Acupuncture for Children
Acupuncture for Children Acupuncture for children or 'pediatrics acupuncture' has long been recognised as an important branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In Western society, acupuncture, reflexology and nutritional therapy are used successfully in the treatment of babies, children and teenagers. These therapies offer a safe and effective mode of treatment for many children's diseases.
Key Principles of Acupuncture for Children:
- The diagnosis of children follows the same pattern as adults, we look, hear, ask and feel and tailor the treatment to a child's presenting condition. The sessions are gentle and sensitive and in our experience we have found that children respond very quickly to a treatment programme. We often incorporate massage, palpation and warming techiques like moxibustion to aid recovery.
- A parent or guardian must be present if the child is under the age of 16 and a consent form must be signed. In the treatment of babies and small children, they will be held or sit on the parent/guardians knee.
Our London Acupuncture Clinics | Children's Conditions:
Our London Acupuncture clinics can safely support Western Medicine and may help these children's conditions:
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Digestive disorders
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Teething
- Abdominal Pain
- Vomitting
- Nutritional Allergies
- Mouth Ulcers
- Oral thrush
- Chills and Fever
- Sinusitis
- Hayfever
- Shortness of breath
- Tightness in the chest
- Bronchitis
- Colds and flu
- Coughs
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Immunisation side effects
- Measles
- Mumps
- Tonsilitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Otitis media
- Night tremors
- Convulsions and fits
- Eczema
- Autism
- Down's syndrome
- Hyperactivity
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Cerebral Palsy
- Infantile paralysis
- Myopia
- Bed wetting | noctornal enuresis
- Urinary tract infections
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sleeping Problems | Insomnia
- Low energy
- Grief
- Shock
- Fear
- Anger/rustration
- Guilt
- Worry
Respiratory disorders
Infectious diseases
Other conditions
Mental-emotional conditions
If your child's condition is not listed, please email The London Acupuncture Space in London and we will happily respond to your enquiry.