Over 25 years experience of acupuncture in general practice
Dr Azam 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.
- Fellow of AMAC (Australian Medical Acupuncture College) and a member of the AMAC NSW Education Committee.
- 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.
Treatment
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 syndrome
- Stress related disorders – including anxiety and depression
- Muscle and tendon injuries including sports injuries
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Vertigo
- Sinusitis
- All forms of headaches
- Hay fever
- Acute shingles/post herpetic neuralgia
- Facial nerve paralysis
- Backache/neckache
- Sciatica
- Menstrual disorders
- Fertility
- Pregnancy induced ailments such as morning sickness
- Addictions – smoking, drugs