Chronic Pain Management with Western Medical Acupuncture

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Medical Acupuncture for Pain Management

Acupuncture therapy involves insertion and stimulation of very fine acupuncture needles. These needles may be stimulated by manual twisting and thrusting or by heat (moxibustion) or electrically (electroacupuncture).

Electroacupuncture produces a bigger area of stimulation and appears to be much more effective than manual acupuncture.

Medical Acupuncture is a Western adaptation of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. We use current knowledge of anatomy, neurophysiology and pathology to stimulate these acupuncture points and override pain. This therapy is backed by Clinical Evidence.

Are you suffering from chronic pain? Medical acupuncture can help with chronic pain management by breaking the pain cycle. It is a safer treatment alternative to medications and injection therapies and can sometimes avoid the need for surgery. The benefits maybe short-term to start with but is cumulative with successive treatment sessions.

Dr Amit Kumar brings you over 20 years of experience with pain management. Medically qualified (MBBS, FRCA) with UK accreditations in Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA) and Medical Acupuncture (CMA, DipMedAc). You can be reassured that you are in safe hands. Contact to make an appointment or to discuss if medical acupuncture can help you. Clinics are based at Sunderland and Newcastle, with out-of-hours easy access and convenient parking.

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Manage Pain

Acupuncture therapy causes the release of natural opioid peptides (endorphins & dynorphins), oxytocin & serotonin to help with stress response and pain. It also controls the Gate Mechanism in the spinal cord to modify pain.

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Evidence Based Medicine

Multiple RCTs demonstrate acupuncture's significant effectiveness in alleviating low back pain, neck pain, and shoulder and knee arthritis.

  • ART (Acupuncture Randomised Trial) from Charité University Medical Centre, Berlin.
  • ARC (Acupuncture trial in Routine Care) confirms effectiveness of acupuncture in low back pain.
  • GERAC (German Acupuncture Trial) found acupuncture to be superior to standard treatment in low back pain.
  • NICE (NG193) in its latest guidelines for Chronic Primary Pain recommends the use of acupuncture as clinically effective and cost effective compared to usual care.

Experienced Physician

Your treatment will be carried out by a qualified medical acupuncturist with accreditations from the British Medical Acupuncture Society.

The doctor is registered with the GMC and also holds qualifications from the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and is a member of the British Pain Society. Bringing you 20 years experience of an NHS Pain Consultant.

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GS Roysam
16:19 17 Feb 25
As a practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon I requested my sister to consult Dr Amit Kumar who specialises in Pain controlling methods. He was most professional and did a sterling job with acupuncture which relieved 80% of her neuralgic pain.
I am most impressed with the outcome and look forward to sending some of my patients to obtain relief from their chronic pain through Dr Amit Kumar and Accurelief.
Marie Robinson
13:16 20 Jan 25
Lovely calm atmosphere with Amit being a patient and gentle man.
Carol Davies
11:06 12 Jan 25
Having suffered muscular and nerve pain down the left hand side of my back for more years than I care to remember, the electropuncture has been amazing. I have tried every type of massage, but gained no relief. From the very first session, I could feel the difference. Amit is such a gentleman, explaining what he is doing and what impact it will have. Thoroughly recommend 👌
Lynn Hunter
18:20 10 Jan 25
I had several sessions to attempt to alleviate chronic knee pain. I had already had a full knee replacement on my left knee, and didn't want to repeat this if possible on my right! 5 months later and I am still pain free! I will happily go back again if any top ups needed. It has made such a difference to my life and mental health.
Ed Lilly
19:13 26 Nov 24
I had been experiencing severe shoulder pain for several months when a friend recommended Dr Kumar's pain relief clinic to me. I was suffering from disrupted sleep and was very restricted in what I could do with the affected arm. Physiotherapy wasn't helping at all.
I had six electro-acupuncture treatments with Dr Kumar over about nine weeks. Even after one treatment the pain was reduced, though it did return after a few days. But after six treatments the pain has more or less gone, I'm sleeping well and I've even started going to the gym, which had become impossible for me.
I can't recommend Dr Kumar's clinic enough.
Elizabeth McEvoy
18:26 12 Jun 24
I attended Acurelief for persistent lower back pain which was interfering with my ability to get on with life and all the things I enjoyed like walking and dancing. I had a 6 session course and almost immediately from the first sessions, I felt the pain had eased. After 6 sessions, the pain was almost gone and only niggles from time to time. The chronic pain has gone. Dr Kumar is very professional and the clinic in Sunderland is very professional and comfortable with excellent customer care. I would recommend the clinic to anyone looking for pain relief.
deborah henderson
21:34 22 Apr 24
My wife said to try electro acupuncture as I have been suffering various pain from neck/shoulders/back and feet for over 2-yrs now ? I have seen NHS physio , NHS GP doctors , podiatrists /chiropractors and sports injury people to try and fix my pain ? some of it helped but not as much as the electro acupuncture that Dr Amit Kumar can treat you with .
I was very sceptical to try at first because all previous types of pain relief had not really targeted specific area pains .
Dr Amit Kumar is truly professional in his work and certainly knows where to put those tiny needles , his professional approach puts your mind at ease also.
I still have one more session left out of seven in total but the benefits of this treatment are far superior to previous.attempts .
I attend treatment at the Newcastle location area on a Sunday at present , convenient for me and easy free car parking .
The benefits of this treatment have got to be better than taking painkiller tablets ?
Post by Mark Henderson 22/04/2024
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