Acupuncture — Standard Session

Acupuncture at Bolest Brno is delivered by two certified algesiologists — MUDr. Eva Kynclová and MUDr. Michaela Cahová — at a clinic designated as an acupuncture teaching centre. The approach goes well beyond standard needle insertion: practitioners may apply electroacupuncture (electrical stimulation through needles or a blunt pen), moxibustion (heat stimulation), pharmacopuncture (injection of medications at acupuncture points), cupping and magnetic or light stimulation — selecting the combination most suited to each patient's condition. Fine, single-use sterile needles in gauges 0.1–0.4 mm are used throughout. The technique targets acute and chronic pain including headache, cervical and lumbar syndromes, joint pain, trigeminal neuralgia and post-stroke spasticity, as well as functional disorders of the motor system and certain immune-related conditions. A course of approximately 6 sessions is typically recommended, with acute conditions treated daily and chronic conditions once every one to two weeks.

Bolest Brno's acupuncture service is among the most clinically rigorous available in Brno. The clinic holds official designation as an acupuncture teaching centre — a status that reflects both the practitioners' qualifications and the documented breadth of protocols used. MUDr. Eva Kynclová trained at the Prague Postgraduate Medical Institute (Czech acupuncture certificate, 2011) and holds a European certification in anesthesiology and intensive medicine; MUDr. Michaela Cahová brings additional specialist experience in Tuesday-evening sessions. The defining feature of this service is multi-modal stimulation. Rather than restricting treatment to mechanical needle placement, sessions may incorporate: - **Electroacupuncture**: rectangular or sinusoidal electrical currents delivered via needle electrodes or a blunt stimulation pen, allowing precise modulation of stimulus intensity and frequency - **Moxibustion**: thermal stimulation of acupoints using slow-burning Artemisia (mugwort) to add a warming therapeutic effect - **Pharmacopuncture**: microinjections of analgesic or anti-inflammatory agents directly into acupuncture points, combining the benefits of needling and local pharmacotherapy - **Cupping (mechanical acupressure)**: vacuum suction applied to targeted myofascial areas - **Magnetic and light/sound stimulation**: electromagnetic and photonic stimulation of acupoints as adjuncts to needling All needles are single-use, sterile, and made of inert metals in diameters from 0.1 to 0.4 mm and varying lengths depending on target depth. Patient comfort is maintained throughout. **Conditions most frequently addressed:** Cervicogenic and tension-type headache, cervical syndrome, lumbar syndrome, chronic low-back pain, radiculopathy, shoulder and joint pain, trigeminal neuralgia, post-stroke spasticity, spinal muscle spasticity, functional motor disorders, stress-related functional disorders and cases where conventional analgesic therapy has failed or is contraindicated due to drug interactions, allergy or patient preference. **Session frequency and course length:** Acute pain may be treated daily for the first few days. Chronic conditions are typically managed with sessions every one to two weeks. A standard course of 5–10 sessions is recommended, with the first reassessment at session 6; some patients notice improvement after one or two sessions while others require the full course. **What to expect after treatment:** A mild temporary worsening of symptoms or localised redness within the first 24 hours is a recognised response and usually resolves quickly. Significant improvement is expected to begin within the first 24 hours of the first or second session for responsive conditions. **Absolute contraindications:** Haemophilia or other bleeding disorders, acute psychosis, direct needling into malignant tissue, irradiated areas, nipples, navel. **Relative contraindications:** Undiagnosed or unstable conditions, active menstruation, pregnancy, uncontrolled thyroid disease, systemic corticosteroid therapy, uncontrolled diabetes, active analgesic/alcohol/substance misuse. The clinic emphasises that concurrent hormone therapy, thyroid conditions and poorly controlled diabetes may reduce acupuncture's effectiveness, and these should be discussed at the initial consultation. No GP referral is needed for direct booking.