Clinical Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Pain & Wellness.
Evidence-informed acupuncture that works in step with your GP, physiotherapist, or specialist. We focus on easing pain and tension, migraine care, sleep support, and calming an overworked nervous system.
AHPRA Registered
National board standards of care
HICAPS Claims
On-site private health rebates
Whether you're managing back or neck pain that won't settle, recurring migraines, broken sleep, or the wear of constant stress, our approach looks at the whole picture, not just the sore spot. We work in step with your GP, physiotherapist, and specialists, and we're honest about what acupuncture can and can't do.
Est. 1988 in the Inner West
Rozelle Acupuncture has cared for the inner west since 1988. Our practitioners are AHPRA registered and treat pain, musculoskeletal, and complex chronic conditions every week, working collaboratively with GPs, physiotherapists, and osteopaths.
An Honest, Evidence-Informed Approach
A Collaborative, Clinical Focus
We stay up-to-date with clinical trials and meta-analyses. Here is honestly how acupuncture fits into pain and wellness management.
What we focus on
Reducing pain and muscular tension, improving range of movement, and calming an over-sensitised nervous system. For migraines and sleep, we look at the patterns behind the symptom, not just the symptom itself.
The whole-body picture
Sleep, stress, digestion, and posture all feed into how pain and tension present. We treat the person, not just the site of pain, which is where Chinese medicine's whole-body view is genuinely useful.
Collaborative Integration
We work in partnership with your existing healthcare providers, including your GP, physiotherapist, or osteopath. If acupuncture is not the most appropriate path for your concern, we will discuss alternative options and refer you onward.
Our practitioners are registered under AHPRA and follow national clinical advertising guidelines, ensuring balanced, evidence-supported health communication.
Pain & Wellness Specialties
Click through to see detailed clinical evidence and what treatment involves for each concern.
Supporting modalities we integrate
Understanding Your Treatment Options
Acupuncture vs. Dry Needling
Both use fine needles, but they are different tools with different scopes. Neither is "better" — here is how they differ, so you can choose what suits your situation.
A Whole-Body Care Framework
Scope
Research suggests acupuncture works in part through the nervous system. Treatment considers the local site of pain alongside the wider picture: sleep, stress, and general health patterns.
Training Pathway
Registered acupuncturists in Australia complete a four-year, AHPRA-accredited health science degree, with acupuncture as the core clinical discipline.
Technique
Ultra-fine needles placed with gentle manual techniques, often at points away from the painful area as well as locally. Most patients describe the sensation as mild and the session as relaxing.
A Local Trigger Point Focus
Scope
Dry needling targets a specific muscular trigger point to release local tension. It is a focused technique, usually used as one part of a physiotherapy or osteopathy treatment plan.
Training Pathway
Practised by physiotherapists, osteopaths, and other health professionals who add needling to their own degree-qualified scope of practice through additional training.
Technique
The needle works the trigger point directly, often aiming for a brief muscle twitch response. Many people find it effective for isolated, mechanical muscle knots.
Related Conditions Supported
We provide care for a wide range of chronic, digestive, and musculoskeletal symptoms.
Pain & Musculoskeletal
Digestive Health
Complex & Chronic Conditions
General Wellness
Your First Visit, Explained
Arrival & Intake
You arrive at a calm, unhurried space. We begin by reviewing a detailed health intake form. Allow around 90 minutes for this initial session.
Deep Consultation
We take a thorough history of your pain, injury history, sleep, stress, and general health, plus a physical assessment focusing on range of motion and tension.
Traditional Diagnosis
Using Chinese medicine diagnostic methods (including pulse and tongue assessment), we identify the constitutional patterns feeding into your symptoms.
Acupuncture Treatment
Fine, single-use sterile needles are gently placed. You rest comfortably for 25-35 minutes while the treatment works. Most patients find it deeply relaxing.
Your Way Forward
Before you leave, we explain our findings and outline a structured, honest treatment plan, including lifestyle adjustments and coordinated care with your GP or physio.
Initial consultation $170 (~90 mins) · follow-ups $100 · HICAPS claimable. See appointments & fees.
New to acupuncture? Read about Chinese Medicine or browse our Resource Centre.
Common Questions
Straight answers to the questions we hear most before a first visit.
More questions? Visit our full FAQ page or contact the clinic.