The Crane Clinic

08/09/2025

September 8th to 12th is Irish Migraine Awareness Week

Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Treatment for Migraine

Evidence summary Migraine
Cochrane reviews are a specific type of systematic review, and two Cochrane reviews – one on acupuncture’s effectiveness for the prevention of tension-type headache (1), and another on acupuncture’s effectiveness for the prevention of episodic migraine (2), both concluded that acupuncture is effective for these conditions

1. Linde K, Allais G, Brinkhaus B, Fei Y, Mehring M, Shin BC, Vickers A, White AR. Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD007587
2. Linde K, Allais G, Brinkhaus B, Fei Y, Mehring M, Vertosick EA, Vickers A, White AR. Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD001218

03/04/2025

The Preparing for Pregnancy Programme at the Crane Clinic was created for individuals or couples who are thinking about starting a family, or who are undergoing egg or s***m preservation to help optimise overall health for healthy eggs, s***m and a nourishing uterine environment for implantation and pregnancy.

Led by Áine Delaney, nurse, midwife and acupuncturist, with Bernie Doyle, acupuncturist and naturopath, and nutritional therapist Niamh Burke. The team have many years of experience in successfully helping people navigate their fertility journey.

Find out more about the Preparing for Pregnancy Programme at https://www.thecraneclinic.ie

Galway's Westend

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

The Acupuncture Council of Ireland and the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association Future Fertility Show, RDS, Dublin

01/03/2025

A joint venture between the Acupuncture Council of Ireland and the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association at the Future Fertility Show in the RDS Dublin this weekend.

23/02/2025

See you at the Future Fertility Show, RDS, Dublin, March 1-2nd.

We're giving away two pairs of tickets to this incredible event,

Join us at the Future Fertility Show in Dublin on March 1-2, 2025, at RDS!

Visit our stand to learn how acupuncture is used to help and support couples on their fertility journey.

Kate Curtis will take the main stage on Saturday, March 1st, at 3:15 to present "Supporting the Fertility Journey with Acupuncture & Medicinal Mushrooms" and on Sunday, March 2nd, at 3:00 to discuss " Navigating Fertility from all angles."

Win Two Tickets to the Future Fertility Show! 🎉

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For more information about the event, check out www.futurefertilityshow.com
Good luck, and we hope to see you there! 💫

12/02/2025

See you at the Future Fertility Show.

11/02/2025

Subject: 🎯 Free 10 CPD Hours: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method Acupuncture Webinar!

Dear Acupuncturist,

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This method is known for its instant results, distal needling techniques, and effective pain treatment without needling directly into the pain site.

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💡 Many practitioners find this method life-changing, but they also encounter challenges when applying it in real clinics. If you experience difficulties or have questions, I highly recommend considering Szenan Phua’s London NBA Workshop in the future, where he will personally address and refine your practice.

For now, take advantage of this free opportunity and experience the power of BMA in your clinic!

03/12/2024

Time and time again I hear about fertility clinics dismissing s***m as a potential issue when it comes to secondary infertility. It's one of the more common reasons so push to get it tested if you are having a problem conceiving a second child.

"After having 2 miscarriages I contacted Niamh to help us on our journey, when my fertility clinic had no solutions to offer. I already had one child so they weren’t concerned about further investigations. On contacting Niamh I had to fill out a very detailed questionnaire and she recommended testing for me and my husband – a vaginal microbiome test for me and a DNA fragmentation test as well as a testicular scan for my husband to rule out a varicocele. She recommended supplements for both of us to correct some imbalances that were identified and less than 3 months on from this I got pregnant again. We just had our 12 week scan and further genetic testing which confirmed everything was healthy. Honestly, we cannot recommend Niamh enough. She may be the only reason I can write the above sentence, thank you Niamh, I know you will help many more people to come."
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21/11/2024

Join Dr. Dilis Clare in celebrating Dr. Clare’s Apothecary’s 25th anniversary this Saturday.
I had the pleasure of working there for 13 years. Thanks for the memories, the good times, the learning, and the friendships.
Wishing Dilis and everyone all the best for the next chapter. 💕🙂👏👏👏

16/11/2024