{"id":7318,"date":"2022-01-27T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T17:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/medilav-medical-clinic-in-porto\/acupuncture\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:17:58","slug":"acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/en\/medilav-medical-clinic-in-porto\/acupuncture\/","title":{"rendered":"Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649149192623{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700834872721{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]Contemporary Medical Acupuncture is a new approach to an ancient therapeutic technique.<\/p>\n<p>It integrates knowledge of specific points in traditional Chinese medicine, associating a new anatomical and physiological vision, based on the scientific principles of Western medicine &#8211; Western Medical Acupuncture.<\/p>\n<p>These treatments are carried out by doctors with specific postgraduate training in this area, and their indications can cover a wide range of pathologies, such as:[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243; section_title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Musculoskeletal pathology&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;patologia-musculo-esqueletica&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Cervicalgia<\/li>\n<li>Low back pain \/ sciatica<\/li>\n<li>Muscle-tendon injury<\/li>\n<li>Sequelae of muscle tears<\/li>\n<li>Painful shoulder \/ Tendinopathy of the shoulder blade<\/li>\n<li>Gonalgia<\/li>\n<li>Psoriatic arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Chronic Pain&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;cor-cronica&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Fibromyalgia<\/li>\n<li>Somato-visceral disorder<\/li>\n<li>Spondylarthritis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Addiction disorders&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;perturbacoes-de-adicao&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Smoking cessation<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety-depressive syndrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Neurological pathology&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;patologia-neurologica&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Trigeminal neuralgia<\/li>\n<li>Migraine \/ headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-left \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-left ubtn-normal \" href=\"#marcar-consulta\" title=\"Marcar Consulta\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-9006\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-left   tooltip-6a1570a1d58f7\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#00b1c1\" data-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg=\"#00b1c1\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-9006'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Montserrat&#039;;font-weight:700;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#00b1c1;border-style:solid;color: #00b1c1;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#00b1c1\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Make an appointment<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7311&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; anchor=&#8221;acupuntura&#8221; el_id=&#8221;joaoamaro&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-50306a1570a1d5a14\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-50306a1570a1d5a14 uvc-3743  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673968935768{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.03) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;rgba(0,177,193,0.03)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7312&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-59406a1570a1d5a82\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-59406a1570a1d5a82 uvc-328  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-59406a1570a1d5a82 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-family:&#039;Montserrat&#039;;--font-weight:theme;color:#00b1c1;\">Dr. Jo\u00e3o Amaro<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;height:1px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#00b1c1;width:autopx;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<strong>Academic Medical Training<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecialist in Physiatry and Occupational Medicine;<br \/>\nPostgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from the University of Minho;<br \/>\nFoundation Course of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS);<br \/>\nSupplementary Electroacupuncture Course of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS);<br \/>\nSpinal Sensitization School &#8211; The non-pharmacological medical treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain; full course (ICBAS)<br \/>\nIntermediate course in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular dysfunctions &#8211; HPClinics[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700835470785{padding-bottom: 62px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.05) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-49926a1570a1d5b19\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-49926a1570a1d5b19 uvc-2684  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-49926a1570a1d5b19 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Under what circumstances should you use acupuncture?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700835461635{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673969077967{border-top-width: 4px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 4px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7313&#8243; img_size=&#8221;50&#215;50&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-20236a1570a1d5b90\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-20236a1570a1d5b90 uvc-4967  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-20236a1570a1d5b90 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Digestive System<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gastric ulcer<br \/>\nGastritis<br \/>\nIrritated colon<br \/>\nCrohn&#8217;s disease<br \/>\nUlcerative colitis[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673969090212{border-top-width: 4px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7314&#8243; img_size=&#8221;50&#215;50&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-53996a1570a1d5bff\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-53996a1570a1d5bff uvc-7102  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-53996a1570a1d5bff h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Neurological<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Migraine<br \/>\nPhysical paralysis<br \/>\nTrigeminal neuralgia<br \/>\nTinnitus<br \/>\nVertigo[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1626705333097{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673969121675{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-left-width: 4px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7315&#8243; img_size=&#8221;50&#215;50&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-10096a1570a1d5c64\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-10096a1570a1d5c64 uvc-9906  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-10096a1570a1d5c64 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Emotional changes<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Anxiety<br \/>\nDepression<br \/>\nInsomnia<br \/>\nSmoking cessation<br \/>\nPhobias[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673969131949{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(0,177,193,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,177,193) !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7316&#8243; img_size=&#8221;50&#215;50&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-48766a1570a1d5cbe\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-48766a1570a1d5cbe uvc-8535  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-48766a1570a1d5cbe h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Musculoskeletal<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Low back pain<br \/>\nSciatica<br \/>\nHerniated disc<br \/>\nTendonitis<br \/>\nArthrosis[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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