Garforth Acupuncture Clinic
ABOUT
Hello,
My name is Cary ........
I first came across acupuncture when I was training to be a Midwife. At that time I was suffering with urticaria (nettle rash). Randomly, I would develop a rash in different parts of my body that looked like I had been stung by nettles. I tried everything to work out what was causing it, to no avail, so my only option was to take medication. The medication helped with the symptoms, but made me feel tired. If I stopped taking the medication the urticaria came back.
A friend recommended acupuncture to me. The Acupuncturist explained to me that the medication was treating the symptoms but not the cause. My body was out of balance and needed adjusting at a deeper level in order to resolve the problem.
The acupuncturist took a full medical history and asked lots of questions about me and my lifestyle. This created a picture for her of my health and, along with taking my pulse and looking at my tongue, she made a treatment plan. I have had regular acupuncture since then and have not experienced a recurrence of the symptoms.
This concept of looking at a person as a whole, rather than just treating their symptoms, appealed to me. It was the beginning of a lifelong interest in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and the catalyst to me training to be an Acupuncturist. I have been working as an Acupuncturist at Garforth Acupuncture Clinic since 2008 when I graduated from the Northern College of Acupuncture in York with a Post Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture. Prior to this I worked as a Midwife in the NHS for 13 years.
Originally, I planned to use acupuncture in my Midwifery practice. However, the demand for Acupuncture was so high for all kinds of conditions, not just in pregnancy, that I made a decision to concentrate all of my time and effort on Acupuncture. I now work full-time as an Acupuncturist.
Experience
14 years of experience and continuous professional development.
Professional
I strive to meet the rigorous standards of safety and professional conduct set down by the British Acupuncture Council.
Insurance
As a member of the British Acupuncture Council I have Public Liability Insurance.
Accessible
The clinic is easily accessible via public transportation and car. There is parking just outside.
