Crowthorne's dedicated traditional Chinese medicine clinic, offering expert acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine from one of the UK's most experienced TCM practitioners.
Whether you are dealing with persistent pain, navigating a fertility journey or looking for natural support for your health, Acupuncture Crowthorne offers a proven, personalised approach rooted in over two thousand years of Chinese medical tradition.
The clinic is run by Dr (TCM) Attilio D'Alberto, who holds a full BSc (Hons) in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing University in China and has been in continuous clinical practice for over 25 years. He is a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) — the UK's leading professional body for acupuncture — and practises the full TCM system, combining acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine and dietary guidance.
A complete system of medicine that treats the root cause of your condition, not just the symptoms. Safe, effective and deeply relaxing.
NICE-recommended acupuncture for back pain, neck pain, knee pain, sciatica, arthritis, headaches and migraines.
Specialist fertility acupuncture for natural conception, IVF support, PCOS, endometriosis and male infertility.
Anxiety, insomnia, IBS, menopausal symptoms, skin conditions, thyroid health, allergies and much more.
Many people have encountered acupuncture as a quick add-on to physiotherapy or a short course from a GP — useful for temporary relief, but limited in scope. TCM acupuncture is an entirely different discipline. It is a complete medical system with its own diagnostic framework, designed to identify and treat the underlying patterns of disharmony that give rise to your symptoms.
Where a standardised approach gives every patient with a bad back the same set of points, TCM asks: why does this person have this back pain, and what does it tell us about their overall health? The answer shapes a treatment plan that is entirely individual to you.
Dr (TCM) D'Alberto trained at Beijing University in China — one of the world's foremost TCM institutions — completing a rigorous five-year undergraduate degree before graduating in 2004. He has since spent over 25 years in clinical practice, helping thousands of patients with conditions ranging from long-term pain and infertility to anxiety, digestive problems and hormonal imbalance.
He is also the published author of My Fertility Guide and My Pregnancy Guide, drawing on his extensive specialist experience in reproductive health.
Your first visit will last around an hour. Dr D'Alberto will take a thorough case history, covering your main concerns, medical background, lifestyle, diet and emotional wellbeing. Using traditional Chinese medicine pulse and tongue diagnosis, he will build a detailed picture of your health and identify the patterns underlying your symptoms.
From this assessment, a fully personalised treatment plan is created. If it is appropriate to begin treatment at the first session — which it usually is — acupuncture will start at that appointment. Most patients find the experience profoundly relaxing; it is common to fall asleep during sessions.