Multiple Symptoms. One Root. Acupuncture & Myofascial Bodywork in Central London and SE London.
What Clients say about us
Hear from those who have experienced therapy with us. Their stories reflect the trust, dedication, and results we deliver every day.
I have suffered with a Eustacian tube issue for 10+ years and was initially sceptical about acupuncture. Duncan was able to improve the condition more than anything else I’ve tried, would highly recommend!
I would highly recommend Acubody Therapies. I have been having acupuncture treatment for the past few months at the clinic, and the experience has been excellent. Practitioner Duncan’s professionalism, care, and expertise has been outstanding.
Had four sessions with Duncan. He's fab and I’m really pleased with the results. I originally went in for lower back problems and each time I went the condition improved. Highly recommend if you’re dealing with lower back pain. 🙏🏻✨
Duncan is a superb listener and brilliant at what he does. Very professional. He adapted the treatment to exactly what was needed. Our sessions have made a huge difference to how my body feels and energy levels. I recommend him in the strongest possible terms.
I have had treatment for a few years both at the Holborn clinic and Lee clinic with Duncan for chronic back pain which no one had been able to get to the bottom of as well as numbness in the arms, a shoulder and thumb injury, and headache and neck pain (!!).
I have kept coming back as Duncan makes an extra effort to find and treat the root cause of the issues, listening and understanding what progress has been made and adapting approach according to the results instead of the cookie cutter treatment approach which some clinics use. The use work, acupuncture, and recommended exercises have helped hugely with my various ailments.
If you have any long-standing or awkward musculoskeletal issues which you are having trouble getting addressed then I strongly recommend Acubody Therapies
Excellent spot and acupuncture received from Duncan has been everything I needed for fascia issues. 10/10 would recommend. First time trying acupuncture and proof is in the results. Plus Duncan talked me through everything and explained every part of the process and gave me good physio advice also. Thanks
Really pleased I found Duncan for my tui na and acupuncture treatments. I've had a lot of pain with my right shoulder for some time and started my treatment since September. First session really help ease the pain and by second session I really noticed the changes with my posture and the pain gradually disappeared.
Had my third sessions today and I really felt the difference particularly from the acupuncture treatment. Duncan is very knowledgeable and very thorough with his diagnosis before treating his patient.
I wholeheartedly recommend Duncan McGechi. Not only is he extremely skilled and knowledgeable — with formal training in acupuncture, Chinese medicine, myofascial and neuromuscular bodywork, and rehabilitation — but he is also a great listener and a reassuring presence.
He asks thoughtful questions to understand the root of the problem, takes a holistic approach — blending acupuncture with bodywork and tailored movement or exercise- and treats the whole person, not just the symptoms.
I see Duncan regularly for acupuncture for my Morton’s Neuroma. Most recently, I had a stiff neck: his method delivered an immediate improvement — truly miraculous.
His clinic in Lee is also fantastic- welcoming, calm and beautifully set up, which makes every session feel relaxed and therapeutic from the moment you arrive.
If you’re looking for someone who combines deep expertise with attentiveness and genuinely cares about long-term well-being, Duncan is absolutely worth seeing.
Duncan is a great acupuncture practitioner. I’m a regular now and feel like I’m getting great treatments. Thank you Duncan!
I came to Duncan with persistent back pain that he has helped me understand and resolve. I especially appreciate his explanations, effort to identify the root causes, not just the symptoms, and his coordinated treatment including exercises, massage and acupuncture. Would absolutely recommend.
I have been going for treatments with Duncan at AcuBody Therapies when I have issues over the last couple of years now. He listens to my ailments, discusses a plan of action and gets the job done. Even though I am usually afraid of needles, I find I can relax during the treatments. There have been times when I have noticed that after only one session a particular symptom just disappears completely. I would recommend a visit to AcuBody Therapies, you won’t be disappointed.
Duncan was a great practitioner who was very attentive, easy to talk to, and always eager to problem solve to find a solution.
Highly recommend to everyone suffering from physical symptoms.
I can whole heartily recommend Duncan McGechie for professional and skilled care of body aches and pains.
I had been suffering from a chronic lower back problem for several months that I could not resolve on my own and that felt like it could get much worse.
Even after only one treatment, I got immediate improvement....4 visits later my back was so improved, we moved to my neck and shoulders with the same outcome. Duncan’s combination of myofascial release and acupuncture worked very well for me. I will seek care from him in future if needed...he
Knows what he’s doing!!!!
I recently had a consultation with Duncan for ongoing calf pain and I am very pleased with how effective his treatment has been.
His combination of acupuncture and tailored exercise guidance made a significant difference. Duncan was knowledgeable, attentive, and explained everything clearly throughout the process.
I appreciated how he explained what acupuncture would do, what to expect from the needles and how it might feel. It helped me relax and go through the treatment without anxiety.
I came to Duncan for acupuncture to help with sinus-related headaches, and I’m so glad I did. After just one session, my headaches eased and completely disappeared within three days — and they haven’t returned since! Duncan was professional, knowledgeable, and made me feel at ease throughout the treatment. I’m really grateful for his expertise and highly recommend him to anyone considering acupuncture.
Duncan has been amazing and really helped me with my shoulder Injury and leg injury, I don’t know he manages to pinpoint the exact problem and work on it , every treatment I had there was an improvement and exercises given to help aid the recovery, I back to exercising as normal again , I can’t recommend Duncan enough !
I've been seeing Duncan for several months now and he's made a real difference in my health! Professional, knowledgeable, and attentive. He helped resolve issues I’d struggled with for a long time. Highly recommend!
I’ve been seeing Duncan at AcuBody Therapies in Holborn for the last few months, to help with a complex and chronic pain issue, that I’ve been suffering with for the past 8 years. A historical ankle injury that has led to misalignment, knee pain, torn hip cartilage, back pain, trapped nerves. The lot! It’s been a long and frustrating journey, but Duncan has been a true game-changer in my recovery.
He brings a fantastic combination of skills. Acupuncture, myofascial massage, targeted strengthening exercises, and a deep understanding of how the body compensates under strain. Rather than just treating surface symptoms, Duncan has helped me address the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction.
He’s also helped get my nervous system out of a constant fight-or-flight mode. Something I didn’t even realise was affecting my healing. I’ve noticed significant improvements in my everyday movement, less pain overall, and I finally feel like I’m moving toward long-term recovery and a better quality of life.
He is not only incredibly skilled, but also kind, patient, and truly attentive. You feel genuinely looked after in every session.
If you’re dealing with chronic pain, injury, or issues with movement, I can’t recommend Duncan highly enough. His holistic, evidence-based approach is making a real difference in my life.
My experience with Duncan at Acubody Therapies has been excellent thus far.
His clinic was recommended to me by another patient who has successfully undergone fertility treatment with him.
He is incredibly patient and knowledgable, kindly answering my questions, helping me understand more about my body and fertility throughout my sessions with him.
He has also helped immensely with other muscular skeletal issues that have recently arisen (neck/shoulder tension and hamstring/knee pain).
The clinic is also lovely, and conveniently located.
I am grateful for his expertise, confident I am making progress and that my treatments will lead to success.
Duncan has been providing me with regular appointments for around a year now , and has delivered a range of treatments Including acupuncture, soft tissue massage and body repositioning work . He has also been an attentive and active listener who focuses on the small details - sometimes absolutely key to sustained recovery - which other people have missed .
I am 6”8 with a history or Musculoskeletal and mental heath issues , and before meeting Duncan really struggled to find a path forward . Cannot recommend highly enough both as a professional and a person .
Duncan really understands the mechanics of the body and is helping me slowly fix an old injury that has become newly problematic. He is kind and it is working!
I have been seeing Duncan for neuromuscular therapy on an old rotator cuff injury and I am really pleased with his treatment and my progress. He was able to assess and identify the hidden (unexpected!) cause of my shoulder issues and recommended exercises that have really helped. Duncan is really knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He listens to your concerns and cares about your goals and recovery.
I would definitely recommend!
The clinic is easily accessible from Holborn tube station. It is a nice and calming environment, very clean and tidy. I was seen by Duncan who treated my recurrent cough and sore throat during my third trimester of pregnancy with Accupuncture. Duncan was very diligent and professional, he took the time to ask thorough questions in order to tailor the treatment to my body’s exact needs. His presence is calming and reassuring which is what you want when getting accupuncture ! I would strongly recommend booking an appointment with him!
TRANSFORMATIVE
I’ve struggled my entire adult life with tension culminating to profound physical pain. It became so normal to me I largely adapted and just lived in a constant state of discomfort. In 2 sessions I was 80% healed and without the acuity of the pain, I was able to carry on home exercises and daily adjustments to make incremental progress. I am so very grateful to Duncan. He is a true healer.
I visited Duncan when I had some shoulder and psoas issues. He's very knowledgeable, professional and makes you feel at ease right away. He provided acupuncture and myofascial bodywork, which worked wonders. I would highly recommend him and I will definitely be back.
I recently had an amazing experience with acupuncture from Duncan. He made me feel welcome and really listened to my concerns. Duncan is friendly and professional, making the whole experience enjoyable. If you're thinking about acupuncture, I highly recommend seeing Duncan!
I was experiencing a lot of pain from my hip, glutes and calf making it difficult to sit or get out of bed in the mornings. After 10 acupuncture sessions with Duncan I can say that I was able to exercise, sit in comfort and no longer have a tight calf. Duncan explained how the needles and acupuncture works. I’m very lucky to have an excellent acupuncturist so close to my home and would defined recommend him to anyone.
Duncan is one of the best therapists I’ve seen - and unfortunately I’ve seen lots to deal with ongoing musculoskeletal issues. He’s got lots of experience across acupuncture and myofascial release. He is adept at applying this knowledge to your specific situation and working with your feedback to help you get better. I couldn’t recommend him more!
I visited Duncan for acupuncture and I had the most wonderful experience with him. I had been experiencing cramps on my face, rhinitis every morning, headaches, irregular periods, myoma, constant breast tenderness, ovarian cyst, constipation, thyroid node, inflammation in my lymph nodes on my right armpit and pain in the same area (the doctors told me to wait 6 months because they couldn’t find a problem with my exams).
My boyfriend is having his treatments with Duncan and he gave me a gift to try acupuncture and the results were incredible. After the first session all my symptoms improved, I noticed that cramps on my face, headaches, constipation, rhinitis every morning, pain on my right armpit disappeared, and after the 3rd session my period arrived without problems and was normal and desinflamation on my lymph nodes. After every session I noticed a lot of happiness and relaxation.
In my opinion as a GP I think it is important to try acupuncture (if you have small symptoms or otherwise) because you will notice a huge difference in your daily life. Duncan is highly professional, highly knowledgeable, he really cares about our problems, very helpful, with great skills and great energy. I am happy and grateful to him and I highly recommend.
Thank you very much Duncan for all your support, kindness and great vibes. I will continue on this journey to improve my emotions and physical health 🙂
I visited to have insomnia and anxiety treated and have been incredibly happy with the progress made since having regular sessions - I started to experience improvements after 5 weeks and now my sleep pattern has returned to normal, I'd highly recommend Duncan.
I’ve been suffering from chronic sinusitis and migraines for at least 8 years and multiple appointments with ENTs and GPs have not helped. I decided to take massive action and try acupuncture with Duncan. After explaining my history and symptoms Duncan made a treatment plan over a series of visits to target the problem areas. From the first treatment I felt changes and around 6 treatments later I have had huge reduction in the migraines and more control over the sinusitis symptoms. Duncan is highly knowledgeable, kind and amazing at what he does, so don’t hesitate to try him out if you have a condition that medicine just cannot resolve. Highly recommended and thank you 🙂
I have been working with Duncan for afew months now I so can give an honest review in saying that he has genuinely changed my life. He has successfully worked on a persistent hip pain no other professional has been able to figure out. He has most recently helped with a foot issue I have been ignoring aswell as acupuncture for other issues. I love my sessions with Duncan as they are specific to how I am feeling on that day whilst also focusing on my original issue that I know will take some time longer. I love his space and energy and the multiple practices he uses in each session. It is always a delight to see him, I know I will leave feeling good.
I had a neck injury years ago, and spend long hours working in front of screens. I first visited Duncan a few years after the accident for acupuncture and I felt immeasurably better after a few sessions. I’ve returned recently because my back problems have got worse with age and work. I’d been visiting a local osteopath for a few years with slow incremental change - most of the relief and improvement I could trace to my own level of exercise; I was feeling frustrated, and received a random email from Acubody recently, and decided to revisit. Duncan’s approach is unique ans multidisciplinary. Diagnosis discovered other issues not seen by my previous osteopaths, and I felt the benefits after the first session, my shoulders and neck felt unlocked and free for the first time in 6 months. I’ve had 2 sessions since and I can feel huge developments towards better movement and pain free living. I visited osteopaths and acupuncturists separately before, but the Acubody approach combines the best of both, and the exercises are much simpler and better general exercise, than previous osteo’s micro stretches, and come with video instructions to remind you at home.
The sessions are relaxed, comfortable and courteous. I’m annoyed with myself I didn’t come back to Duncan sooner!
Still in pain, even after trying everything? Duncan finds what others miss
Acupuncture · Myofascial Bodywork · Holborn · Central London
Most people arrive at Acubody after years of partial treatments. A physio helps the knee but not the hip. Medication took the edge off the anxiety, but the headaches returned. A change in diet improved digestion but energy remained low.
Duncan takes a different view. Trained as an acupuncturist since 2003 (BAcC Member, MSc) and as a myofascial and neuromuscular bodyworker since 2006 (MISRM) he works to understand how your systems interact- musculoskeletal, neurological, hormonal, digestive- and builds a treatment plan that addresses the hidden drivers, not only the presenting complaint.
This is particularly effective for complex or multi sysytem conditions: hormonal imbalance, menstrual irregularity and back pain for example. IBS alongside chronic pain, anxiety with fatigue and physical tension, hypermobility syndromes or long standing issues that have not responded to standard care. No cookie-cutter treatments.
Contact us to arrange a call to ask any questions, or to book an appointment.
Acupuncture, Myofascial Bodywork & Coaching: Holborn & SE London
Acupuncture
Bodywork
Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy & Rehabilitation.
Addresses the structural and fascial drivers of pain, restiction and postural dysfunction.
Coaching
Qigong, Pilates, Embodiment & Resilience coaching.
Supporting longer-term recovery, nervous system regulation and movement autonomy.
Conditions
Information on some of the issues that people commonly come to us for help with.
Not everything we work with is detailed, please ask if you have any questions
Prices
See below for block booking options which help us to plan your therapy and bring down your per session rate. Blocks can be used over a time period appropriate to your treatment plan.
(1:1)
Training
Prices for Acubody Therapies in London: Acupuncture, Bodywork, Pilates, and Chinese Herbal Medicine consultation.
Notice of appointment cancellation must be received not less than 24 hours in advance or the full fee may be charged.
How We Work- Integrative Acupuncture & Bodywork In London
Acupuncture & Bodywork Therapy in Holborn & Lee
Acubody provides integrative treatment solutions for multi system disorders, so if you have a few things going on we can tailor an approach that meets your needs and goals.The tools we can draw from include acupuncture, bodywork therapy, Chinese medicine, qigong and movement training.
We regularly help people with issues like persistent pain, headache & migraine, fertility & menstrual dysfunction, auto immune & digestive problems, stress and anxiety.
Focused on the hidden drivers of your problems, and the route away from them.
Conditions
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are useful for a wide range of issues, recommended by the WHO and NIH, even the NICE guidelines recommend it for chronic pain, headache and migraine. We regularly work with people dealing with menstrual irregularity, fertility, period pain, postural issues, sports injuries, , RSI, back pain, neck pain and joint pain, Stress, anxiety, insomnia, Digestive disorders, If your condition feels complex, you have hypermobility, or you’ve been managing overlapping symptoms for years without resolution, this is often where our integrative approach makes the most meaningful difference. If you aren’t sure, just ask.
Integration
Acubody therapies are integrating an up to date understanding of fascial anatomy and postural dysfunction, biomechanics and movement training with the Chinese medicine systems of acupuncture and herbal medicine to deliver you optimal, integrative, personalised care.
Your needs
We always see the person as a unique individual and listen to your needs and goals We blend the approaches used specifically for your care. We offer Acupuncture and Bodywork therapy treatments in Holborn in central London and in south east London.
Meet Duncan & Bridget- Nearly 50 Years of Combined Experience
Duncan McGechie (BA, MSc, Grad dip. MBAcC MRCHM, MISRM) has practiced acupuncture since 2003 and is a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine. Since 2006 he has also practiced myofascial release and neuromuscular therapy after completing a graduate diploma in therapeutic bodywork, member of the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage.
As a graduate of the Go-To Therapist pro sport physio mentorship, Duncan brings particular diagnostic rigour to cases where pain and dysfunction have been difficult to identify. He is known for taking time to understand the full picture- how a person moves, where they compensate, what is driving symptoms beneath the surface. This includes things like stress and emotional factors- and for building treatment plans that genuinely fit the individual.
He treats at Acubody’s clinics in London: Holborn WC1 and Lee/ Grove Park SE12.
Bridget Montague (BCPA, REPS) is a senior teacher trainer for studio equipment with Body Control Pilates with over two decades of experience as a movement specialist. As a former professional dancer, she brings a deep understanding of how the body inhabits movement- and how to restore that ease when injury, pain or restriction get in the way.
She works with athletes, people managing health conditions and other Pilates teachers for their professional development. Studio Pilates with Bridget is available in Bloomsbury, central London, in Lee, SE London and Online.
Motivated to help you get beyond pain and restriction in your rehabilitation, to achieve new levels of strength, mobiilty and control.
Balance for your body and your mind.
Helping you move beyond current obstacles and find your optimal.
Meet Our Specialists
Dedicated Experts Guiding Your Wellness Journey
Our skilled specialists are here to support your health and wellness with personalised care and expert guidance.
Applying nearly 5 decades of collective experience to listen carefully and guide you to solutions.
If you have any questions about how we might help you, please just contact us
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Read MoreFAQs
Your first visit will begin with a comprehensive consultation where we’ll review your medical history, assess your current health needs, and discuss your personal health goals. During this session, your practitioner will work to identify the underlying causes of any issues or imbalances, helping to determine the most effective treatment plan. This holistic, patient-centered approach is at the heart of acubody company values, ensuring we provide you with the best possible results.
Acupuncture treatments involve the insertion of fine needles into specific areas, which are left in place for 15-30 minutes.
Acupuncture needles are extremely fine and are generally painless. Many patients report a sense of deep relaxation during and after their treatment. While some may feel a slight pressure as the needle is inserted, this sensation typically fades quickly. Your practitioner will continuously check in to ensure you’re comfortable and relaxed throughout your session. We only use the highest quality needles to guarantee the best experience for you.
Yes! The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment for over 100 different conditions.
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of health issues, and modern studies support its efficacy. We see the transformation of our patients regularly, and many report significant improvements in their symptoms after receiving treatment. Treatment times and outcomes vary from person to person, but we’ll work closely with you to ensure consistent progress on your health journey.










