Chloe Ogden, Acupuncturist
A love of languages led to me study an undergraduate masters in Mandarin, which entailed living and studying in Taipei and Shanghai for over a year. So many aspects of Chinese culture made their mark on me at that time, and after a brief stint working in Finance I returned to university to pursue a BSc in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
Having qualified over 14 years ago now, I have been in practice ever since, and I have had the good fortune to continue my training with some of the best and most well respected teacher-practitioners in the field (Andrew Nugent-Head, JulieAnn Nugent-Head, Dr Sean Tuten, Dr David White).
This wealth of experience and study affords me a busy and successful practice, and 5 years ago I established my own clinic in Miller’s Way Project in conjunction with two of my longest standing colleagues, as a centre of excellence for classical Chinese medicine and other therapeutic modalities.
I believe everyone can benefit from treatment, and want to see it made as accessible as possible. As such, I operate a semi-charitable arm within Miller's Way to promote availability to all income brackets.
Main areas of focus
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PAIN
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HEADACHES/ENT
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DIGESTIVE HEALTH
Acupuncture is a fantastic way of getting deep into stuck tissue and releasing muscles knots and re-invigorating blood flow, hence reducing pain, swelling and discomfort (whether from injury or over-use/under-use etc).
Modern life is so mentally driven, desk-based and "convenienced" that our physical bodies are for the most part ineffectively and insufficiently used. This concentration of activity in the head can cause problems such as headaches, insomnia, visual disturbances, tinnitus & TMJ dysfunction amongst others. Acupuncture effectively addresses the imbalance of blood and qi to reduce such symptoms.
Chinese medicine emphasises the importance of including five flavours in our diets (sweet salty pungent sour bitter). Western preference for the first two in this list (as well as for ‘fast’ and processed food) has contributed to the rise of conditions such as diabetes, obesity, fluid retention and irritable bowels as our digestive systems struggle to cope with the imbalance. The use of acupuncture, moxa and strong abdominal massage techniques effectively warms, calms and regulates the digestive system to alleviate these conditions.
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