Francesca, aged 29, first visited Alice for support with pain caused by Interstitial Cystitis (IC), from which she had been suffering for around 14 months. After a few months of acupuncture, Francesca was in a very different place, living almost completely pain free.

Pain anywhere in the body can be so debilitating and NICE guidelines now suggest the use of acupuncture for chronic pain. [1] In this blog post, we are going to take a deep dive into pain specific to the head, exploring research and Chinese Medicine.