Acupuncture in Linlithgow
Ruth McWilliam Acupuncture is a mobile acupuncture service where a registered nurse will provide treatment in your own home, in the Linlithgow and Forth Valley area. I offer a range of different needling treatments including Medical Acupuncture, Auriculotherapy, and Dry Needling.
Ruth is a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the regulator for independent health services, clinics and hospitals in Scotland, so you can be reassured that the service meets standards of safety and quality required. Currently, I am the only registered nurse in the Linlithgow area that has a licence from Healthcare Improvement Scotland to practice acupuncture.
Conditions treated
Many people are astonished to find out what acupuncture may help to treat. The following are the most commonplace issues which people seek treatment for:
- Acute and Chronic pain: Muscoskeletal pain is one of the main symptoms that patients present with, the most common being lower back, neck and shoulder pain. However, patients do present with all types of pain and pain conditions, for example facial pain, sciatica, arthritis etc.
- Headache/Migraine: Acupuncture can be of benefit for the treatment of headache and migraine.
- Women's Health: Period pain, Menopausal symptoms, endometriosis etc.
- Bladder Symptoms: Irritative bladder etc.
- Digestive Problems: Irritable Bowel Syndrome etc.
- Stress and Anxiety
There are of course many more that could be added to this list. If you would like to know if acupuncture could help you then please call me for advice.
Further Information
The British Medical Acupuncture Society has good information for patients on their website here. It gives an idea of the range of conditions that acupuncture can be used to manage and outlines what you can expect from treatment.
The British Acupuncture Council has also produced a series of fact sheets which indicate the range of conditions that acupuncture may be useful in helping to treat. These can be found here.
About Ruth
Although I spent nearly 15 years working in the field of biological sciences, I have always had a long standing interest in complementary health care. Due to this, I eventually decided on a career change and became a nurse.
I first encountered acupuncture as a patient when I had treatment for back pain and was astounded with the results it achieved compared to other treatments. Coming from the background of a biologist I was curious as to how acupuncture worked so decided to find out more. After looking delving into its background I decided to train to become an acupuncturist myself.
I undertook training given by the British Medical Acupuncture Society, who provide courses for healthcare professionals regulated by statute, and I am now a certified practitioner in my own right. My main area of interest is the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
I ran an acupuncture clinic in Yorkshire for 2 years, alongside working in an established clinic, where I was able to see and treat clients with a wide range of conditions. It was a fantastic experience but I eventually decided to move back home to Scotland. I am now providing a service where treatment is offered in your own home in the Linlithgow and Forth Valley area. Areas outside Forth Valley, but close to my base in Clackmannan may also be considered for appointments. Please get in touch to ask.