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About Our Clinic

Partnering with you to achieve your health goals

We are delighted to offer acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatments in a private treatment suite in Hale, Altrincham in Greater Manchester. Just a 10-minute drive from the M56, the clinic is easy to get to with plenty of on-street parking close-by and a stone’s throw from Hale train station.

We look forward to welcoming you to the practice!

CLINIC AddresS

Lower Suite, 8 Broomfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9AQ

ROAD and RAIL CONNECTIONS

M56 - 3.5 miles from Junction 7

Hale train station - 1 minute walk

Hale town centre - 1 minute walk

Altrincham tram stop - 15 minute walk

PARKING

Free on-street parking (2 hours) is available on Broomfield Lane and Albert Road.

Further 1-hour parking bays are available on Ashley Road and Cecil Road.

 

DR LILY LAI (PHD) - PRACTITIONER & RESEARCHER

With over 17 years’ experience as a clinician and 12 years as a clinical researcher, Lily has unrivalled expertise when it comes to caring for her patients. She graduated with a BSc in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Middlesex University and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2005 and went onto being sponsored by the NHS to carry out PhD research into herbal medicine in primary care, awarded by the University of Southampton, a member of the prestigious research-intensive Russell Group.

Following a very happy 16 years in Hertfordshire establishing a successful and thriving private practice, Lily is excited to now be back in her hometown in Cheshire and welcoming patients to her Cheshire practice since Autumn 2021.

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Providing personal treatments
using an integrated approach
to your healthcare and wellbeing

All of our treatments are natural and based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. We believe in an integrated approach to health so your time with us will always complement other care and medication that you may be receiving.  

 
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Our Treatments

Chinese Medicine (CM) is a comprehensive medical system that originated in China and continues to be used widely alongside biomedicine in China and other East Asian countries.  We provide core CM treatments such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and moxibustion and actively promote self-help activities to help you make the most of your treatments with us.  

 

ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine sterilised needles into the skin at location in the body known as acupuncture points.

HERBAL MEDICINE
Chinese herbs possess different characteristics that have been used safely and effectively for over 2000 years in China and other East asian countries.

CUPPING
Cupping involves the suction of a glass cup, performed by creating a vacuum with a flame before being placed on the body.

 

MOXIBUSTION
Moxibustion involves the focused application of warmth on the body by burning natural compressed mugwort leaf.

ACUPRESSURE
Acupressure uses massage and pressure to stimulate acupuncture points instead of needling as in acupuncture.  

SUPPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
Our supplementary therapies complement our core treatments of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and are great ways of enhancing the overall effect of these treatments.

 

TCM Research

We believe in evidence-based medicine and the need to continue increasing our scientific and clinical knowledge in order to provide the best possible care.

A key part of this is working together with patients, clinicians and research publications to continue the conversation around TCM and other complementary medicines.

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