It’s unsurprising that acupuncturists preach the importance of living with the seasons. It makes sense – the medicine began its development before air-con, central heating, imported foods and transport made it possible to move between seasons without too many sacrifices or changes to our daily schedules. At The Acupuncture Company, …

We’ve been asked a few times why we list both acupuncture and dry needling as modalities we practice, when they are essentially the same thing. The truth is, the differences between dry needling and acupuncture far outweigh the similarities. Keeping it simple, acupuncture involves needles being inserted at certain acupuncture …

Fire – or more accurately heat – and ice therapy are two of the most efficient, economical and easy ways to treat an injury and speed up healing at home. But when to heat and when to cool? As no two bodies or injuries are the same, we offer the …