Good Health TCM L'boro Clinic

Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture in Loughborough

Good Health TCM L'boro Clinic Ltd is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice based in Loughborough, England. The clinic presents TCM as a holistic approach that addresses the causes of illness rather than only its symptoms, and builds its offer around acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage and cupping. Its stated aim is to support patients' general health and well-being through complementary therapies.

The practice describes itself as a team of experienced and qualified TCM practitioners. Its website reports more than 1,000 clients, three staff members and twelve years of activity, and states that it has treated patients travelling from as far as London and Glasgow.

From Herbal Health to the current clinic

According to the clinic's own account, Jun Zhang, former director of Herbal Health/Good Health, joined forces in 2018 with a group of Loughborough graduates to establish the present-day Good Health TCM Loughborough Clinic Ltd. That step broadened the range of integrative healthcare and well-being services offered and extended its reach within the local community and beyond.

Therapies offered

• Acupuncture: insertion of very fine needles at specific points to influence the flow of qi, approached with the patient as an individual rather than focusing only on the condition.
• TuiNa: a Chinese therapeutic massage intended to relieve muscle tension, stimulate acupressure points, open energy meridians and promote the flow of qi.
• Cupping: glass cups or similar equipment create a vacuum seal on the skin to stimulate blood flow and clear stagnant qi.
• Guasha: vigorous rubbing of the skin to increase blood flow and clear stagnant qi.
• Herbal medicine: listed among the TCM therapies available at the clinic.

The site also maintains a section on conditions that TCM can treat and a price list, without those details being reproduced here.

Practitioners and professional registration

Jun Zhang is director, TCM graduate and resident acupuncturist. He qualified at Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China in 1995 and is described as having over twenty years of experience; he brought his knowledge of integrative and complementary therapies to the clinic. Sarah Joyce is a qualified acupuncturist, a Loughborough graduate in beauty and SPA management and sports therapies, and works as a holistic therapist. Nuno, a Loughborough University postgraduate in Ergonomics and Human Factors, is an engineer designer, behaviour-change researcher and consultant in circular economy for sustainability; he volunteers at the clinic as Head of Innovation and Business Development and Human Factors Specialist.

The clinic states that its healthcare team is governed by British bodies: Jun is registered with the CNHC together with the Acupuncture Society, and Sarah with the BAcC. Both are described as accredited registers with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). The practice also indicates that it keeps its team updated through continuing professional development training delivered by TCM specialists in the UK and overseas.

Recognition and patient feedback

The clinic reports having been listed among the Top 3 Acupuncture in Charnwood by ThreeBestRated, which it says applies a 50-point inspection covering reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. It also displays distinctions described as Acupuncture Clinic of the Year 2023 – Leicestershire, Best Multi-Disciplined Holistic Therapy Clinic – Leicestershire and a Pandemic Safety Protocol Excellence Award 2021.

Among the testimonials published on the site, one patient from Burton-on-Trent describes improvement in damaged medial knee ligaments after three sessions following months of physiotherapy without relief, and another reports results after five treatments combining acupuncture and remedial massage alongside herbal soups. These are individual accounts rather than verified outcomes.

Practical information and safety protocols

The clinic operates from 2a Wards End, Loughborough, LE11 3HA, England, and is registered in the UK as company number 11026064. Its website includes a pre-attendance health screening form to be completed the day before a visit and guidance on infection prevention and control following the NIPCM framework on the use of PPE at the clinic.