Acupuncture Gold Coast: Latest Research Insights

If you’re considering Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, you might be wondering: Does it really work? Many people find that Acupuncture Gold Coast practitioners can provide effective treatments. The good news is that modern research is increasingly supporting what traditional medicine has known for thousands of years — acupuncture can play a valuable role in improving health, reducing pain, and supporting the body’s natural healing processes. A large-scale systematic review published in JAMA Network Open analysed acupuncture research across dozens of

2026-05-05T19:13:59+10:00By David Haynes|

Conceive with Acupuncture on the Gold Coast

Article By Mark Sargeant Optimising Fertility & Supporting Natural Conception Trying to conceive—whether starting your first family or growing an existing one—can feel emotionally and physically challenging, especially when it takes longer than expected. At our acupuncture Gold Coast clinic, we support women (and couples) through every stage of the fertility journey using a blend of Western medical understanding and Traditional Chinese Medicine. This article outlines practical lifestyle, nutrition, and acupuncture-based strategies to support fertility, improve egg quality, regulate

2026-02-25T19:36:52+10:00By David Haynes|

Painful Periods

At Haynes Acupuncture, we strive to provide the utmost care to women on the Gold Coast who are experiencing hormonal issues. Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for the dull throbbing abdominal pain that some women experience during their periods. It can range from a mild annoyance to the kind of severe pain that can ruin several days each month. What are the causes? In Chinese medicine, there are several diagnoses but the most common are qi (energy) stagnation, blood stagnation

2025-05-26T22:34:21+10:00By David Haynes|

Exercise & Fertility

At Haynes Acupuncture, we treat a lot of women who are trying to conceive. By using acupuncture and herbal medicine, we can help to improve levels of fertility by balancing hormones, reducing levels of stress and regulating the menstrual cycle. Women can optimise their levels of fertility by eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables, getting enough sleep and by managing their stress levels. But what about exercise? Is all exercise good for fertility? Well, there are

2025-05-26T22:34:21+10:00By David Haynes|

An Acupuncture Approach to Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition which has puzzled doctors for a long time – it is associated with painful periods, pain during intercourse, spotting before periods and infertility.

2025-05-26T22:34:30+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture & Acupressure for PMS

We have seen many women over the years suffering PMS and they have come in for acupuncture here on the Gold Coast. Premenstrual syndrome can have symptoms of behavioural, physical and psychological, occurring anywhere from 5 to 11 days before menstruation. Symptoms often subside once bleeding has started, or soon thereafter. Some women experience mild symptoms, whilst others have severe debilitating symptoms. Fatigue Insomnia Irritability Food cravings Anxiety Anger Forgetfulness Breast tenderness Nausea Bloating Headaches Fluid retention These are just

2025-05-26T22:34:30+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture and PCOS Patients

Acupuncture combined with frequent physical activity is key to reducing hormonal imbalances in women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a recent report from the University of Gothenberg, Sweden.

2025-05-26T22:34:32+10:00By David Haynes|

Acupuncture for Stress Relief during IVF Fertility Treatments

Fertility and IVF treatments can be stressful for any woman but acupuncture has been shown to help reduce stress levels (Grant and Cochrane 2014). Here at Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast we focus in assisting people going through IVF treatments. New research has shown that acupuncture helps to reduce stress in women during IVF treatments. Stress reduced significantly for women receiving several acupuncture treatments prior to the day of embryo transfer, along with acupuncture on the day of transfer (Sutton et al. 2015).

2025-05-26T22:34:33+10:00By David Haynes|