Paediatric Acupuncture & Tui Na

Service Description

The same Chinese medicine principles apply for children as for adults. However, when it comes to acupuncture children only need a quick in-and-out insertion of the needle rather than pins being left in for 20 minutes. The needles are fine and the insertion is quick, therefore the child hardly notices them at all. ​ The other important point to note is that not many points are needed mainly because their qi is so ‘fresh’ and is easily restored to balance. For example, on a baby, I would use one to four insertions which would take a second or two each. It doesn’t sound like much but it is enough to create a powerful change in their system. Usually, tui na techniques are additionally applied.