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I would like to acknowledge and thank Masakazu Ikeda sensei for demonstrating the extraordinary clinical possibilities of Traditional Acupuncture. To my patients, students, teachers, colleagues, friends and my beautiful daughters, thanks heaps for your tolerance. After 25 years as a parent and practitioner it has become increasingly apparent to me that the 'learning never stops'.

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Japanese Acupuncture Healing Potential

Monday, March 8th, 2010

One of the greatest challenges facing me as a practitioner of Japanese acupuncture is effectively communicating it’s clinical diversity and power.
I believe the best way to do that is to inform you about some of the clinical case histories and challenges confronting those seeking treatment to rectify their specific disharmony, illness, pain or as often [...]

Japanese Acupuncture and TCM

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Japanese Acupuncture is distinctly different in application from it’s 2nd cousin TCM.
In response to a question posted on the http://worldacupuncture.com forum I am re running this blogpost in an effort to distinguish the difference in the application of Japanese Acupuncture and TCM.
Although each of these styles has merit, Japanese Acupuncture is unique in it’s ability [...]

Japanese Acupuncture may assist recovery from Glandular Fever

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Cameron presented in clinic about 4 weeks ago having been medically diagnosed as suffering from acute glandular fever.
He was experiencing overwhelming lethargy, aching limbs, diabolically disturbed  sleep pattern and severe headaches.
This condition can derail an athletes career for anywhere between 3 to 12 months or more in some instances.
Orthodox medicine usually recommends rest, very good [...]

Japanese Acupuncture V Medical Acupuncture

Monday, June 29th, 2009

I 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 doing the quality control on [...]

Effective Japanese Acupuncture Diagnostic Protocols

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Japanese 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 treatment [...]

How Acupuncture Works Part 001

Monday, April 27th, 2009

G’Day from Down Under,
I hope this post finds you well and happy.
I definitely feel better after 2 1/2 hrs of surfing in the most delightful conditions, below you will find the beginnings of my explanation of the above question.
This post is a copy of a recent newsletter sent to my patients, please feel free [...]

Why Traditional Japanese Acupuncture?

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Greetings n Salutations,
Here are some very good reasons why you might choose Japanese Acupuncture, as a patient and/or student.
Two very different emails about the tradition of Acupuncture, one from a student and the other from a patient
Whilst I am very grateful to be the  subject of their words, it is Traditional  Acupuncture and my many [...]

Japanese Acupuncture, Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and Chemotherapy

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Greetings from Rainbow Bay on a Magnificent Summer Sunday morning,
Even at 5am today (that is just light), the surf was crowded, whilst the waves are of significant of size and proportion, I find it somewhat difficult to enjoy the level of aggressive behavior required to snare and surf a wave when the surfers begin to [...]

Exploring Acupuncture Part 2

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

G’Day,
This short video may help you to navigate your way through the 21st Century with less anxiety and stress.
I have posted this video mainly for the benefit of my patients but I hope that all readers might benefit.
This extremely simple breathing technique was taught to me some years ago by Qi Gong master Dr. Bisong [...]

A Skeptic Doctor Endorses Acupuncture

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Post courtesy of Vitalis Skiauteris,
Acupuncturist from Auckland, New Zealand specialising in acupuncture for infertility and IVF .

Medical researcher Dr Shaun Holt used to belong to New Zealand skeptic society, an organisation known for being critical of acupuncture.
Dr Holt reviewed a lot of research on natural medicine and as a result has changed his opinion [...]

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