Experience, Expertise & Personalised Care
With over 15 years of experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rikke Waagnes brings a wealth of clinical knowledge, specialist training and a lifelong connection to acupuncture.
Growing up in a family of acupuncturists, Rikke developed an early understanding of Chinese medicine and its holistic approach to health. Today, she combines this background with modern clinical knowledge, offering individually tailored acupuncture, cupping and massage treatments.
Rikke holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from Middlesex University, graduating in 2012. She is a licensed and insured practitioner who has worked internationally across Norway, the United Kingdom and the French Riviera.
Trusted by Professional Athletes
Throughout her career, Rikke has worked with professional athletes, including Premier League footballers, alongside patients seeking support with everyday pain, muscular tension, stress and general wellbeing.
Her clinical interests include sports injuries, pain management, musculoskeletal pain, neurological conditions, fertility support, facial rejuvenation as well as progressive stem cell regeneration protocols through acupuncture and cupping.
With established practices in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and Antibes, France, Rikke welcomes patients from Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Prestbury, Handforth and surrounding areas.
A Personal Approach to Treatment
No two patients are the same.
Rikke takes time to understand each patient's health history, concerns and individual needs, combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with her extensive clinical experience to develop a personalised treatment approach.
Treatments may incorporate acupuncture, therapeutic cupping, massage and other complementary techniques, depending on the individual.
Her philosophy is simple: experienced hands, thoughtful treatment and personal attention at every appointment.
Specialist Training & Continuing Professional Development
Rikke regularly undertakes additional professional training to expand her clinical knowledge and refine her treatment techniques.
S p e c i a l i s a t i o n s
2012 - Acupuncture, cupping and massage
2020 - Sport injuries
2019 - Cranial sacral Osteopathy
2012 - 1 day autopsy, anatomy, physiology
2016 - IVF specialisation
2017 - Facial Rejuvination
2021 - Facial neurological dissorder treatment
2021 - Diagnosing neurological dissorders
2021 - Practical introduction to MRI for clinicians
2022 - Long covid and chronic disorders
2021 - Articular cartilage - understanding of the different treatments
2024 - Resistance bands for faster injury recover
2025 - Acupuncture and cupping in the treatment of Frozen Shoulder
2026 - Acupucnture and Cupping in the treatment of muscle tears
