Acupuncturists in
Hitchin

Tim Stillwell qualified from the International College of Oriental Medicine in 1987. His further studies over the years include a postgraduate clinical course in Nanjing, China. Massage has always been a part of his work and he synthesises a number of techniques that utilise his studies of shiatsu and other forms of body work. He will often also use Bach Flower Remedies as part of his treatment strategy.

Acupuncture can benefit a number of ailments, such as insomnia, IBS, migraines, back ache, IVF, tennis elbow etc. Using 'single use sterile needles' I stimulate acupuncture points along meridians running throughout your body to restore balance and health. It is said that disease occurs when your body is imbalanced, therefore if you can correct the imbalance ideally the disease will be no more.

I am an NHS GP and have treated many patients using acupuncture. Many of my patients have tried the traditional medical route first and have not had the desired effect with prescription or over-the-counter drugs. After acupuncture many report significant benefits, sometimes after the first session alone and sometimes with pain that has been troubling them for many years.

It is one of the oldest forms of treatment and has been used in China for over 3000 years and there is some evidence that it have may even have been used by prehistoric man. It involves inserting fine needles into the local area where pain is experienced or away from it or both.

Western Medical Acupuncture is used following an orthodox diagnosis and applies scientific principles to formulate a treatment to relieve symptoms. ...While Western medical acupuncture has evolved from Chinese acupuncture, its practitioners no longer adhere to concepts such as Yin/Yang and circulation of qi, and regard acupuncture as part of conventional medicine.

Mir Ali and Lisa Harmer are members of The British Acupuncture Council and are the founders of Oriental Health Treatments, which was established in 2001. They offer treatments in Acupuncture and Massage/Bodywork. Based in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, they are within easy reach of; Ampthill, Bedford, Clophill, Silsoe, Luton, Milton Keynes, Toddington and surrounding villages.

David Mayor’s acupuncture clinic is the longest established acupuncture practice in mid-Herts. It is located close to the town centre in a private house in quiet Handside Lane, one of the original streets on the West Side of Welwyn Garden City. The house is set back a little way from the road.

Since working in the private sector Amanda has expanded her expertise in treatment using acupuncture, in order to further her knowledge she has completed a post graduate diploma to enhance her proficiency in this area.