Author Archives: charlottepaterson2013

Acupuncture for people living with and beyond cancer

Posted on March 20, 2024 by charlottepaterson2013

Many more people are surviving cancer and are able to lead long and healthy lives. However, after treatment ends many people are left with physical and emotional problems resulting from cancer itself or from the treatments used to eradicate it. … Continue reading →

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Standing up to viruses: acupuncture can strengthen your defences

Posted on November 23, 2022 by charlottepaterson2013

Winter coughs and colds are nowadays talked about in terms of the virus or bacterium that has infected us. The Covid pandemic has put viruses centre stage – we recognise pictures of them, give them names and personalities, and we … Continue reading →

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Acupuncture – evidence from my practice

Posted on August 21, 2021 by charlottepaterson2013

During lockdown I analysed all of my acupuncture notes for the last 5yrs – who I treated, what problems, number and types of treatment, and to what extent they did, or didn’t, benefit. I have treated 134 patients in my … Continue reading →

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Long Covid – acupuncture treatment and insights

Posted on December 13, 2020 by charlottepaterson2013

‘Long Covid’, or ongoing severe symptoms following an acute Covid infection, remains a distressing problem and one that Western Medicine struggles to understand and treat. Recent research suggests that it may be due to an over-reaction of our immune system, … Continue reading →

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Recovering from Covid-19 – acupuncture can help restore your strength and balance

Posted on June 13, 2020 by charlottepaterson2013

Are you one of the people who are finding it hard to recover from Covid-19 – maybe with many variable symptoms and extreme exhaustion? What a confusing infection! Some people barely know they have it, others become critically ill and … Continue reading →

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