Acupuncture for Children

I have always had a keen interest in treating children with acupuncture having treated my own children when I first qualified. Even young babies can benefit from acupuncture and it is not always necessary to stimulate the point with needles although this usually produces a better result. Needles are inserted until the Qi is obtained.

Your child may cry a little but it is usually possible to treat the child while they are on the parents lap. This tearfulness usually only lasts for a few brief moments and will quickly disappears once the needles are removed. Children respond very positively to acupuncture.

With young children and babies the needles are only briefly inserted and then removed. Whereas with older children and grown ups a long time is needed to ensure that a desirable effect is achieved. Occasionally I will use moxa or cupping as part of this treatment.