About Tom
Tom is a fully qualified member of the British Acupuncture Council, and a founding member of the Four Gates affordable acupuncture clinic in Brentford, west London. He runs a private
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practice from the Natural Health Clinic (Cotham Hill, Bristol). He has also joined forces with Charlotte and Tom Brydon-Smith to create new affordable acupuncture clinics for Bristol. Bigroom acupuncture is currently available at The Wild Goose Space, St. Werburghs (see 'Clinics & prices' page for more information). Tom graduated from the University of Westminster’s BSc Acupuncture course in 2007 after three years of full-time study and clinical experience. During his training, he treated people with various conditions in the University of Westminster Polyclinic, and the NHS Gateway clinic in Clapham. He enjoys treating a wide variety of patients and conditions, and regularly attends specialised training courses. These have included acupuncture for pregnancy and childbirth; auricular (ear) acupuncture; traditional pulse diagnosis; treating physical pain; and scalp acupuncture for neurological conditions. Tom and his wife Kate Simants also produce videos and multi-media projects, mainly relating to acupuncture. An example is the popular Manual of Acupuncture Multimedia DVD-ROM, a training aid for acupuncture students. See www.boatyardproductions.co.uk for more information.
Acupuncture can be very helpful for many of the problems encountered during pregnancy.
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See a video of a baby being treated with acupuncture for colic.
ACUPRESSURE DECREASES PAIN AND DURATION OF LABOUR
Iranian clinicians have found that acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 can decrease the duration and severity of pain in the active phase of labour, lower the requirement for oxytocin and reduce the need for caesarean section. Read more.
MOXIBUSTION EFFECTIVE FOR BREECH PRESENTATION
UK researchers exploring the effects of moxibustion on breech presentation have concluded that it creates a better chance of achieving vaginal delivery. Read more.
ACUPUNCTURE FOR MENOPAUSAL HOT FLUSHES
A multicentre randomised clinical study of menopausal women has concluded that acupuncture carried out in addition to usual care is associated with marked clinical improvement in hot flushes and other menopause-related symptoms. Read more.
ACUPUNCTURE DECREASES POST-CAESARIAN PAIN
A Chinese study has shown that acupuncture at Sanyinjiao SP-6 can decrease the amount of analgesia required in the first 24 hours after caesarian section. Read more.
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