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How we treat neuro conditions

East & West qualifications

Neuro-acupuncture

We use scalp acupuncture technique to get straight to the source

Restore your gut health

Restore your gut

Chinese herbs can improve the balance and efficiency of digestion to increase your rate of improvement

Integrative

Integrative approach

We work with your specialists and your lab tests to help craft the best treatment strategy for you

East & West qualifications

Neuro-acupuncture

We use scalp acupuncture technique to get straight to the source

Restore your gut health

Restore your gut

Chinese herbs can improve the balance and efficiency of digestion to increase your rate of improvement

Integrative

Integrative approach

We work with your specialists and your lab tests to help craft the best treatment strategy for you

We don’t promise miracles

We partner with you and your other practitioners to get you to your goals faster

Our Method

Neurological Treatment Plans

Stroke

Bells Palsy

Multiple Sclerosis

Neurological Pain

INTEGRATED MEDICINE

Works together with Western Medicine

We partner with you and your other practitioners to get you to your goals faster

Our Method

Neurological Treatment Plans

Stroke

Bells Palsy

Multiple Sclerosis

Neurological Pain

Acupuncture can help support many neuro conditions

Explore the conditions we have treated

Parkinsons

Headaches and Migraine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease.

It is a form of motor neuron disease and characterised by degeneration of the motor nerves.

It leads to severe limb disability and eventually results in respiratory failure, which is the main cause of death due to ALS.

The quality of life of patients with ALS is significantly impacted as they rapidly lose their motor function because of muscle weakness and eventually paralysis.

There are no effective western medicine treatments to date.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Improving physical activity
  • Improving muscle atrophy
  • Maintaining respiratory function

“Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, as part of supplemental and alternative therapies, has a significant effect on the treatment of ALS. It could improve clinical symptoms such as the muscle weakness and ameliorate the quality of life of patients”
     - Medicine (Baltimore) Journal

1. Liao, Q., Li, Z., Zeng, H., Feng, X., Huang, W., Fu, C., Liang, X. and Li, T., 2019. Is the evidence strong enough for acupuncture ameliorates clinical symptoms in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Medicine, 98(20), p.e15218.

2. Meng, B. and Tian, J., 2017. Clinical Observation of Tong Du Wen Yang Needling for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,.

3. Sudhakaran, P., 2017. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Acupuncture Approach. Medical Acupuncture,.

4. Lee, S. and Kim, S., 2013. The Effects of Sa-Am Acupuncture Treatment on Respiratory Physiology Parameters in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, pp.1-7.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Cerebral palsy is the disturbance of the developing fetal or infant brain that causes motor disorders.

It is often accompanied with a deficit in sensation and perception, impaired cognition, communication difficulties, epilepsy and musculoskeletal problems.

Conventional treatment for children with cerebral palsy is made up of multi-modality rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Chinese Medicine is able to facilitate the rehabilitation process.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Relieving spasticity via antispasmodic mechanisms of acupuncture
  • Improving the blood supply of affected brain region
  • Activating specific motor function areas of the brain

“Based on fMRI studies, scalp acupuncture has also been shown to have effects on movement regulation” (3)
     - BioMed Central Journal

1. Zhang, X., Che, Y., Li, H., Yin, H., Chen, T., Dong, Q. and Du, Y., 2019. Efficacy of acupuncture for spastic cerebral palsy in infancy stage. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,.

2. Lee, G., Lee, P., Ran, N. and Zhou, J., 2019. Scalp acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy. Medicine, 98(48), p.e18062.

3. Wang, J., Shi, W., Khiati, D., Shi, B., Shi, X., Luo, D., Wang, Y., Deng, R., Huang, H., Li, J., Yan, W. and Yang, H., 2020. Acupuncture treatment on the motor area of the scalp for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials, 21(1).

4. Shi, L., Guo, L., Zhang, H., Li, Y., Zhong, D., Xiao, Q., Li, J., Ye, X. and Jin, R., 2019. Acupuncture for poststroke spasticity. Medicine, 98(39), p.e17124.

Cerebral Palsy

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a paralytic nerve disease mainly caused by a viral infection.

It results in extensive inflammatory damage of the peripheral nervous system.

There are no specific treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome and many patients experience residual symptoms such as fatigue, pain, anxiety and recurrence.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Reducing pain
  • Increasing muscle strength
  • Improving nerve conduction function as measured by electrophysiological examination

“When combined with TCM administration, the Guillain-Barre Syndrome treatment could acquire better outcomes”
     - Translational Neuroscience

1. Fan, Z., Liu, B., Zhang, Y., Li, M. and Lu, T., 2020. The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for Guillain–Barré syndrome. Medicine, 99(2), p.e18619.

2. Yang, L. and Zhao, X., 2020. Integrated Chinese and western medicine for acute guillain-barré syndrome treatment. Translational Neuroscience, 11(1), pp.38-47.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder characterised by vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, pressure sensation in the ear and often accompanied by nausea.

It has debilitating effects on quality of life making sufferers unable to maintain normal posture without feeling vertigo and nausea.

Not only are there physical symptoms but Meniere’s disease often involves anxiety and depression.

There remains no gold standard treatment for Meniere’s disease and individualised treatments are required.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Controlling vertigo
  • Improving quality of life
  • Managing triggers such as psychological factors

“The analysis results revealed a positive effect in controlling the vertigo”
     - Evidence Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine Journal

1. He, J., Jiang, L., Peng, T., Xia, M. and Chen, H., 2016. Acupuncture Points Stimulation for Meniere’s Disease/Syndrome: A Promising Therapeutic Approach. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016, pp.1-10.

2. Long, A., Xing, M., Morgan, K. and Brettle, A., 2011. Exploring the Evidence Base for Acupuncture in the Treatment of Ménière's Syndrome—A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011, pp.1-13.

Meniere’s Disease

There are many causes that contribute to deficits in sensory, motor and visceral function from childhood to senior years.

Including developmental disorders such as autism and cerebral palsy, autoimmune disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis and Myasthenia Gravis and other conditions such as Parkinsons and stroke.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Reducing spasticity
  • Regulating areas on the brain responsible for motor function as measured by fMRI
  • Regulating the nervous system to modulate organ functions

“Acupuncture has therapeutic potential for helping improve limb movement function and decreasing the severity of spasticity”
     - Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Journal

1. Yan, T. and Hui-Chan, C., 2009. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation on acupuncture points improves muscle function in subjects after acute stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 41(5), pp.312-316.

2. Zhu, Y., Yang, Y. and Li, J., 2019. Does acupuncture help patients with spasticity? A narrative review. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 62(4), pp.297-301.

3. Yeo, S., van den Noort, M., Bosch, P. and Lim, S., 2018. A study of the effects of 8-week acupuncture treatment on patients with Parkinsonʼs disease. Medicine, 97(50), p.e13434.

4. Fan, Q., Cavus, O., Xiong, L. and Xia, Y., 2018. Spinal Cord Injury: How Could Acupuncture Help?. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 11(4), pp.124-132.

5. Uchida, C., Waki, H., Minakawa, Y., Tamai, H., Miyazaki, S., Hisajima, T. and Imai, K., 2019. Effects of Acupuncture Sensations on Transient Heart Rate Reduction and Autonomic Nervous System Function During Acupuncture Stimulation. Medical Acupuncture, 31(3), pp.176-184.

6. Zhai, J., Mu, W., Si, J., Li, Y., Zhao, C., Shang, H., Li, H. and Tian, G., 2018. Acupuncture for constipation in patients with stroke: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 8(3), p.e020400.

Impaired Sensory, Motor & Visceral Functions

Bell’s Palsy

Recovery from Bell’s Palsy

Neuropathy or nerve pain is when there is direct damage or irritation to a nerve.

It is likely to be nerve pain if it feels like burning, stabbing, tingly, shooting or numb.

There can be a range of causes for nerve pain such as chemotherapy, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, disc herniations and even as a side effect of some drugs.

And oftentimes there is no obvious cause.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Stimulating damaged nerve fibres
  • Regulating the central nervous system to moderate the pain centres of the brain
  • Enabling the body’s pain inhibitory pathways

“Acupuncture is effective in diabetic neuropathy, Bell's palsy, and carpel tunnel syndrome, under the conditions of the included studies”(2)
     - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

1. Zhi, W., Ingram, E., Li, S., Chen, P., Piulson, L. and Bao, T., 2018. Acupuncture for Bortezomib-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Not Just for Pain. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(4), pp.1079-1086.

2. Ju, Z., Wang, K., Cui, H., Yao, Y., Liu, S., Zhou, J., Chen, T. and Xia, J., 2016. Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,.

Neuropathy

When the signalling system such as the brain, spinal cord or nerves is damaged, the message doesn’t get to the muscles and as a result, paralysis occurs.

The disruption in signalling can be sudden or gradual.

The most common causes of paralysis include stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, ALS and many others.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Improving limb motor performance
  • Enhancing motor relearning in limbs
  • Modulating functions of cognition, motor and perception to assist with movement of the body

“Scalp acupuncture has a bidirectional effect on the regulation of muscle tension in hemiplegic patients”
     - Neural Regeneration Research Journal

1. Wei, N., Pan, J., Chen, Y. and Chen, Y., 2018. Effects of Balance Acupuncture Combined with Motor Relearning for Lower Limb Motor Function of Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia. Acupuncture Research Journal,.

2. Fu, C., Li, K., Ning, Y., Tan, Z., Zhang, Y., Liu, H., Han, X. and Zou, Y., 2017. Altered effective connectivity of resting state networks by acupuncture stimulation in stroke patients with left hemiplegia. Medicine, 96(47), p.e8897.

3. Du, X., Yang, X., Bao, C. and Dong, G., 2016. Immediate effects of scalp acupuncture with twirling reinforcing manipulation on hemiplegia following acute ischemic stroke: a hidden association study. Neural Regeneration Research, 11(5), p.758.

Paralysis

Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs.

It is more prominent when resting, at night during bedtime and causes urges and involuntary movements of the legs.

Pharmacological drugs used to treat restless leg syndrome include opioids, anti-anxiety medications and anticonvulsant medications.

Many non-pharmacological methods are also effective in managing restless leg syndrome.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Providing neuroprotection of dopamine neurons
  • Improving sleep
  • Modulating reflex responses

“The total effective rate was significantly higher in the acupuncture group of patients
     - Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies

1. Raissi, G., Forogh, B., Ahadi, T., Ghahramanpoori, S., Ghaboussi, P. and Sajadi, S., 2017. Evaluation of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 10(5), pp.346-350.

2. Pan, W., Wang, M., Li, M., Wang, Q., Kwak, S., Jiang, W. and Yamamoto, Y., 2015. Actigraph Evaluation of Acupuncture for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, pp.1-7.

Restless Leg Syndrome

Vestibular disorders occur when there is damage to the balance system between your inner ear and brain.

The main symptoms are dizziness and trouble with balance, but there can also be issues with vision and hearing.

Chinese Medicine assists by:

  • Regulating the autonomic nervous system
  • Reducing symptoms associated with balance disorders
  • Improving quality of life

“Acupuncture demonstrates a significant immediate effect in reducing discomforts of both dizziness and vertigo”
     - BioMed Central Complementary & Alternative Medicine Journal

1. Chiu, C., Lee, T., Hsu, P., Chen, C., Chang, S., Chiang, J. and Lo, L., 2015. Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo in emergency department: a pilot cohort study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 15(1).

2. Long, A., Xing, M., Morgan, K. and Brettle, A., 2011. Exploring the Evidence Base for Acupuncture in the Treatment of Ménière's Syndrome—A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011, pp.1-13.

Vestibular & ENT Disorders
Acupuncture can help support many neuro conditions

Start treatment as soon as possible

The phenomenon of neuroplasticity suggests the potential for nerves to regrow at a faster rate.

Nerves regrow faster according to neuroplasticity phenomenon

Initial treatments may yield quicker results; beyond this period, nerve regrowth might occur at a slower pace.

You experience faster results in this window, after this time nerves regrow slower

Acupuncture, combined with specific movements, can influence neural pathways

Acupuncture with movement activates neural pathways

During scalp acupuncture sessions, we guide patients through targeted exercises.

While you have needles in your scalp we perform targeted exercises

The act of engaging muscles during acupuncture may foster stronger connections.

Activating the muscles while being needled creates stronger connections

Acupuncture with movement activates neural pathways
See positive change in your first visit

Experience potential benefits from your first visit

Neuro-Acupuncture may offer some immediate effects for certain conditions

Your first visit is a 60 minute initial consultation, acupuncture teatment, & personalised herbal formula.

First Visit

It takes consistency to achieve & keep results

We don’t do miracles, we help you achieve your goals

Don’t expect to be cured in one treatment

It takes consistency to achieve & keep results We don’t do miracles, we help you achieve your goals

Experience potential benefits from your first visit

We partner with you and your other practitioners to get you swifter progress

We partner with you and your other practitioners to get you to your goals faster

First Visit

FAQs

Improvements may be noticeable within a month, but the number of treatments required varies depending on individual response and the nature of the condition

Neuro-Acupuncture involves working with the brain, central nervous system and neurological responses. Achieved through scalp acupuncture, body acupuncture, ear acupuncture and navel acupuncture.

Yes. We have wheelchair access via our backdoor of the clinic which is accessed via our Yarra Street car park. Call reception to find out more details on how to access.

This is an exciting area of research that is well established. There are many countries such as China, Taiwan and America that incorporate acupuncture treatment programs in their hospitals. To see the latest research on acupuncture for neurological conditions head to our neurological articles.

At this stage, there is mixed information on acupuncture covered by NDIS. We have neurological and disability patients who can access some benefits from NDIS. Give us a call, our friendly reception staff should be able to answer your questions in more detail.

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From Paralysis to Progress: Acupuncture’s Impact on Bell’s Palsy

Living with Spasticity: A Comprehensive Neurological Guide

Recovery from Bell’s Palsy – even after 6 months

FAQs

Improvements may be noticeable within a month, but the number of treatments required varies depending on individual response and the nature of the condition

Neuro-Acupuncture involves working with the brain, central nervous system and neurological responses. Achieved through scalp acupuncture, body acupuncture, ear acupuncture and navel acupuncture.

Yes. We have wheelchair access via our backdoor of the clinic which is accessed via our Yarra Street car park. Call reception to find out more details on how to access.

This is an exciting area of research that is well established. There are many countries such as China, Taiwan and America that incorporate acupuncture treatment programs in their hospitals. To see the latest research on acupuncture for neurological conditions head to our neurological articles.

At this stage, there is mixed information on acupuncture covered by NDIS. We have neurological and disability patients who can access some benefits from NDIS. Give us a call, our friendly reception staff should be able to answer your questions in more detail.

See all FAQs

Our Team

We are a passionate team of licensed Acupuncturists, Herbalists & Chiropractors

We also run SustainHealth Academy, which brings in top minds in Chinese medicine from around the world to Australia to teach.

Meet our team
His treatment is allowing me to be the best I can for myself and my family
- Adam Rechichi
Family and friends continue to notice my improvement
- Natasha Flinos
Improving my health is what I came here for. Changing my path is what I came out with
- Eric Higashino
As a result I am a true believer
- Gavin Muldoon
Acupuncture reopens the pathways
- Janeen Fawkner
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