About

I’m Pavlina Fialova - Prof Dip CHM, PG Dip Ac, BA (Hons), MRCHM, MBAcC, BMAS

I trained at the Northern College of Acupuncture, completing a three-year postgraduate diploma with Distinction, and I hold an MSc in Chinese Herbal Medicine, also with Distinction.

I'm a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the Professional Standards Authority– accredited register for UK acupuncturists trained to degree level and of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, which reflects the evidence-based emphasis of my training.

I use traditional acupuncture alongside other Chinese medicine diagnostic methods and treatments - including auricular acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, dry needling and electro-acupuncture - to support patients' physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, whether as a standalone therapy or alongside conventional medical care.

I also practise Chinese Herbal Medicine, holding an MSc in the subject with Distinction and registration with the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM). It's one of the longest-established systems of herbal practice in the world, and I prescribe individualised formulas (usually taken as a tea made from concentrated herbal powders) tailored to each patient rather than a single standard remedy.

I have extensive practical treatment experience and evidence based research knowledge which supports acupuncture’s effectiveness in the treatment of certain medical conditions and musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

My clinical work includes acupuncture for short-term relief of chronic low back pain, neck pain, and tension headaches and migraine, and as a temporary adjunct treatment for osteoarthritis knee pain. I also treat soft tissue and sports injuries, using acupuncture, cupping and gua sha to support recovery, and I have experience supporting post-operative rehabilitation, including after ACL surgery.

My research interests include the use of acupuncture in the management of the symptoms of menopausal and cancer treatment related hot flushes, chronic pain, chemotherapy induced nausea and anxiety. A further area of research undertaken by Pavlina is the use of acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in post-operative recovery of anterior cruciate ligament injury

I also practise abdominal acupuncture as part of a broader approach to women's health, menstrual wellbeing and the relief of symptoms of PCOS, endometriosis, IBS and the regulation of the menstrual cycle.

I practice facial and scalp acupuncture for relief of tension headaches, migraine, Bell’s Palsy, Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders and blocked sinuses as well as abdominal acupuncture If you're dealing with something specific, I'm happy to talk through during a consultation whether acupuncture is likely to help, and what the evidence actually says.