Acupuncture

Acupuncture is part of a complete medical system called Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM originated in China and is used throughout South East Asia for over 3500 years. It remains one of the oldest, most commonly used systems of healing in the world. Acupuncture involves the placing of small, sterile needles in pre-set points across the body. In ancient traditional medicine, it was said that there were channels, also known as meridians that run across the body, often compared with rivers. If these rivers get stuck, much like a river being dammed, people get sick. The needles unblock the dam and allow the rivers to flow. When inserting needles the nervous system is accessed and also the other more subtle communication systems of the body, like the endocrine system. Acupuncture causes the body to release chemicals that do one of two things. They either interrupt the signal of pain, which is why acupuncture is so well known for pain relief, or they provoke a cascade of other chemicals that invoke your body’s own healing ability and self-regulating systems. For more info please click the link

Recognized by the WHO and NIH

Acupuncture treats a wide variety of complaints. It complements Western medicine and is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute for Health (NIH).
Below is a list of some commonly treated conditions. This list is by no means complete. For a more complete list, check the WHO link. If you have questions regarding your condition please call me at 06-46713209

For as long as I can remember I have always had an interest in holistic medicine and nutrition. My first experience with acupuncture was during personal fertility treatments. As I lay on the treatment table I was dumbstruck with the sensations I felt running through my body as soon as the needles were inserted. I would describe it as a flowing sensation of sorts, like tingling and rippling of a current. It was a pleasant feeling and I became acutely aware of its energetic healing impact.

"Some 25 years ago I had a serious accident when I fell into the engine room of our ship and badly damaged my shoulder. Muscles and ligaments were torn. Since nothing was broken, I left it to heal by itself but did not realize that my body posture would change so as to avoid pain and improve muscle strength. Twenty years later I developed serious joint, muscle and nerve pains, coupled with serious numbness in my left arm. The pain was terrible and I used strong medication but knew this could not go on much longer. The doctors concluded that an operation was necessary. I proposed acupuncture as an initial effort for pain relief and reluctantly the doctors agreed. My acupuncture treatment started and after the first treatment (actually on my left foot), the pain was gone and I stopped using the strong painkiller. Subsequent treatments coupled with physiotherapy cured the problem and corrected my body posture. I avoided a major operation with a questionable outcome."
H. van der Wildt

"Well over a year ago I developed serious lower-back pain and walking became progressively more difficult, to the point that I could hardly walk. A visit to the specialist determined a hernia and an operation seemed the only option. Before going down the road of an operation, I decided to investigate the potential of acupuncture. After several cycles of treatment, the back pain disappeared and when I combined the treatment with physiotherapy, which corrected my posture, the hernia completely disappeared. Steadily with acupuncture my condition improved to the point now that I can lead a normal life without pain. What impressed me most about Petra’s acupuncture treatments, next to the capability to reduce pain, is the total approach, the intake, the interest, the treatment itself whereby great care is given to the patient’s well-being. For instance, during the treatments, a warm blanket covered me so I could totally relax and even enjoy the treatments."
E. Willemse

"After a double pregnancy and 2 years of sleepless nights, I came exhausted at the clinic. Petra adapted her treatments to my needs and gave me one hour reflexology massage that where grounding and pampering."
H. Courrier

If you have never experienced acupuncture before, here are some things you should know:
* All acupuncture needles are sterile and thin as a human hair. They are used only once and then disposed of.
* Most insertions are completely painless although sometimes patients experience a mild sensation that only lasts a brief moment. Many patients are surprised to find treatment to be very pleasurable, often bringing them into a deep state of relaxation.
* The benefits of acupuncture are often felt immediately after the first treatment. Acupuncture builds on itself with each treatment, returning the body to a natural state of health.