acupuncture
Toyohari Acupuncture – A gentle, precision-based approach to healing
Acupuncture is widely used to support a range of health concerns, from stress, pain and fatigue to digestive, hormonal and long-standing conditions. While many people are curious about acupuncture, some...
Understanding Shoulder and Arm Pain
Bicep tendonitis is a common source of shoulder and upper-arm discomfort and at Walnut Grove we see it frequently among people in the Portishead community. It can affect anyone from...
Sciatica or not sciatica? That is the question
Sciatica is characterised by pain experienced down the leg, specifically along the route of the sciatic nerve, which is the back and side of the leg. Using the term to...
Why Choose Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is often misunderstood as a treatment simply for pain, but this is a myth! At clinics such as Walnut Grove, people are pleasantly surprised to discover how acupuncture can...
Acupuncture for Arthritis
Around 10 million people in the UK are thought to have arthritis. Osteoarthritis, ‘wear and tear’ is a degenerative condition and is the most common type of arthritis in the...
Supporting your mental health with Acupuncture
The prevalence of mental health issues has surged over the past decade, yet only one in three people struggling with their mental well-being get help. Common challenges among mental health...
6 Ways to Deal with Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. Psychologist Richard S. Lazarus proposed the idea that all humans need a manageable amount of stress in their lives to develop a healthy...
Blood Pressure Awareness: Knowing your numbers
In a healthy individual, the pressure of blood within our arteries will rise and fall throughout the day depending on what activities we are doing and what demands our bodies...
Headaches: What they are and how to treat them
Headaches are really common! Almost everyone will experience a headache at some point in their life. Most are not caused by anything serious, even though symptoms can be severe and...
Parkinsons Awareness Month
Parkinson’s is a progressive brain degenerative condition. It is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. It is estimated that around 145,000 people lived with a Parkinson’s diagnosis in the...
Day of Disabilities
December 3rd was International Day of People With Disabilities, an annual occasion designated to join together to support people with disability in our communities, and raise awareness of the importance...
What is Sciatica?
Have you heard this phrase? Have you used this phrase? Do you really know what it means and what you can do about it? Sciatica is characterised by pain going...