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Plain-English answers to the questions people ask before booking a home visit.

Acupuncture needles in a patient's lower back on a treatment tablePain & Mobility

Acupuncture at Home for Ongoing Low Back Pain: What to Expect

Acupuncture may help ease ongoing low back pain, and several clinical guidelines include it as an option. What to expect from a home visit in Sydney.

Anthony Keating sitting beside his treatment tableSupportive Care

Acupuncture During Cancer Treatment: Timing, Safety and What to Tell Your Oncology Team

Acupuncture during cancer treatment: when to have it, how it's kept safe, and what to tell your oncology team. Home visits across Sydney's North Shore.

A younger person's hands gently holding an older person's handAged Care

How to Arrange In-Home Acupuncture for an Elderly Parent: A Checklist for Families

A checklist for families arranging in-home acupuncture for an elderly parent: consent, medications, who should be there and what to expect afterwards.

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How Much Does Home-Visit Acupuncture Cost?

A home-visit acupuncture session costs $189, covering 45 to 60 minutes of treatment at home on Sydney's North Shore or Northern Beaches.

An older person's hand resting on a wooden walking stickAged Care

Is Acupuncture Safe for Older People? What Families Should Check First

Acupuncture is generally considered low risk for older people when it's provided by a registered acupuncturist who knows the person's health history.

A carer gently holding an older person's handsAged Care

Can Support at Home Funding Be Used for Acupuncture? A Plain-English Guide for Families

Yes, in many cases. Acupuncture is on the Support at Home service list. A plain-English guide for families on how funding works and who to ask.

A practitioner gently placing a fine acupuncture needleHome Visits

What Happens During a Home-Visit Acupuncture Appointment?

What happens at a home-visit acupuncture appointment: the first conversation, treatment on a table, chair or bed, and what to expect afterwards.

Location of the psoas motor point used for electro-acupuncturePain & Mobility

Electro-Acupuncture for a Tight Psoas and Hip Flexors: Who It Suits

Electro-acupuncture uses fine needles and a mild current to help release a tight psoas, one of the deepest hip flexor muscles. Who it suits.

A woman holding the back of her stiff neckPain & Mobility

Acupuncture for Neck Pain and Stiffness: What to Expect at Home

Acupuncture may help ease ongoing neck pain and stiffness, especially when tight muscles, posture or tension are part of the problem.

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Acupuncture for Numbness and Tingling After Chemotherapy: What the Evidence Says

Acupuncture may help ease tingling, numbness and nerve pain in the hands and feet after chemotherapy. What the evidence says, in plain English.

A woman lying on a soft rug, relaxed with her eyes closedPain & Mobility

Access to Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Sydney

A TED talk on vagus nerve stimulation, and how Anthony Keating uses electro-acupuncture at home visits on Sydney's North Shore and Northern Beaches.