Enhance Your Health at Abbotsford’s Holistic Chinese Medicine Studio

When our mind and body don’t work together in harmony, every aspect of our life can suffer. Whether you’re trying to conceive, are struggling with mental health issues or simply don’t feel your best day-to-day, addressing the underlying issues causing these problems is essential to overcoming them.

Here at Komyuniti, this is what we offer clients from Abbotsford and surrounding suburbs. Our team of holistic health practitioners create personalised treatment plans that incorporate Chinese Medicine, naturopathy, remedial massage and more to achieve your health and wellbeing goals.

Why choose our Abbotsford clinic?

In line with our holistic approach to health and wellness, we designed and crafted our studio from natural, chemical-free materials. We at Komyuniti believe that by living as one with the earth, we can experience mental and physical peace. This philosophy is embodied throughout our space by providing a calming, refreshing atmosphere in which people of all walks of life can feel safe and comfortable from the moment they arrive.

Holistic treatment plans designed just for you

No two people are the same – and this is why Komyuniti’s approach to health and wellness is personalised from start to finish. Your qualified and highly experienced health practitioners will get to know you, your medical history, lifestyle and goals before creating a personalised, holistic treatment plan. This plan will encompass mind and body, and will usually incorporate two or more of our holistic services such as acupuncture, naturopathy, remedial massage and Chinese Medicine.

By following the best treatment for your individual needs, you will give yourself the best chance at creating a healthier, happier life.

We offer a complete range of services

At Komyuniti, you can access state of the art holistic treatments all in one place. Our range of options include:

Put your trust in our team of naturopaths and holistic practitioners

When you choose Komyuniti, you can feel at ease knowing that each and every member of our team is fully qualified and accredited in their field. Chosen for their dedication and passion to providing exceptional holistic health services, our fertility naturopaths, massage therapists, myotherapists and acupuncturists make you feel completely comfortable and safe throughout each step of your health journey.

Book your appointment today

At Komyuniti, we provide HICAPS services, which means you can claim instant rebates from your Private Health Fund. All of our practitioners are registered healthcare providers, and their services are registered with all of the major healthcare funds.

To make a booking, call us on
(03) 9995 8880 or email us at info@komyuniti.com.au

We’ll contact you to confirm
your appointment.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

For thousands of years, Chinese medicine and acupuncture have treated and eased common health conditions. Chinese medicine is centred around the idea of homeostasis, the body’s ability to maintain balance. It follows our fundamental principle at Komyuniti Fitzroy, treating the body as one by focusing on underlying causes, rather than just the symptoms of disease.

How does Acupuncture work?

Through their practice of acupuncture, our practitioners insert fine needles into the skin at nerve centres throughout the body. When we insert a needle into the nerves, we stimulate the nervous system, which signals the midbrain to release endorphins, enkephalins and increases blood flow to targeted areas throughout your body. When your acupuncture points are stimulated, it alters your experience of pain and discomfort by promoting your body’s internal healing regulating system.

Treatments used in Chinese medicine

Chinese medicine offers an incredibly diverse range of therapeutic practices, like acupuncture, Chinese herbs in capsule, powder, or tinctured form, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, massage, and dietary advice.

What to expect

At Komyuniti, our approach to Chinese medicine and acupuncture is all about the individual. Typically, our consultations run for an hour. Through the session, we’ll examine you and create a case history, examining your pulse, tongue, and abdomen. Once you’re diagnosed, we correlate the information into a treatment plan that is designed specifically to enhance your health and wellness. Treatment is considered safe. But as with all other health treatments. Possible associated adverse reactions may occur.

Systems of Acupuncture

Komyuniti Acupuncturists are trained and proficient with the following systems of acupuncture:

Electro Acupuncture

DNA (Distal Needling Acupuncture)

Dry Needling

Japanese Acupuncture

Motor-point & Trigger-point Needling

Master Tung (Acupuncture)

Scalp acupuncture

The Balance Method (Dr Tan)

The Learning of Japanese Acupuncture

The Japanese approach to Acupuncture is more gentle and refined than the Chinese version, so it’s ideal if you’re sensitive to needling or just want to try a more refined approach. We use fine needles, shallow, gentle, and painless insertion, and our practitioners place emphasis on touch and advanced moxibustion techniques. It means that the process is more gentle and soothing on your body.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is the practice of thermal heat stimulation applied to acupuncture points. We combust a traditional herb called mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris latifolia), which provides a different therapeutic effect than needles. Moxibustion is seen as an important adjunct to acupuncture treatment.

Fertility & IVF Support

At Komyuniti, Fertility is a clinical focus of our practitioners. We are able to support you from preconception care to pregnancy. Management of symptoms that may present during pregnancy to postpartum care. We’ve developed natural fertility and IVF acupuncture programs that go beyond just complementary therapy for infertility. We work alongside Melbourne's fertility and IVF centres, always integrating our programs together to support you with your journey.

Evidence Based Medicine

The Acupuncture Evidence Project: A Comparative Literature Review 2017. lists the following conditions that provide strong evidence to support the use of Acupuncture:

Anxiety & Depression (with antidepressants)

Lower back, neck and shoulder pain (Chronic or Acute)

Knee pain (osteoarthritis)

Migraines and headaches

Digestive health (IBS)

Respiratory conditions (Allergic rhinitis)

Cardiovascular conditions (Hypertension with medication)

Not sure if we can help? Then please contact us to discuss whether acupuncture is suitable for your situation. Our friendly practitioners are available to help answer your questions and enquiries.

Acupuncture for chronic and
acute pain

A review by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in 2017 concluded that:

"Acupuncture is more effective than both usual care and sham acupuncture for chronic pain based on the most robust evidence from high-quality trials of acupuncture for chronic pain."
MacPherson H, Vickers A, Bland M, Torgerson D, Corbett M, Spackman E, et al.

Acupuncture provides lasting effects on pain

A review of 6,376 patients with chronic pain found that:

"90% of the pain-relieving benefits of acupuncture persisted 12 months after treatment."

MacPherson H, Vertosick EA, Foster NE, Lewith G, Linde K, Sherman KJ, et al. The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: A meta analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain. 2016.

Acupuncture is effective for chronic pain

Individual patient data meta-analysis of 17,922 patients treated with acupuncture for chronic pain found:

"Acupuncture is effective for chronic pain."

Vickers AJ, Cronin AM, Maschino AC, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, et al. Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis. Archives of internal medicine. 2012;172(19):1444-53