Acupuncture for Pain Relief & Nervous System Balance

Are you experiencing ongoing pain, tension or stress that feels stuck in your body?

Acupuncture is a time-tested therapy that helps relieve pain, regulate the nervous system and restore balance — supporting the body’s natural capacity to heal.

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a traditional therapeutic approach that works by stimulating specific points on the body to improve circulation, reduce pain and regulate the nervous system.

From a modern perspective, acupuncture influences:

🍃 The nervous system

🍃 Pain pathways

🍃 Blood flow and tissue healing

🍃 The body’s stress response

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By supporting these systems, acupuncture can reduce pain and help the body move out of survival mode into a state of repair.

How Acupuncture Helps Relieve Pain

Pain is not just a local issue — it is often influenced by the nervous system, inflammation and long-held tension patterns.

Acupuncture may help relieve:

🍃 Chronic back pain

🍃 Neck and shoulder pain

🍃 Sciatica and hip pain

🍃 Knee and joint pain

🍃 Headaches and migraines

🍃 Muscle and myofascial pain

🍃 Pain linked to stress and nervous system overload

By calming pain signals and supporting circulation, acupuncture allows the body to soften protective patterns that maintain discomfort.

Acupuncture and the Nervous System

Many people in pain are stuck in a heightened fight-or-flight response, which amplifies pain and slows healing.

Acupuncture helps by:

🍃 Activating the parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) response

🍃 Supporting vagus nerve function

🍃 Reducing stress hormones

🍃 Improving sleep and emotional regulation

🍃 Remove overall feeling of anxiety

Clients often report not only reduced pain, but a deeper sense of calm, clarity and groundedness after sessions.

Many clients benefit from combining acupuncture with nervous system approaches like vagus nerve and lymphatic work.

Specialist Training: Master Tung Acupuncture for Pain Relief

In addition to traditional acupuncture approaches, I am trained in Master Tung acupuncture, a highly specialised system known for its effectiveness in pain relief.

🌿 Master Tung acupuncture:

  • Uses fewer needles

  • Often treats pain from distal points

  • Can create rapid changes in pain and mobility

  • Is especially effective for musculoskeletal pain

🌿 This approach is particularly helpful for people who:

  • Have tried acupuncture before with limited results

  • Experience stubborn or chronic pain

  • Prefer precise, efficient treatments

By integrating Master Tung acupuncture where appropriate, treatments can be both gentle and highly effective.

What to Expect from an Acupuncture Session

Each session begins with listening — to your symptoms, pain history and how your nervous system responds to stress.

  • Initial assessment takes place- looking at pulse, tung, eyes etc
  • Fine, sterile needles are used
  • Needle sensation is usually minimal
  • You rest quietly during treatment
  • Sessions last around 60 minutes

Treatments are adapted to your sensitivity level, pain threshold and overall state of regulation.

Is Acupuncture Right for You?

Acupuncture may be supportive if you:

🍃 Live with chronic or recurring pain

🍃 Experience tension that doesn’t fully release

🍃 Feel stressed, overwhelmed or exhausted

🍃 Want a natural approach to pain relief

🍃 Are interested in nervous system regulation

You do not need to be in extreme pain to benefit — many people use acupuncture preventatively to avoid flare-ups.

Acupuncture in London- Dalston

I offer acupuncture sessions in London in a calm, supportive space focused on safety, nervous system awareness and whole-person care.

Treatments are always individualised, combining traditional acupuncture principles with modern understanding of pain and regulation.

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If you are seeking effective pain relief and a calmer nervous system, acupuncture may be a helpful next step.

🌿Book a session or get in touch to ask questions before booking.

Acupuncture – Frequently Asked Questions

Does acupuncture work for chronic pain?
Many people experience reduced pain and improved mobility as acupuncture helps regulate pain pathways and the nervous system.

Is Master Tung acupuncture different?
Yes. Master Tung acupuncture is a specialised system known for its efficiency and effectiveness, particularly for pain conditions.

Is acupuncture relaxing?
Many clients feel deeply relaxed during and after sessions. In my acupuncture treatment I always add massage on neck and shoulders for deeper relaxation and Vagus nerve stimulation.