Healing Haven Acupuncture Clinic
Healing Haven Acupuncture Clinic was established on a family farm near Killybegs in 2004, by Scotlyn Sabean, a member of the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association.
The wild countryside of Donegal provides a sumptuously beautiful setting for the practice, which has grown enormously in its first three years, mainly by generously positive word of mouth, especially, I am thankful to say, among people within a 10-mile radius of the clinic.
Acupuncture, involving the insertion of very fine needles at specific points in the body, is a rather unusual treatment modality which was uniquely developed in China about 2000 years ago. In this respect it is unlike other treatment modalities which have arisen independently in many human cultures and at many different times in history, such as herbalism, massage, surgery, bonesetting, various forms of lancing and bloodletting, and lifestyle and dietary modification.
Scientific research into the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture is still at a preliminary stage, and a significant body of high-quality studies is lacking, nevertheless, what evidence there is supports the suggestion that acupuncture is extremely safe in the hands of properly trained professionals, and that it can provide a useful treatment alternative for pain, especially in cases where analgesic medications are contraindicated, for example, in pregnancy, or when there is a history of gastric problems.
Some people worry that the experience of acupuncture may be painful, but with few exceptions, people usually find themselves feeling deeply relaxed once the needles are in place. Some worry about safety, especially the risk of contracting a blood-bourne disease, however, all professionally trained acupuncturists now use sterile needles, which are used once straight from the pack and disposed of safely immediately after removal. Nevertheless, this an important point to check whenever making an initial appointment with an unknown acupuncture practice.
Like all health professionals, giving lifestyle advice is part of our stock in trade - I like to call it the free therapy, because you do not have to pay anyone in order to adopt it (or to ignore it), and in the main, it is just common sense. These sections of this website are written based on my observation that people often prefer to get their common sense from someone else. Personally, I favour simple advice, that is in accordance with the best scientific evidence, and which helps to reassure rather than frighten people. However, as with all the best advice, it should be taken with a grain of salt. Please don't believe anything just because I say so.
If what you have read so far interests you in making a booking, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Scotlyn Sabean, Lic. Ac., MAPFA
Stragar, Killybegs, Co Donegal, Ireland.
Tel: +353 74 9731608.
Mob: +353 87 202 5732.