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Check out our headache and migraine video here or Book an appointment. Headaches Do you suffer from headaches? Are they impacting your quality of life? If they are, then you’re not alone. Massive numbers of people around the world experience some sort of headache...

What are the factors that influence dose when using acupuncture and Chinese medicine? This is a fundamental question! One that speaks about how much time, effort, and money is involved in getting better when adding acupuncture and Chinese medicine to your healthcare...

At the Australian Acupuncture Centre (AAC), we rely heavily on empirical knowledge (developed within our profession over 1000's of years) and the latest research findings to help us determine the appropriate acupuncture treatment plan for our patients. Determining the...

Talking to patients about what it takes to 'fix' things using acupuncture and Chinese medicine is always an interesting experience. Most people realise that their problems didn't develop overnight and that they will likely take some time and effort to 'fix'. Some...

At the Australian Acupuncture Centre (AAC), we structure our consultations around an idea we have called the 3 phases of recovery. The symptomatic phase The asymptomatic phase, and The resolution phase The symptomatic phase During the symptomatic phase of recovery, a...

Patients always ask, ‘How quickly will I get better?’ This is a good question and one that should be addressed as early in the treatment process as possible. The short answer is that successful treatment outcomes depend largely on receiving the appropriate dose. Be...

Please find below a summary of the latest research into the use of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic pain. The study called 'Acupuncture for Chronic Pain' took over 6 years to complete, analysed 17 922 patients cases and looked at the effectiveness of...