What is it?

A simple analogy of Acupuncture could be to liken it to a car.  You know what it's like when you avoid servicing the car or having the oil changed. Eventually you know it will give up on you and go wrong. How many of us carry on driving when the red warning light says we are nearly out of fuel? - we are just asking for trouble.  

The body is very similar in some respects - we ignore all the signs and carry on until our warning lights stop flashing – the engine then packs up all together and in some cases it's too late or is a costly exercise to correct.  

5 Element Acupuncture is the equivalent to that regular service and top up.   

 

Clinic space to rent

 

Visit our Being in Balance Forum

 

Can Acupuncture help me? 

Acupuncture can be useful in the treatment of specific conditions, these might include anxiety, stress, arthritis, asthma, back pain, depression, IBS, ear problems, sinusitis, stroke, facial paralysis, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, infertility, addiction, weight gain, skin conditions and problems such as headaches and migraines. Please see Treatments for more information.

Also some people like to have Acupuncture as a preventative measure to strengthen their constitution or because they feel unwell in themselves.

 

Proto-col Skincare

Mineral Cosmetics

The Mitchell Hill Clinic 

Paul Adkins Lic.Ac.BA(Hons)FEA.1stdan.MBAcC. is a traditional 5 Element Acupuncturist based in the Cornish city of Truro. 

He has always had a fascination with Eastern philosophies and has practiced martial arts for over thirty years. During this time Paul has made extensive studies into the power of the body's energies and in particular the working of the body's Qi (pronounced chee) energy. 

 

The Needles   

One of the greatest worries of first time patients to Acupuncture are the thought of the needles. Many people have an understandable dislike of needles and this is easily understood when most people's expectation of them is of a fearsome looking syringe used in hospital dramas. 

 

However, my patients are pleasantly surprised when I show them the needles that I will be using during their treatment, they are as fine as a human hair and are a thing of beauty in themselves. 

 

In the Mitchell Hill clinic we use only the top grade Japanese needles that are made of the highest quality materials. Each needle is individually packaged and of course all needles are used only on the one patient and then disposed of.

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture 

This ancient system enables the body/mind/spirit to heal itself, as far as nature will allow. In Chinese medicine any illness or symptom, either physical, mental or of the spirit, is associated with an imbalance of the person’s vital life energy, or Qi. When the body sends out distress signals in the form of any symptom it is a sign that there is an imbalance of Qi, which must be rebalanced to restore health. This principle of Traditional Acupuncture is important because it means the underlying cause of the disease is being dealt with rather than the symptom merely being swept under the carpet, only to reappear in the future. 

Not only dealing with the patient’s condition by restoring the overall balance of energy, Traditional Acupuncture may help the person feel better in a general way by promoting an improved quality of life.  

Traditional Acupuncture affects the whole person - body, mind and spirit - and may therefore help a very wide range of issues, like those listed in the lefthand column,  to, lack of sleep, sciatica, conditions of the joints, sports injuries, menstrual and menopausal conditions, also food intolerances and allergies as well as bringing great relief from pain in general.  

As well as seeking help for physical problems, many people consider Traditional Acupuncture for some stress-related disorders and the effects of mental and emotional conflict in their lives.