Patient's Perspective
Japanese Acupuncture relieves my Acute Lower Back Pain Immediately
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Last Monday week an innocuous incident saw me dropped by a severe case of lower back pain.
Years of pre-acupuncture physical toil, harvesting potatoes and picking fruit has taken it’s toll on my body, leaving me with a susceptible lower back.
For the last 5 years regular acupuncture treatment and heightened awareness of no can do activities [...]
Japanese Acupuncture may assist recovery from Glandular Fever
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Cameron 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 [...]
World Acupuncture 2009
Thursday, January 15th, 2009I hope 2009 thus far has been as kind to you as it has too me.
Clinic has been busy and there seems to be a much more optimistic air about the place.
David, Adam,Andrew and Efrat, day one clinic 2009.
The last three months of 2008 saw very little rideable surf and constant onshore winds battering the [...]
Japanese Acupuncture and Severe Pain
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008Greetings one and all,
A very happy patient recently reported that Japanese Acupuncture significantly relieved her severe lower back, hip & neck pain, resolved her diabolical sleep pattern and restored her sense of well-being in only 3 treatments !
Chris first attended Acupuncture clinic on October 11 suffering from chronic severe neck, shoulder and hip pain.
The pain [...]
From Acupuncture Practitioner to Acupuncture Client to Acupuncture Practitioner
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
An ex client recently recieved my clinic newsletter with a link to WorldAcupuncture.com inserted.
His response below is followed by my reply.
I am grateful that he is sufficiently interested to read my newsletters let alone check out my blog.
Alan,
I must admit that I quite like your posts.
Tell me, how often would you surf in a week? [...]
Acupuncture Treatment with Masakazu Ikeda
Friday, March 14th, 2008G’Day,
Here is a short video of Fiona’s experience receiving Traditional Acupuncture treatment from Masakazu Ikeda sensei, ‘master acupuncturist‘ from the city of Imabari, Shikoku, Japan.
Fiona describes the feeling and sensation of being treated by a ‘modern day master‘ of the art of meridian based acupuncture AKA as Japanese Meridian Therapy.
To find out more [...]
Acupuncture Provides Spontaneous Relief From Lower Back Pain
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Chris is a self employed builder by trade, time equals income and with a family to support he needed assistance to get back on his feet immediately.
Meridian based acupuncture once again justified the faith that both he as a patient and myself as a practitioner place in it.
This clinical outcome is far from the exception [...]
Apprehensive newbie patient reports on 2nd acupuncture treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome
Friday, November 16th, 2007Dear Alan:
Thank you for your e-mail.
Actually,on Monday, my acupuncture practitioner said something that was really important and relevant for both you and I.
She was asking me how long I was having symptoms, and it turned
I was having them for a long time without knowing what they were,
i.e. a “bruised” feeling in the palm of my [...]
Debilitating Lower Back Condition, what would you suggest to this patient?
Monday, November 12th, 2007Hi Alan!
I hope you’re doing well.
I have an important question regarding this disc injury I have. It’s
a near total occlusion of the canal space around L5/S1 (originating
from L4/L5). I’d say the disc tissue there is occluding about 70% of
the space, just pushing the cauda equina to the side. I’m presenting
with some leg pain, numbness [...]
Anxious Acupuncture Patient with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Survives Initial Treatment.
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Dear Alan:
Thank you for recommending and encouraging me to explore
acupuncture for my flagging wrists and fingers.
I had my first appointment yesterday, and for someone who
has an innate fear of sharp pointed objects I felt very good
about it.
Even though I was wound tighter than a drum, there was no
“pain” or “discomfort,” and it really [...]