We’re not strangers to exercise and understand how frustrating an injury can be. With our acupuncturist Dr Roberta’s personal record of running an ultra-marathon of 134km, you can trust that we know what pain, injury, and recovery truly mean.
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is New Zealand’s comprehensive no-fault accident insurance scheme that covers accidental injuries for citizens, residents, and temporary visitors.
Yes, acupuncture is covered by ACC when provided by a registered acupuncturist for registered claims. Typically, ACC funds 12 treatments, which must be completed within a year from the date of the accident, although there are exceptions.
Outside of this scope, ACC may consider acupuncture on a case-by-case basis for patients with a covered serious injury, a covered mental injury, or those who have had a recent surgical intervention for a covered injury.
Important to note, ACC currently funds two sets of treatment modalities within acupuncture services: conventional therapies and adjunct therapies. Conventional therapies consist of traditional acupuncture, Western acupuncture, laser acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and auricular acupuncture. Adjunct therapies include cupping, Gua Sha scraping, tuina massage, and moxibustion. ACC does not fund herbal plasters, liniments, herbalism, nutritional supplements, or ion-pumping cords.
We don’t need a referral from your GP. When you visit us for acupuncture on ACC for a registered injury, simply bring along your claim number.
If your injury isn’t registered with ACC yet, your GP or physiotherapist can assist you. (Note: Acupuncturists cannot currently file new ACC claims, but this may change soon.)
Currently ACC will cover 12 acupuncture sessions within 12 months of the date of the injury.
These injuries involve the lower back muscles and ligaments and can result in pain, stiffness, and limited mobility. When caused by an injury, acupuncture for lower back pain is a ACC-covered treatment that helps reduce inflammation and restore your range of motion after a heavy lifting accident or sudden strain.
These involve injuries to the muscles and ligaments in the neck, which can cause pain, stiffness, and restricted neck movement. If you are seeking neck pain relief in Auckland after a whiplash injury or other accident caused pain in the neck, our targeted acupuncture techniques help release muscle and balance tension, reduce inflammation and improve circulation to speed up healing.
These injuries involve the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder and upper arm, leading to pain, swelling, and limited shoulder movement.Whether it’s a sports injury or a workplace or home accident, our shoulder acupuncture is used to accelerate your recovery by targeting acupuncture points to reduce discomfort and improve joint function.
These occur when ligaments in the ankle joint are stretched or torn, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty walking or bearing weight on the affected foot.For those looking for sports injury acupuncture in Auckland, we provide focused care to reduce swelling in the ankle joint and heal the surrounding ligaments to reduce risk for re-injury.
These involve the group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and can result in pain, weakness, and limited range of motion.ACC acupuncture for rotator cuff tears and strains focuses on stimulating the body’s natural healing response, helping you regain the strength and range of motion needed for daily activities.
These involve the muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the knee and leg, causing pain, swelling, and restricted movement.
These injuries affect the mid-back region and can result in pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
These involve the muscles and ligaments in the elbow and forearm, leading to pain, swelling, and limited arm movement.
These injuries affect the muscles and ligaments in the hip and thigh area, causing pain, swelling, and restricted movement.
These involve the ligaments connecting the sacrum to the pelvis and can result in lower back pain and reduced mobility. We have helped numerous patients with SI joint acupuncture. In our experience this can be really hepuful for sacroiliac dysfunction, especially in pregnancy.
These injuries affect the ligaments in the wrist, causing pain, swelling, and limited wrist movement.
These involve injury to the ligament on the inner side of the knee, leading to pain, swelling, and restricted knee movement.
These involve the calf muscle and can result in pain, swelling, and limited ankle and foot movement.
These injuries affect the ligaments in the foot, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty walking or bearing weight on the affected foot.
These involve the muscles and ligaments of the back, leading to pain, stiffness, and limited mobility.
These affect the ligaments surrounding the shoulder joint, causing pain, swelling, and limited shoulder movement.
These involve injury to the tendon connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty walking or bearing weight on the affected foot.
This refers to pain in the lower back region, which can be caused by various factors, including muscle strains, ligament sprains, or underlying spinal issues.
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