Katherine Hutchings Acupuncture

Acupuncturist in Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4DW

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About the Business

Acupuncture is a safe and effective form of medicine that can treat both chronic and acute conditions. It can be used as a sole treatment or it can be used alongside conventional medicine to increase effectiveness.

It is particularly helpful in cases where the patient feels that conventional medicine is not making enough of a difference. As well as the improvement in their condition, many people also experience a strong sense of well-being and use acupuncture to increase levels of energy and lift their spirits. This is especially valuable given the challenging nature of modern life.

Katherine Hutchings Lic Ac MBAcC has had a busy acupuncture practice for over 20 years. Graduating from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1986, she also trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has developed a uniquely effective integration of the two main styles, Five Element Acupuncture, and TCM which is currently practiced in Chinese Hospitals.

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The Treatment

The core of Katherine’s approach is to develop the unique treatment strategy appropriate for that patient – a personalised treatment strategy. This requires her to understand the patient’s symptoms as well as their medical history, energy levels, moods, lifestyle and diet. Everyone has a different story to tell and this is key in determining their effective treatment.

The mainstay of treatment is the insertion of very fine sterile needles into acupuncture points, this may be supplemented with the use of a gently smouldering herb (moxibustion) to warm the skin first. Katherine also includes soft tissue massage (Tui Na) as a part of selected treatments, where this will be of benefit.

Patients respond best to treatments administered at suitable time intervals for their condition. Katherine’s goal is to have successful treatment from a minimum number of visits. A course often starts with weekly visits followed by spacing out the treatments once improvement has been established. Preventative acupuncture also works very well - people with conditions sensitive to the seasons will benefit from a single treatment or short course at the change of season.