Russell Vale Family Medical & Acupuncture Practice
(02) 4284 3575
Opening Hours : Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday Closed
Acupuncture
Dr Azam has over 20 years experience of acupuncture in general practice. He is an expert in Traditional Chinese acupuncture with needles as well as laser acupuncture and Moxibustion (where needles and herbs are used). He was taught by world renowned acupuncturist Late Sir Anton Jaysuria and studied YNSA (Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture) in Japan.
Dr Azam is an fellow of AMAC (Australian Medical Acupuncture College) and a member of the AMAC NSW Education Committee.
Dr Azam is an accredited medical acupuncturist by Medicare Australia and rebates are available.
How acupuncture works
Acupuncture works by stimulating the body to heal itself. Basically it is a way of retraining the body’s nervous system and of balancing its energies.
Very fine needles are inserted into areas of the body containing nerve endings. The type of nerve ending and the method of needling determines the response elicited.
At best it is an effective treatment for a wide range of conditions. At worse in skilled medical hands acupuncture is virtually harmless. It should not be used as a last resort treatment but should be undertaken at the earliest possible stage before a complaint becomes chronic and therefore harder to treat.
Treatment should always follow diagnosis.
The treatment itself
Insertion of acupuncture needles should usually be painless. However for effective treatment sensations such as tingling, numbness or distension may need to be felt by the patient. Such sensations are seldom painful, nor should they be. For best results, patient should be warm, relaxed and not overly hungry at time of treatment. People who are physically exhausted, fasting or suffering from bleeding disorders should not undergo treatment. Pregnancy and the use of anticoagulants should be declared prior to treatment. Patients with pacemakers should not have electro-acupuncture. Most medical drugs do not inhibit acupuncture efficacy.
Conditions which may be treated
Acupuncture can successfully treat a wide range of conditions including:
Chronic pain statesStress related disorders – including anxiety and depressionMuscle and tendon injuries including sports injuriesSinusitisHay feverAll forms of headachesVertigo |
Acute shingles/post herpetic neuralgiaFacial nerve paralysisBackache/neckacheSciaticaMenstrual disordersFertility
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The list is exhaustive, if unsure about your particular problem don’t hesitate to discuss with Dr Azam.
Number of treatments
The number of treatments necessary varies with the nature, severity and chronicity of the complaint. In some cases, for example, morning sickness or acute strained neck, relief may be obtained after two or three treatments.
In general however, most complaints require up to ten treatments before marked relief is noted. Return to normal sleep and improved range of movement usually precede pain relief. Chronic degenerative disease such as osteoarthritis cannot be cured. They require intensive initial treatment followed by booster treatments as pain returns to maintain relief.
Side effects
Side effects occur in a minority of patients, they may include transient aggravation symptoms, euphoria, relaxation or minor bruising.
Serious side effects such as organ puncture and retention of broken needles are extremely rare when acupuncture is administered by a qualified Medical Practitioner.
Testimonials
"Acupuncture, 3,000 year old healing. Who would guess that a tiny needle could provide so much relief. I don't know how to thank Dr Azam enough. The finest skilled practitioner and I would never go to anyone else.
My medical problems...Fibromyalgia, Artacarial Vasculitis, COPD, Osteoarthritis in my spine, Reflux and IBS.
Since Dr Azam has been treating me over the past few years my health has improved beyond words. I no longer have IBS, my circulation is literally back to normal. Unless the tests said otherwise I wouldn't know I had osteoporosis...10 years ago I was told by another Doctor that I would be in a wheelchair by now. Dr Azam took the fear away and now I believe I am completely cured.
Re my COPD amazing, I'm walking further and I even went Bush walking up hills the other day.
Fibroymyalgia pain...only very occasionally now. Headaches, well I can't remember the last time I had one.
Another awesome part...my heavy duty drugs are pretty much non existent!!!
Yes there are days or the odd weeks when things are exacerbated...normally brought on by stress. One session of acupuncture I'm back on track again. So amazingly effective in controlling pain.
Dr Azam I can't thank you enough for giving my life back to me, drug free pain relief. I leave the treatment feeling so relaxed and my body and mind are restored back to a natural balance."
- Jan 2016
"I have been a patient of Dr Azam for many years and have full confidence in the way he cares for my health.
When he introduced acupuncture to his method of treating some ailments without the need for the use of prescribed medicine i was slightly reuluctant as it was totally unknwon to me, but at some point in time I though that I would try it and see of it really would work.
I found to my surprise that there were literally no pain when the acupuncture needles were inserted in the carefully selected areas, just and unusual sensation.
To my surprise and delight I have found that after a course of treatments I have felt a great improvement in my well-being.
After this discovery I have made the decision that whenever there is a choice between the use of acupuncture or convetional medicine, I will always try acupuncture first.
I am fully aware of the fact that acupuncture cannot replace convetional treatment in every situation, but when Dr Azam suggests it as a desirable alternative I wil hapilly accept his advice as I know that it has been a great help to me in the past.
I am so happy that we have such a great doctor who can give us an alternative to conventional medical treatment."
- Jorgen 2016
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