Acupuncture for migraines and headaches in women, near Stockport and the High Peak

Nearly always – YES. In over twelve years of practice, there have been only a few people I could not help because they needed surgery or the damage in the body had gone too far. You will see improvement within three appointments if I can help.

Questions about needles, sessions and what to expect are answered on the FAQ page.

Acupuncture is among the better-researched uses of the treatment, and many women find real preventive benefit: fewer migraine days over a course, not just relief on the day. We also work with pattern, trigger, sleep and stress load. Most women notice a change within four to six sessions, though migraines can take a little longer to settle, and we track your migraine days from the start so neither of us is guessing.

Yes. Migraines that cluster around your period often follow the drop in oestrogen just before bleeding, and perimenopause can bring migraines back or make them worse as hormone levels swing. We treat that hormonal pattern directly, alongside the migraine itself, and look at the wider picture, including sleep, mood and hot flushes, so the aim is a steadier cycle overall, not just relief when it flares.

Often, yes. Tight shoulders, a clenched jaw or a stiff neck can be part of what feeds a migraine, not just something that comes with it. Bodywork alongside acupuncture treats that tension directly, and for many women that combination brings more relief than acupuncture alone.

Dizziness and nausea are treated as part of the whole migraine pattern, not as separate problems. Points and techniques for nausea are well established in acupuncture, and many women find the dizziness eases alongside the head pain rather than needing its own approach.