Brisbane Acupuncture
With Maurizio Bontempi.
Ashgrove Acupuncture and Massage
Maurizio Bontempi is a leading acupuncture and massage practitioner in Brisbane’s inner west.
Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine since 1999, Maurizio will apply a personal approach to suit any need.
The clinic is easily accessible in Ashgrove, and is taking bookings now.
Acupuncture and massage are both ancient healing practice with a wide range of physical and mental health benefits.
Muscular aches and pains, back and neck problems. Stress, anxiety and mood disorder are just a few examples. Click here for more details.
Acupuncture is easy and painless. You will be surprised at the results this holistic approach to health can achieve.
| Appointment Length | 30 Mins | 60 Mins | 90 Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Fee | $65.00 | $120.00 | $170.00 |
| Pensioners / Concession Card Holders | $55.00 | $100.00 | $150.00 |
If you haven’t had acupuncture before, it’s natural to have questions about what happens during a treatment, whether the needles are painful, how many sessions you might need, and whether acupuncture can help your particular condition.
Acupuncture involves the gentle insertion of very fine, sterile, single-use needles into specific points on the body.
Most people are surprised by how comfortable the treatment is. While some points may produce a brief sensation of heaviness, tingling or warmth, acupuncture is generally relaxing, and many clients leave feeling calmer and more balanced than when they arrived.
At Ashgrove Acupuncture and Massage, your treatment is tailored to your individual needs. Depending on your condition, acupuncture may be combined with remedial massage, cupping, Moxibustion (heat therapy), breathing techniques, mindfulness practices, and lifestyle or Traditional Chinese Medicine and dietary advice.
Having been in private practice in Brisbane since 1999, Maurizio Bontempi has extensive experience treating a wide range of pain, stress-related and musculoskeletal conditions, combining traditional Chinese medicine principles with a practical, patient-centered approach.
If you would like to learn more about your first consultation, the conditions commonly treated, or Maurizio’s background and qualifications, please explore the links below or get in touch with any questions.
Your first appointment begins with a discussion about your health concerns, symptoms, medical history, lifestyle and treatment goals.
This helps me develop a clear understanding of both the immediate issue and any underlying factors that may be contributing to it.
My initial priority is always to help resolve, or at least make you more comfortable with, your presenting symptoms so you can experience some relief – and get a decent night’s sleep.
Taking the edge off an inflamed sciatic nerve, reducing persistent neck or back pain, or providing some peace to a restless mind may require one or two sessions per week for the first week or two.
During your treatment I will give you my undivided attention, and I only charge for the time I spend with you. Depending on your needs, I may use a combination of acupuncture, remedial massage, mindfulness and breathing techniques to address pain, stress and tension.
When appropriate, treatment may also include suction cups, Gua Sha (scraping), Moxibustion (heat therapy), along with practical lifestyle and Traditional Chinese Medicine dietary advice to support your recovery between appointments.
At the end of your session, I will discuss my findings, explain the treatment approach, and recommend an appropriate plan moving forward.
As we transition from the acute phase in to a managing plan, my priority shifts from taking care of the your health to educating and supporting you in cultivating your health.
Cultivating our health requires an ongoing monitoring of the situation to detect and prevent imbalances before they become “problems”.
This usually means a regular sessions every 3 to 6 weeks. With periods requiring more or less work according to individual needs and circumstances.
When it comes to health maintenance I tell clients they can see me as much as they feel my work is helping them along their journey, but I can’t walk the healing journey for them
For me is important that clients take an interested responsibility in their health. This means noticing, listening and connecting with their body, mind and soul and attending to them as needed.
It means choosing to be healthy and choosing to do what is required for our healing according to where we are in that particular moment in out life.
Our exercise, our diet, our sleep but also our interests, our relationship with our self and with others all play an important role in our “feeling healthy”.
If you have young children is sometimes difficult to organise childcare while you have your treatment.
If you think your children would be able to entertain themselves without disturbing our session, you are welcome to bring them to the Ashgrove acupuncture clinic.
Please be aware that your child would be unattended while you have your treatment.