Community Acupuncture UK CIC - Healing Through Traditional Chinese Medicine
A system of healing developed over 3,000 years ago in China, acupuncture works with the body's Qi to promote natural healing. Community Acupuncture UK CIC, established as a not-for-profit in Blackburn with Darwen, offers acupuncture and associated treatments to local individuals with health conditions on low incomes. With a focus on the community multibed model, they provide services such as electro-acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, bodywork, moxibustion, gua sha, cupping, and Qi-Gong to encourage the body's natural healing capacity. Explore the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating various health conditions from both traditional Chinese medicine and modern clinical research perspectives. Discover what acupuncture can treat, from allergic rhinitis to chronic low back pain, supported by strong evidence of positive effects.
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COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC John Livesey BSc, PhD, M.BAcC COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
AGENDA About me Introducing Community Acupuncture UK About acupuncture What can acupuncture treat? Is acupuncture safe? The community multibed model Next steps Questions 2 COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
ABOUT ME John Livesey. Born and brought up in Blackburn. Went to Shadsworth High School and Blackburn College. Lives and works locally. Tai Chi and Qi Gong practitioner and teacher. Acupuncturist. Qualified with a 1st Class Hours degree in Acupuncture from the renowned Northern College of Acupuncture. COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 3
A Community Interest Company. INTRODUCING COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC Limited by guarantee - Not-for-profit. Based in Blackburn with Darwen. Providing acupuncture and associated treatments. Serves local people with health conditions on low incomes. 4 COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE A system of healing developed in China over 3,000 years ago. Works with the body s Qi (internal energy), which flows through the body in a network of channels. Involves the insertion of fine needles into points on the channels. Acupuncture points have specific healing effects. Encourages the body s natural healing capacity. Ancillary treatments including electro-acupuncture, auricular (ear) acupuncture, bodywork, moxibustion, gua sha, cupping and Qi-Gong. 5 COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT? Two Perspectives: 1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture is used to treat almost any health condition. 2. Modern Clinical Research There is a growing body of high-quality clinical research demonstrating acupuncture is effective in treating a wide range of health conditions COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 6 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT? Strong evidence of positive effect Allergic rhinitis (hay fever). Osteoarthritis Knee pain Migraine Headaches Chronic low back pain Nausea and vomiting Post-operative pain COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 7 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT? Evidence of positive effect Acute low back pain Hypertension Sciatica Fatigue Neck pain Menopausal hot flushes Elbow pain Insomnia Temporomandibular pain Asthma Plantar fasciitis Obesity Cancer pain IBS Anxiety Constipation Depression Dry eyes PTSD Breech presentation Substance & alcohol abuse Stroke rehabilitation COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 8 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT? A word about pain NICE guidance for the treatment of chronic pain conditions recommends GPs offer a course of acupuncture before prescribing medication. Complementing mainstream treatments Cancer treatment Reducing the side effects of drug treatment, e.g. hot flushes, nausea. For cancer related and post-operative pain. Treating anxiety and depression. IVF Many IVF clinics recommend acupuncture as a complementary treatment. COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 9 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
IS ACUPUNCTURE SAFE? Yes By a properly trained acupuncturist York Acupuncture Safety Study published in the BMJ in 2001: 34,407 acupuncture treatments. No serious side effects. 43 instances of minor side effects, e.g. bruising, local pain. Very safe in comparison to prescribed medications. Community Acupuncture UK CIC acupuncturists: Have a minimum of 3 years training at degree level. Are members of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), the professional association for acupuncturists in the UK. Work to BAcC codes of safety and professional practice. Fully insured. DBS checked. First aid qualified. COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 10 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE: THE MULTIBED MODEL A private acupuncture appointment typically costs 45 - 55. Unaffordable for those on low incomes. To make acupuncture more affordable to more people in our community, we need to adopt a communitymulti-bed model . A community multibed setting increases the number of patients an acupuncturist can treat. This brings down costs and make treatments more affordable. A tried and tested model: There are multi-bed clinics in Manchester and Lancaster. Association of Community and Multibed Acupuncture Clinics (ACMAC). COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 11 Community Acupuncture UK CIC
NEXT STEPS FOR COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC Finalise governance. Obtain and register premises. Secure grant funding. Raise awareness. Our first Blackburn with Darwen Clinic opens January 2025. Working towards one clinic in Blackburn and one in Darwen. COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC 12
QUESTIONS? 13 COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW ACUPUNCTURE CAN HELP YOU OR THE PEOPLE YOU SUPPORT. John Livesey| john@appliedacupuncture.co.uk 14 COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE UK CIC
