Here are some of the questions that we find are frequently asked;

• Does Acupuncture hurt?

In the hands of a well trained Acupuncturist, only very fine needles are used, with a fast and light needle technique - meaning you should feel very little! Needle technique varies according to where your practitioner trained, in what style of acupuncture, what school, and a lot depends on the skill level of the practitioner. we pride ourselves on only using exceptionally fine needles, so no, although you will some slight sensation, it is usually fast and tiny!

• What about the needles? 

Only single use, sterilized disposable acupuncture needles are used. At the end of each and every treatment session the needles are immediately disposed of into a clinical waste sharps bin

•  Where do the needles go?

There are literally hundreds of acupuncture points all over the face, body, arms, legs, hands and feet. Usually though, in most acupuncture treatments, needles are placed on the arms, legs and feet. Needles  can be left in place for 15-25 minutes, or simply placed into a point, the the Qi of the point is connected with, and then the needle is instantly taken out.

• What about Professional Standards?

Susan Nelson-Sheldon is a member of The British Acupuncture Council, (BAcC) the governing body within the United Kingdom for professionally trained acupuncturists. To be a member of The British Acupuncture Council requires high standards of training, usually a minimum of three years, with a B.Sc or B.A degree allocated upon completion of training to a satisfactory standard. Practitioners who graduated many years ago, such as Susan , did not then have access to formally recognised degrees in Chinese Medicine, and therefore were awarded Licentiates in Acupuncture, but training was nonetheless a three year full time degree level course.

The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) lay down strict guidelines for training standards, Professional Conduct, Code of Safe Practice, insurance and research.

It is important that you seek out a professionally trained, safe, knowledgeable and well qualified practitioner, and we would always recommend therefore that you see a member of The British Acupuncture Council.