Safe effective acupuncture from clinics in Berkhamsted and Milton Keynes..

Easy to reach locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with evening and weekend appointments available

 

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From an extensively qualified practitioner..

Trained at The Shiatsu College London, The University of Westminster, and The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine

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A Member of the British Acupuncture Council..

The main governing body for the practice of Traditional Acupuncture in the UK

Ensuring excellence in standards of safety, training and practice

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With 8 years training in Chinese Medicine..

Combining the best of traditional and modern approaches to the art of acupuncture

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About Sean

Sean Heneghan holds a BSc (hons) degree in Acupuncture from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, and operates acupuncture clinics in Berkhamsted and Milton Keynes.

His focus is on integrating the best of the traditional forms of acupuncture with a modern scientific approach to understanding acupuncture’s effects.

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About Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a medical treatment which originally evolved in China. Simply stated, it’s the practice of stimulating the nervous system with needles for therapeutic effect. Stimulating peripheral nerves modifies the chemicals produced in the nervous system, which in turn provides relief from the symptoms of illness, and increases our feelings of physical and emotional well being.

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Patient Testimonials

” I first went to see Sean Heneghan as I was both emotionally and physically at an all time low.

I had constant pain following surgeries during 2009 and felt I would never be ok again.
After 1 session with Sean Heneghan, the pain was gone, and I was able to stop taking prescription pain killers.”

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May 4, 2012 · by Sean Heneghan · Uncategorized
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This group of researchers had previously shown that a standardised acupuncture augmentation was effective for antidepressant partial responders with major depressive disorder (MDD). The trial here was designed as a pilot study examining the efficacy and safety of this protocol as monotherapy for major depressive disorder. Thirty outpatients diagnosed with major depressive disorder were recruited…

April 17, 2012 · by Sean Heneghan · Uncategorized
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An article in this months New Scientist online provides an interesting report on some German researchers who have used 100 studies to produce brain maps of 18 commonly used acupuncture points. One fascinating conclusion is that two acupuncture points in the foot having a traditional indication of treating visual problems were shown to deactivate visual…

March 28, 2012 · by Sean Heneghan · Uncategorized
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A recent Cochrane review of systematic reviews has concluded that acupuncture may help in assisting women with labour pain. The review assessed many commonly used pharmacological and non pharmacological methods of treatment and came to the conclusion that there was evidence to suggest that immersion in water, relaxation, acupuncture, massage and local anaesthetic nerve blocks or non-opioid drugs may improve…