Restore Balance & Vitality with Acupuncture in Derby
Looking for natural ways to manage pain, rebalance hormones, or simply reconnect with your body?
Why Choose Heather Fitton?
At Heather Fitton Acupuncture & Life Coaching, we offer expert acupuncture in Derby that supports your wellbeing holistically. With over 25 years of clinical experience and deep insight into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Heather Fitton brings an integrative approach that combines age-old wisdom with modern therapeutic techniques.
Our treatments are designed to relieve a wide range of physical, emotional, and energetic symptoms by targeting specific meridian points. Whether you’re navigating menopause, recovering from surgery, or seeking stress relief, your journey to wellness starts here in Derby with bespoke and evidence-based care.
Tailored Acupuncture Treatment Backed by Experience
Our approach to acupuncture treatment goes far beyond needles. We combine:
- Channel Theory & Master Tung Techniques: Ideal for chronic conditions
- Japanese Moxibustion & Gua Sha: Gentle yet powerful adjunct therapies
- Auricular Acupuncture & Ear Seeds: Continuous healing beyond sessions
We support a range of concerns, including:
- Hormonal imbalances & menopause support
- Chronic headaches & migraines
- IVF & fertility journey assistance
- Anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances
- Post-operative recovery
Why Our Patients Choose Us for Acupuncture in Derby?
We do not just bring technical skills, but we also work with deep empathy and understanding. Clients across Derby and nearby areas trust our practice because:
- We offer a completely personalised approach.
- Heather is a British Acupuncture Council registered practitioner.
- We focus on the root causes, not just symptoms.
- Blended coaching and acupuncture packages available.
- Telehealth sessions and acupressure training online.
And along with all that, our peaceful setting at The Woodlands Natural Health Centre offers the perfect space to unwind and heal.
Ready to Start?
Whether you’re looking to relieve pain, improve fertility, manage menopausal symptoms, or reconnect with your inner balance, our unique blend of experience, empathy, and education in acupuncture treatment offers you a grounded path to healing.
FAQs
- Can acupuncture help if I’m recovering from surgery or injury?
Yes. Our post-operative acupuncture protocols promote faster healing, reduce swelling, and ease pain, all without medication. It’s especially helpful for joint or soft tissue recovery.
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Is it safe to combine acupuncture with fertility treatments like IVF?
Absolutely. Acupuncture can support IVF by improving uterine blood flow, regulating hormones, and reducing treatment-related stress. Heather has specific training in fertility support.
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Do you offer acupuncture without needles for those afraid of them?
Yes! Through acupressure, magnet therapy, and ear seeds, we provide needle-free alternatives that still follow Traditional Chinese Medicine principles, perfect for needle-sensitive clients.
- What can I feel after the Acupuncture session?
You can start doing normal activities after the treatment because you won’t experience disorientation or pain after the treatment.
- How quickly does the treatment work?
If you are taking the treatment due to a sports injury or acute pain, you will notice pain relief instantly after the treatment. If you are facing chronic pain, 2-3 sessions are enough to reduce your problem.
Did You Know?
The ancient practice of acupuncture started in China approximately 3000 years ago. The first documentation of acupuncture that described it as an organized system of diagnosis and treatment is in The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine which dates back to 100 years BC.
Otzi the Iceman mummy was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991 Otzi, a spectacularly preserved body of a man from about 5300 years ago. He May have consumed herbal medicine and had acupuncture treatment, since tattoos skin to the location of significant acupuncture points and prescriptions were preserved on his body. This raises questions ; Is acupuncture even older than we believe and was it known about more widely than in China ?
Ozti had 57 tattoos, some of which were located on or near acupuncture points that coincide with the modern points that would be used to treat symptoms of diseases that Otzi seems to have suffered from, such as digestive parasites and osteoarthritis
https://www.si.edu/stories/ancient-ink-iceman-otzi-has-worlds-oldest-tattoos
During the European Middle Ages, especially from 1500 to 1700, the Dutch East India Company whilst pursuing merchant trading in China and Japan, brought Chinese Acupuncture Procedures back to Europe.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796320/
The first known British acupuncturist was John Churchill who, in 1821, published a series of results on the treatment of tympany [ear infections or deafness] and rheumatism with acupuncture.
Acupuncture has become increasingly popular since the early 1970s when travel restrictions between the east and west were eased.