Acupuncture is a practice that involves inserting very fine needles into specific points on the body to support health and wellbeing. At Arc, Lyndsey offers a mixture of Both traditional Chinese medicine and Western Acupuncture along with dry needling, all tailored to your individual needs.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the idea that a vital energy, or qi (pronounced “chee”), flows through the body along pathways called meridians. Health is understood as a balance between two complementary forces, yin and yang — when this balance is disrupted, or qi becomes blocked or depleted, it’s thought to contribute to pain, tension, or illness. Traditional acupuncture aims to restore this balance by inserting fine needles at specific points along the meridians, encouraging the body’s natural healing response.

Western acupuncture (incorporating dry needling) takes a different, more modern approach, rooted in anatomy and neurophysiology rather than energy pathways. It focuses on trigger points — tight, irritable knots within muscle tissue that can cause localised or referred pain. By inserting needles directly into these points, dry needling aims to release muscular tension, improve blood flow, and calm the nervous system’s pain response.

At Arc Acupuncture, Lyndsey draws on both approaches, choosing whichever method — or combination of the two — best suits what you’re experiencing. Many patients benefit from a blend of traditional and Western techniques within the same treatment plan.