Michael Bianco Therapies
Injury Rehabilitation Acupuncture in Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Joint Injuries
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Muscle Injuries
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Back Pain
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...And more
"Practicing at your own home, at your own time"
Therapies
Orthopaedic Acupuncture
Orthopaedic acupuncture specialises in the treatment of joint problems and pain. It is mostly effective for shoulders, elbows, wrists. hips, knees and ankles.
Classical acupuncture usually follows the philosophy that the body has streams made of energy (the meridians) that flow through the whole of it. Pathologies are mostly interruptions occurring along the ways that need to be resolved with the insertion of needles into certain specific points, which change depending on the problem treated. The needles then exchange ions with this stream, overcoming the obstacles by inducing the brain to create new ways that restore the flow.
Orthopaedic acupuncture has a more pragmatic and "western compatible" way of working. Since the body gives priority to issues that concern external objects intruding the system because of a potential infection (the needle create that condition very rarely, since it is completely sterile and is used only once), the needle tricks the brain, which sends the system's defences to an injured area that the brain has "forgotten" or de-prioritised. This treatment can help to speed up the healing process.
This technique treats the problem exclusively locally (where the problem is in the body) so it works very well in conjunction with other acupuncture techniques like, for instance, the microsystem of the hand.
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skin firmer
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double chin reduced/refined
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better face shape
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skin condition improved
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increased local circulation of the skin
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increased nutrients brought to the epidermis
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enhanced facial absorption
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drainage of stagnant fluids from reservoir areas
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reducing oedema & Chronic puffiness
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tightening 'loose' veins that appear red on the surface
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dark circles decrease
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eye bags/puffy eyes decrease
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fine lines reduced
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uneven tone improve
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smoother skin
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smaller pores
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dark spot lighten
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more radiant look
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skin lifted
"You cannot stop yourself from ageing
but you can delay it"
Cosmetic Acupuncture
If you want to look 5 to 10 years younger or maintain your youth look, you must definitely try this Cosmetic Acupuncture Treatment (ACT). ACT is structured in three phases: Needles, GuaSha and
Cupping
The treatment is available also without the needles, in case you don't feel comfortable with them
Needles
In this first phase of the treatment, very fine needles are inserted along lines or impurities that can be found on the face, stimulation Chi (energy) and blood flow towards these areas of the face.
GuaSha
Facial GuaSha facial uses a “stick” made of Cow's horn, specially designed to our face features, with which the therapist gently massages your face. It is a facial skill that can improve your blood circulation and increase your cell growth, which make your face's skin maintain young. Your face's skin will also increase its absorption ability so that it can absorb any treatment products apply on your face better.
Cupping
Cupping will tone your facial muscles, fill and tighten your skin and reduce the amount of puffiness you may have under your eyes. It can literally give yo a facelift, without any surgical or chemical treatment and without side effects. Small, specialized suction cups are used in the procedure to lift your facial tissue. It is a manual method that replicates the effects of equipment currently in use in most of the top aesthetic establishments. Lines and wrinkles will plump, whereas scar tissue will soften from the negative pressure.
The benefits include:
Spinal Acupuncture
Spinal Acupuncture can be considered both a microsystem and an extension of orthopaedic acupuncture.
This technique mostly treats and can help back pain in all its forms, meaning when it is caused by strain, impact or it has psychosomatic roots.
It is a microsystem in the sense that, by inserting needles in the back-shu points, located near the spine on the medial bladder meridian, the whole body functions and organs can be reached.
The use of points even closer to the spine, (located lateral to the dumai meridian and medial to the bladder meridian), called huatuojiaji, can help relieve pain caused by pathologies of the spinal cord like degenerative diseases (MS and SLA for instance) as well as paralysis and stroke.
The points used between the vertebrae, on the dumai meridian, can help relieve tensions that cause the muscles of the back to tighten causing pain.
Thanks to this double nature, Spinal Acupuncture is a great way to treat at the same time orthopaedic issues, organic as well as general well being and balance of the system.
Hand Therapy
The hand is one of the most effective and widely used microsystems. A microsystem is the reproduction or "reflection" of the whole body on one of its parts. These techniques are very modern, considering that the first microsystem was discovered in Korea in the 1970's. There are many different types of microsystems.
The hand, for example, has three main different maps: The Koryo Hand Therapy (KHT) and the Su Jok map, which are both korean, and the reflexology map. There are many others like Yamamoto scalp acupuncture, spinal acupuncture, ear acupuncture etc. etc. Hand therapy can treat many different kinds of problems, from pain management to general well being and balance, from headaches to obesity and weight management.
Different maps are used depending on the issues treated and they work very well when paired with other treatments like orthopaedic acupuncture or meridian stretch massage. The beauty of this kind of therapy is that the therapist can reach every part of the body without having the client take the clothes off, and it can easily and safely treat parts that could be dangerous or hard to reach like the thoracic area or the reproduction system.
Also, this treatment is very effective with and without the use of needles. Pellets, small silver spheres attached to a plaster, are used instead, both in situations when it is not safe to use sharps or in the occasions when the patient is not comfortable with the use of needles.
Meridian Stretch Massage
The Meridian Stretch Massage can help the muscles relax and improve the energy flow of the meridians.It works very well paired with hand therapies. Michael uses this technique mixing it with Shatsu, focusing mostly on the points located near the spine. This treatment is used a lot when clients are not comfortable with the use of needles but are still eager to try the effects of acupuncture. Working a lot on the back-shu points, this particular treatment can very well help the balance of all the internal organs and the whole system, un-blocking the ways the triple heater meridian uses to feed energy to the body. This treatment does not require the patient to take the clothes off.
Auricular Acupuncture
Auricular Acupuncture, like hand acupuncture, is a microsystem. This therapy is often used to help detox and fight addictions like alcoholism, drug abuse, smoking, etc.It is widely used in rehabilitation centers but this is not its only function. In fact auricular acupuncture is also quite effective for pain treatment and general well being and it can be used along with other therapies to reinforce a treatment.
Guided Relaxations
Being able to relax during the treatment is a very important and necessary condition for the therapy to exert its full beneficial effects. For every treatment the patient, if willing, will be given a pair of headphones that, through the use of "binaural music", will be helped to reach a deep sense of relaxation. Since the needles need to be inside the body for at least 30 minutes to take effect, binaural music is a great way to improve the whole experience. A voice will give the client guidance so that the binaural music can be fully appreciated and enjoyed correctly.At the moment the available relaxations are: power nap for relax, headaches relaxations, orpheus for stress relief and the 7 chakras relaxation for balance. Listen to a small part of the Powernap Relaxation track. It takes 8 minutes for the brain to tune with the binaural frequencies so this sample will not have any effect, but it will give you an idea of how it works and sounds like.
Play the sample here