Welcome to Oriental Acupuncture & Massage Centre, Southampton...
"I aim to give a high standard of treatment with a strict code of hygiene and ethics, in a relaxed and friendly environment.
I look at the whole body rather then just the individual systems which give me the advantage of being able to treat the cause of many ailments and not just the symptoms.
I practise the same style of Chinese Acupuncture that is used in the hospitals in China . It has been refined and studied for thousands of years creating the most effective acupuncture known today.
I trained for two and half years by Maria Macati (leading exponent of oriental therapy) and by Doctor Zhao who is a professor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Shaanxi College in China . He is a qualified doctor in both Western and Chinese medicine."
Steve Sheriff DIP I.T.E.C., B.h.T.E.C Master Practitioner TUI NA DIP Acupuncture B.h.T.E.C.
Acupuncture
Chinese acupuncture dates back more than 2000 years. It has been studied and refined to be the most effective form of acupuncture known today. It is used to diagnose, treat and prevent illness, restoring balance throughout the body, and is growing more and more popular in the West.
Very fine sterile needles are used in acupuncture points around the body. Different combinations of points are used to treat different conditions. The sterile needles stay in for about 30 minutes.
Massage
My massage is a very useful tool to treat the muscles and joints, helping to relieve pain and problems such as sports injuries, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, stress and headaches.
By combining the wide range of techniques taken from different styles of massage, I am able to create an effective treatment for each individual person.
A lot of muscle or joint problems are due to spasm, tense or over-contracted muscle, resulting in pain and stiffness, which can be caused by bad posture, injury, repetative strain injury, or through stress. With deep massage these problems can be successfully treated, and with regular massage, future problems prevented.