Needle therapy
Hair-fine sterile needles placed along the meridians to release held tension and restore circulation.
Acupuncture for relief that lasts
Fine needles, careful listening and a plan built around the way your body actually feels — not a script. Pain, sleep, stress and digestion, treated at the root.
Licensed practitioners · Single-use sterile needles · Every plan reviewed after four visits
Where to start
Four ways we bring the body back to balance
Most people arrive with one complaint and leave sleeping better too. These are the four core therapies we draw from, often combined inside a single hour.
Cupping & gua sha
Gentle suction and scraping to lift stagnation out of tight shoulders, backs and overworked legs.
Moxibustion
Warmed mugwort held above the skin to feed heat into cold, depleted areas and slow-healing injuries.
Herbal support
Classical Chinese formulas adjusted to your constitution, so progress continues between appointments.
About the clinic
Care that listens first, then treats
SWP Acupuncture began in a single back room with one treatment table and a waiting list built entirely on word of mouth. Fourteen years on, the approach hasn't changed: a long first conversation, a careful pulse and tongue reading, and a plan you actually understand.
We treat people who have usually tried a few other things already. That means we spend less time convincing you acupuncture works and more time finding the pattern underneath the symptom — why the headaches cluster before your period, why the back pain returns every winter, why sleep breaks at 3am and not midnight.
14+
Years in practice
6
Licensed acupuncturists
31k
Treatments delivered
2
Clinic locations
What we help with
The concerns people bring us most
01
Persistent pain
Lower back, neck, shoulders, sciatica, migraines and old injuries that flare without warning. We work the local tissue and the pattern feeding it.
02
Stress and sleep
Racing thoughts at night, shallow rest, waking at the same hour. Treatment settles the nervous system so sleep arrives on its own.
03
Digestive comfort
Bloating, irregularity, appetite that swings with mood. We look at timing and temperature as closely as we look at diet.
04
Cycles and fertility
Painful or irregular periods, perimenopause, and supportive care alongside IVF. Charted cycle by cycle, never guesswork.
05
Energy and recovery
Long-standing fatigue, post-viral flatness, and athletes who need to train again without breaking down each month.
Two thousand years of practice, one very quiet room
Watch a session from start to finish — the intake, the point selection, the twenty minutes of rest that most people say is the best sleep they've had all week.
Our treatments
Therapies offered at SWP Acupuncture
Each session is booked as a single appointment. What happens inside it depends on what your body presents with that day.
Body acupuncture
Our core treatment. Points selected across the limbs, back and torso to move blocked circulation and calm an overactive nervous system. 60 minutes.
Cupping & gua sha
Silicone or glass cups and a smooth-edged tool draw stagnant blood to the surface. Best for tight shoulders, stiff backs and heavy legs. Marks fade in days.
Moxibustion
Compressed mugwort warmed above specific points. Deeply comforting in cold weather and for injuries that have simply stopped improving.
Chinese herbal medicine
A tailored granule or decoction formula, reviewed every two to three weeks. Useful when symptoms need support on the days you aren't in the clinic.
Auricular acupuncture
Ear points and small retained seeds you keep for a few days. Widely used for cravings, anxiety and holding the effect of a session for longer.
Cosmetic facial acupuncture
Very fine needles across the face and scalp to lift circulation and soften tension lines. Run as a course of ten, spaced weekly.
Where acupuncture does its best work
What our patients report after six sessions
Every patient completes a short review at the start, at session four and again at session eight. These figures come from 640 completed courses over the past two years.
Your first visit
What the first ninety minutes look like
Nobody should arrive nervous. Here is exactly what happens, in order, so there are no surprises on the table.
A proper conversation
Thirty minutes on your history, medication, sleep, appetite and stress — plus a pulse and tongue reading. We explain the pattern we find in plain language before anything is touched.
The treatment itself
Between eight and sixteen needles, thinner than a human hair. Most people feel a dull heaviness and nothing more. You rest for twenty minutes; many fall asleep.
A plan you keep
You leave with a written plan — how many sessions, how far apart, what to watch for, and what to do at home. We review it honestly at session four.
Patient stories
What people tell us afterwards
Eleven years of migraines and I'd stopped expecting anything to change. I'm down to one a month, and they're mild enough that I still go to work. Nobody else asked about my sleep.
Patient since 2023
I came for a frozen shoulder and honestly stayed for the sleep. Four sessions in I stopped waking at three in the morning for the first time since my daughter was born.
Patient since 2024
They told me at session four that two more would probably be enough, and they were right. I've never had a clinic talk itself out of my money before.
Patient since 2022
Two rounds of IVF with acupuncture alongside. I felt calmer on transfer day than I had in months, and the team coordinated with my clinic without being asked.
Patient since 2024
Marathon training used to leave my calves wrecked every block. Cupping on Mondays and needles on Thursdays — I have not missed a long run since spring.
Patient since 2025
Common questions
Before you book
Does acupuncture hurt?
Our needles are roughly the width of two human hairs — around forty of them fit inside the hollow of a standard injection needle. Most people feel a brief tap, then a dull, spreading heaviness that fades within seconds. If a point stays sharp, tell us and we move it.
How many sessions will I need?
For a recent problem, often three to five. For something you have carried for years, we usually plan six to eight weekly sessions and review honestly at session four. If you are not noticing change by then, we say so and suggest another route.
Are the needles reused?
Never. Every needle is single-use, pre-sterilised and disposed of in a clinical sharps container in front of you. All practitioners hold current clean-needle certification.
Can I have acupuncture while on medication?
In almost all cases, yes — acupuncture sits alongside conventional treatment rather than replacing it. Bring a list of what you take. If you are on blood thinners or have a pacemaker, tell us at booking so we adjust technique.
How will I feel afterwards?
Usually relaxed and a little heavy-limbed for an hour or two. A small number of people feel briefly tired that evening and notably better the next morning. We ask you to skip hard training and alcohol for the rest of the day.
Do you offer herbal formulas without acupuncture?
Yes. Herbal-only consultations run for forty-five minutes and include a follow-up review after two weeks, though most patients find the two work considerably better together.
From the clinic
Notes on practice and recovery
There is usually space this week
First appointments run ninety minutes and include the full consultation. Call us, or send a short note about what's going on and we'll tell you honestly whether acupuncture is the right fit.
