Archive for June, 2009
Japanese Acupuncture V Medical Acupuncture
Monday, June 29th, 2009I sent the following email to a student and colleague, you may be interested in their replies. Dear…….., Thought you might be interested to hear that I am receiving a number of reports about physio’s advertising acupuncture as distinct from dry needling. Also, you might be interested in this article. http://www.smh.com.au/national/acupuncture-gets-trial-in-casualty-20090625-cya5.html I wonder who is [...]
Japanese Acupuncture V Dry Needling
Monday, June 22nd, 2009I write this post on this significantly wet winter morning, the ocean continues to rage with wind torn waves and whitewater exploding randomly, relentlessly pounding the foreshore. This week I presented two very different workshops, one for the physiotherapists with whom I work in Brisbane, the other for a select group of students. The first workshop, [...]
Effective Japanese Acupuncture Diagnostic Protocols
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Japanese Acupuncture diagnostic protocols can be incredibly effective in assisting to fine tune treatments to suit the individual patient and their current condition. There is no question in my mind that the most vital aspect of effective Traditional Japanese Acupuncture treatment is what we know it has the root treatment, the fundamental driver of successful [...]
Japanese Acupuncture for Severe Acute Lower Back Pain and Sciatica
Monday, June 1st, 2009Using Japanese Acupuncture last night I had the privilege of treating my brand-new next-door neighbor for excruciating lower back pain and sciatica. Although Keiron had only just moved in and would only be staying for a week his plight became known to me in general conversation. He was already taking anti-inflammatory medication and had sought [...]