Healthworks

Acupuncturist in Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8PX

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About the Business

Healthworks was established in 1999, when a group of like-minded, enthusiastic and dedicated therapists came together. We decided then that we would run our clinic as a co-operative. No one person takes any money out of the business; we help and support one another and we are here to help you.

Unique in Basingstoke, (and we think the South of England) we are confident in our abilities and skills; and that extends to our colleagues with whom we each work closely. If we feel you would benefit from a different approach, then we will open up a choice for you. You matter. Your health and well-being come first with us.

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Acupuncture

Traditional acupuncture is a healthcare system based on ancient principles which go back nearly two thousand years. It has a very positive model of good health and function, and looks at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. The overall aim of acupuncture treatment, then, is to restore the body’s equilibrium. What makes this system so uniquely suited to modern life is that physical, emotional and mental are seen as interdependent, and reflect what many people perceive as the connection between the different aspects their lives.

Based on traditional belief, acupuncturists are trained to use subtle diagnostic techniques that have been developed and refined for centuries. The focus is on the individual, not their illness, and all the symptoms are seen in relation to each other. Each patient is unique; two people with the same western diagnosis may well receive different acupuncture treatments.

Traditional acupuncturists believe that the underlying principle of treatment is that illness and pain occur when the body’s qi, or vital energy, cannot flow freely. There can be many reasons for this; emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection or injury are among the most common. By inserting ultra-fine sterile needles into specific acupuncture points, a traditional acupuncturist seeks to re-establish the free flow of qi to restore balance and trigger the body’s natural healing response.