The Lane Cove rooms are at 2 Austin Street, directly opposite the Lane Cove Library and a few metres from Longueville Road. If you are coming from the village it is a walk of two or three minutes, and the parking behind the library is the easiest option in the middle of the day.
Lane Cove sends a particular mix of problems through the door. There are the desk-and-commute necks and low backs from St Leonards and the city, the shoulders and elbows of a suburb that plays a lot of tennis, and the knees and Achilles tendons that come with living on a hillside — the stairs down to Tambourine Bay and the streets off Burns Bay Road are their own kind of training load. Lane Cove also has a lot of people in their thirties and forties carrying small children, which is its own demand on a back.
A first appointment is mostly questions and movement testing: where the pain is, what makes it worse, what it stops you doing, and how it has behaved over weeks rather than days. From there you should leave knowing what is proposed, roughly how long it is expected to take, and what would mean changing the plan.
Worth bringing: any imaging or specialist letters you already have, a list of medications, and the shoes you actually walk or train in. If the pain is new and severe, follows a significant fall, or comes with numbness, weakness, fever or any change in bladder or bowel control, see a doctor first — that is a medical assessment, not a treatment question.
The nearest alternative if Lane Cove does not suit you is the Freshwater side, about 14 kilometres away across the Spit.
Cramping, bloating and an uneasy stomach can make everyday life uncomfortable. Here are some gentle self-care ideas, and how acupuncture and TCM are used by some people alongside medical care.
An uncomfortable stomach can colour everything: work feels harder, sleep is lighter and meals become something to worry about. Bloating, cramping, reflux and constipation are among the most common complaints people mention. Because abdominal discomfort can have many causes, some of which need medical treatment, please see your GP for assessment, and seek prompt care for severe pain, bleeding, vomiting or unexplained weight loss.
Many people notice that tension and worry show up in their gut. Tight abdominal muscles, rushed meals and poor sleep can all add to discomfort. Relaxation practices, such as slow breathing, are worth trying for their calming effect.
In traditional Chinese medicine, digestion is regarded as the foundation of wellbeing. TCM theory describes the Spleen and Stomach as turning food into Qi, and traditionally links digestive imbalance with low energy, skin changes and mood. These ideas are traditional, not established medicine.
Some people include acupuncture in their self-care because sessions help them feel more relaxed, and stress often affects digestion. Research on acupuncture for nausea and IBS-type symptoms has produced mixed results, so we make no claims that it eases bloating or changes bowel habits. A TCM practitioner may also suggest traditional dietary ideas, such as warm cooked meals, and Chinese herbal medicine. Let your doctor know about any herbs you take.
Our practitioners offer relaxed, unhurried sessions for people who would like a complementary approach alongside their GP's care for digestive discomfort.
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