Pain symptoms

Pain is a signal, an invitation from the body to look at something. Acupuncture offers a natural route to understand that message and address the cause, not just the symptom.

Which pain symptoms?

In practice we treat a range of pain symptoms:

  • Back pain (lower, mid-back, shoulder blades)
  • Neck and headache, tension headache
  • Shoulder and arm complaints (frozen shoulder, tennis elbow)
  • Hip, knee and ankle pain
  • Menstrual pain
  • Chronic pain after injuries or operations

How does it work?

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, pain is often seen as a blockage in the flow of qi and blood. With acupuncture we open those blockages: circulation improves, tension reduces and the body's self-healing capacity is activated. Many people notice a clear difference after just a few sessions.

What can you expect?

We start with an extensive intake mapping the pain, when, where, how, and look at contributing factors (sleep, stress, nutrition, movement). We then propose a treatment plan of usually 4 to 8 sessions, sometimes complemented with cupping or moxa.

Discuss your pain symptom

Jildert Mosterman, acupuncturist, is a member of the NVA and affiliated with: