Olympics Acupuncture Trend Available at University’s Complementary Medicine Clinic

The latest acupuncture trend that took the Rio Olympics by storm is also available right here in Wrexham.

Wrexham Glyndwr University has its very own Acupuncture and Complementary Therapies Clinic which offers a range of Chinese therapies, including cupping used by many Olympians, and it only asks for a donation in return.

The university offers various courses under Complementary Medicine including BSc in Acupuncture, BSc in Complementary Therapies for Healthcare and BSc in Rehabilitation and Injury Management.

During the course student practitioners are taught to a high standard by Paul Battersby, the senior lecturer in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and with close supervision by qualified and experienced practitioners the students gain experience in the Acupuncture and Complementary Therapies Clinic, based at the university’s Wrexham campus.

Paul, director of Acupuncture Association Chartered Physiotherapists and president of the Federation of Holistic Therapists, said: “The clinic opens in three weeks’ time and we have a waiting list for people to be seen, it’s very popular.

“The courses we offer involve learning about the various Chinese medicines and therapies available.
“With cupping we use vacuum therapy, which pumps air into a glass cup applied to the skin. This raises the skin off the fascia and increases lymphatic drainage to draw out toxins.”

Cupping is used to promote healing and muscle recovery and those who watched the Rio 2016 Olympics may have noticed that a number of top athletes, including gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps had undergone the treatment prior to his race.

The red marks left on the skin from cupping are caused by blood capillaries rupturing under the skin.

Paul added: “Treatments can last up to 45 minutes and the cupping acupuncture can be used in conjunction with Tuina Massage. If you’re in pain come and see us, there’s nothing to lose. All we ask for in return is as little as a £5 donation.

“We have patients that come in with various pains including one man who had an electronic stimulator fitted to manage his chronic pain and within two years of acupuncture at our clinic the NHS removed it because he no longer needed it.”

The clinic is an eight bed clinic open five days a week during term times to treat the public, staff and students.

Treatments on offer in the clinic include Acupuncture, Cupping, Tuina Massage and more.

Student acupuncturists at Wrexham Glyndwr University are studying to degree level and are assessed to the National standards in safety and competency and are also members of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine UK (ATCM UK).

A wide range of conditions can be treated within the clinic including general musculoskeletal injuries which include back pain, insomnia, arthritis, skin conditions, Parkinson’s disease, migraines and much more.

To build a career in complementary therapies visit the Wrexham Glyndwr University website. More information about the clinic can be found here. Alternatively you can call 01978 293403.