are usually removed after ten or fifteen minutes and the practitioner may then prescribe Chinese herbs, which need to be boiled in water before they are taken.
The initial session may take up to an hour and a half, and subsequent sessions will take anything from forty to sixty minutes.
Location & Hours
75 Anchor St
