Integrative approach to healthcare and wellbeing, combining classical Chinese Medicine with a Western orientation.
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Welcome to Acu Healthworks
Whether you are seeking help for an acute or chronic condition, interested in preventative medicine, or simply want to live a healthier lifestyle, we at Acu Healthworks can help. Our treatments are safe and compatible with other types of healthcare you may be currently receiving, and you need not discontinue any prescription medications.
How We Can Help
When you visit us, we start with valuing and recognising your intimate knowledge and awareness of your body or particular condition, and not our own assumptions. We listen. We then determine what details are relevant to your condition and hence, our approach to your treatment.
Equally important in our holistic practice at Acu Healthworks, we incorporate practical lifestyle and dietary elements for each patient to provide a comprehensive and natural treatment approach.
Our Goal at Acu Healthworks is to guide and empower you to be an active and responsible participant in your own treatment course, ultimately leading to healthy principles and practices for your lasting wellbeing.
Acupuncture can benefit a wide range of conditions including:- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Sports Injuries
- Stress, Anxiety and Depression
- Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
- Women's Health
- Natural Fertility & IVF Support
- Pregnancy Support & Post-natal Recovery
- Menopausal Symptoms
- Sleeping Disorders
- Gastrointestinal/Digestive Disorders
- Senior Health & Wellbeing
- Cancer & Palliative Support
The Clinic offers the following treatment modalities:- Acupuncture
- Chinese Herbal Medicine (patented formulas)
- Cupping
- Moxibustion
- Trigger Point & Myofascial Release
- Dietary and Lifestyle Advice
Clinic Hours:
Mon to Fri: 8 am - 7 pm; Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
- by appointment.
Health Fund Rebates available.
Ferility and Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture for Infertility: Part of a Long Tradition
Acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine are an effective and natural treatment for infertility. In fact, acupuncture and herbal medicine for infertility have been very important aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Fertility was one of the main concerns of the royal families of China, since an heir was needed to maintain their dynasties.
- Natural Conception
- Female Subfertilty and Infertility
- Chinese Medicine and IVF
Natural Conception
In order for a woman to conceive, her body should be in optimal health with appropriate hormone levels, good quality eggs and regular periods. Our treatments aim to promote fertility and regulate menstruation through acupuncture, herbal medicine, diet and lifestyle practices (e.g. stress management). The duration of treatment varies. Usually, we recommend that a patient go through three full menstrual cycles with acupuncture treatments (combined with herbs if appropriate) to enable the body to make changes that increase fertility.
Acupuncture can be effective in:
* improving ovarian function
* enhance follicle/egg quality
* regulate reproductive hormones
* increase blood flow to nourish the womb
* increase the thickness of the uterine lining to support implantation
Once pregnancy occurs, ongoing support is provided throughout the pregnancy and post-natal period.
Female Subfertilty and Infertility
There are many reasons or causes that may explain why a woman is having difficulty in conceiving – hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, polycyctic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), disorders of ovulation, tubul blockage, inflammation of pelvic organs, etc. Age is also an important factor in infertility - one in three women over 35 years will face fertility problems. In about 10% of cases, the exact reason is unknown.
For the Chinese practitioner, all the above “labels” will provide some useful details about the disorder. However, the treatment offered by the practitioner will rest on completely different diagnostic tools based on Chinese medicine principles.
At Acu Healthworks, we treat a range of women’s health disorders that cause infertility such as:
* Hormonal imbalances
* Anovulation (no ovulation)
* Endometriosis
* Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
* Amenorrhoea (no periods)
* Fibroids
* Luteal phase insufficiency
* Menstrual irregularities
* Tubul blockage
* Inflammation of pelvic organs
* Early menopause
Chinese Medicine and IVF
Women undergoing IVF were 65 percent more likely to become pregnant when they combined the procedure with acupuncture, a recent study has shown (please see “Acupuncture and Fertility Research” below).
At Acu Healthworks, our treatment program for IVF support is designed to:
* Optimize your chances of getting pregnant
* Reduce stress and enhance your health and well-being
* Relieve symptoms and side effects associated with the IVF treatment
We recommend that you commence acupuncture treatments 3 months prior to the IVF cycle. Treatments will be once every 2 weeks.
Once the IVF cycle begins, weekly treatments focus on supporting ovarian function, regulating fertility hormones, thickening the uterine lining and minimising the side effects of IVF drugs.
Acupuncture just before the transfer will further thicken the uterine lining while relaxing the uterus to minimise contractions.
Acupuncture immediately after the transfer will promote blood flow to the uterus to nourish the embryo and further reduce uterine contractions to prevent miscarriage or bleeding.
If you have already started the IVF cycle, acupuncture can still benefit if given directly before and after the embryo transfer. Studies have shown that such treatments can increase success rates by up to 43% compared to a success rate of 26% without acupuncture treatments (Fertility and Sterility, Vol.77, No.4, April 2002).
Practitioner Profile: Dr. Mun-Yee Chik
Prior to immersing herself in the study and philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Chik had worked for a number of years in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry. As such, she recognises both the benefits and the limitations of modern medicine. She also understands that while it is important to adhere to the essence and principles of TCM, the practice of healing cannot operate in isolation without considering the complex western environment in which we live.
Therefore Dr. Chik believes in an integrative approach to healthcare and wellbeing, combining classical Chinese Medicine with an evidence-based Western orientation to her treatment. She is also a passionate advocate of the TCM tenets of preventative health - diet & nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Dr. Chik has special interests in stress management, musculoskeletal disorders, IVF & fertility support, women's health as well as aging-related conditions.
Please call us for more information at 03 9532 4543, 0423 128 324, or visit our website at www.acuhealthworks.com (please click on website link under Contact Information above)
Qualifications and Memberships
B.HSc. (Acupuncture), Australian College of Natural Medicine.
Advanced Clinical Internship at Guangxi TCM University, China.
Registered with Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria (CMRBV).
Member of Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA).
Member of Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP, USA).
Member of American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
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Acupuncture, Cupping, Natural Fertility Management, Sports Injury Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weight Loss, Womens Health
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