Practitioner
Susan Evans
Susan Evans has enjoyed working as a professional Acupuncturist since 1987 and is an active member of the British Acupuncture Council. She has a particular interest in the field of fertility and loves the amazing changes that come about using this powerful system of medicine. Susan has a passionate interest in helping others improve their health and well-being with acupuncture.
Qualifications
- RGN
- RSCN
- LicAc
- MBAcC
The point of acupuncture
Have you considered having acupuncture?
This powerful system of medicine called Traditional Acupuncture is now becoming a more frequent choice of therapy for people for a number of reasons. Because it aims to get to the root cause of your problem and not just address symptoms so this can often be an attractive solution.
A detailed consultation covering every aspect of your health and lifestyle will be taken at your first appointment and a treatment plan drawn up from that. Susan Evans, Acupuncturist at Millburn says “I may ask a lot of detailed questions and the reason is that in Chinese medicine we differentiate in many ways. E.g. A headache is not just a headache. I will want to know the type of pain, how long this has gone on, the location of the pain, any particular time of day, any related symptoms or any triggers or anything that helps. This helps me to build up a picture of where the imbalance lies within your system.”
How does acupuncture work?
Very fine needles (not much thicker than a hair) are inserted at precisely located points to connect with your body’s qi. The aim is to direct the flow of qi to trigger your body’s healing response and to restore physical, emotional and mental equilibrium. Treatment is designed to affect your whole being as well as your symptoms so, as the condition being treated improves, you may notice other health problems resolve and an increased feeling of wellbeing.
Any symptom is just a pointer that the qi is out of balance. A number of factors can disturb the qi flow, such as poor nutrition, hereditary factors, infections and trauma. When the qi is unbalanced, illness may result. Treatment is aimed at the root of your condition as well as your main symptoms.
Acupuncture is widely considered to be beneficial for a range of conditions. These are listed on the WHO website at www.who.int/en/. Check acupuncture recommendations.
More information is available on the British Acupuncture Council site at www.acupuncture.org.uk Go to research and you will find all the latest research on this wonderful system of medicine.
About your Practitioner
Susan Evans has enjoyed working as a professional Acupuncturist since 1987 and is an active member of the British Acupuncture Council. She has a particular interest in the field of fertility and loves the amazing changes that come about using this powerful system of medicine. Susan has a passionate interest in helping others improve their health and well-being with acupuncture.Susan has been practicing Traditional Acupuncture for over 28 years after a career in nursing. She trained at the College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa and the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM), Reading.
Both are accredited colleges with the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board.
Susan is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC) and works as a Professional Development Lead for the British Acupuncture Council.
In 2008 Susan helped the Department of Health to set up a successful pilot scheme integrating alternative therapies into the NHS.
She is also a trained mentor / supervisor and works in this role with therapists of all disciplines.
Susan set up Millburn Complementary Therapy Centre in 2010 to give people in the area access to Complementary Therapies practised by fully qualified professionals under one roof.
“I love working with other practitioners and feel that a combination of treatments can often be the solution.“