Our green spaces in the city are vital to our health and well-being. They make living in big, crowded cities bearable, giving us space to breathe, move and relax. Below Mike will introduce some of the green spaces of Finchley. Over the years the face of Finchley has changed. This once lush, green suburb has Continue reading
Are you preparing to conceive, actively trying to conceive or embarking on IVF? Chinese medicine has a lot to offer you. Below we list a number of factors which address the needs of couples facing the challenges of modern life while trying to maximise health and fertility. A Healthy Diet There is much information and misinformation Continue reading
Are your periods irregular? Do you never quite know when it’s going to happen? Although it can be irritating and difficult to plan things, it is definitely not unusual. About 30% of women have irregular periods, sometimes early and sometimes late in an unpredictable manner. What is a regular period ? A regular cycle generally Continue reading
Acupuncture benefits sleep and reduces insomnia. This is the conclusion of a randomised- controlled trial in which acupuncture was compared to sham acupuncture and estalozam, a benzodiazepine medication. True acupuncture produced significantly superior patient outcomes for insomnia patients, including improvements in sleep quality and total sleep time. A two-month follow-up to the treatment regime demonstrates that Continue reading
Every day in the UK 200.000 people will be lying low with a migraine. These can last from a few hours to several days. They are debilitating as people can’t go about their daily lives. There are different types of headaches. Generally there are two categories: The first is called the primary headache disorder and includes migraine, Continue reading
Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a very painful condition in which the shoulder is completely or partially unmoveable or stiff. It is one of the most painful conditions of the shoulder, the other one being calcific tendonitis, or referred pain from the neck. Frozen shoulder often starts out of the blue or it may Continue reading
“It’s a miracle! My neck pain is gone.” This is the feedback from one of our patients after having received Dr Tan Balance Method to alleviate her neck pain and the tingling in her shoulder. After first being surprised to have her ankle needled to relieve the tension in her neck – my ankle is Continue reading
Are you stressed? We at Wellpoint Acupuncture clinic can help. One in two phone calls to our low cost, affordable acupuncture clinic in North London is to help combat stress. Stress is a symptom arising from numerous causes, and is not uncommon in a metropolitan city like London, where almost everyone is stressed! According to Continue reading
The Five Phases or Elements is a healing methodology within Chinese Medicine. According to this Summer is ruled by the Fire Element. The other Elements and corresponding seasons are Earth and late summer, Metal and autumn, Water and winter and Wood and spring. These elements express the cyclical nature of how nature Continue reading
At our low cost acupuncture clinic here at Wellpoint we treat many conditions and symptoms, including recovering from hepatitis. As one of our patient’s related to us: “I feel very grateful to have the Wellpoint team on my doorstep. They have played an important part in the recovery of my health and strength after having Continue reading
