Emma Snowsill, Olympic Gold Medalist

Just about everyone has heard that acupuncture is good for pain, headaches, lower back problems etc.

But few, including many of my colleagues in Acupuncture and Allied Modalities realize how potent skillfully applied acupuncture can be in promoting better health and in the case of Olympic Gold Medalist Emma Snowsill, a way of recapturing her competitive mojo.

I am a clinician, a teacher, student, a creator of networks and a representative of this ancient profession to which I am privileged to belong.

After 25 years in practice I retain a deep respect and passion for the art of acupuncture and enjoy nothing more than seeing clients benefit from treatment.

As a practitioner of this extraordinary healing art I am driven by the conviction of massive clinical experience and willingly acknowledge that the strength of this medicine lies in the sensitivity of our hands, our powers of observation, the awareness of our senses, each vital to our ability to assimilate and collate this information, translate it into a meaningful diagnosis and most importantly, perform the most effective treatment possible.

Emma Snowsill is the reigning Olympic gold medalist in triathlon, a short time ago she competed in her comeback race after an extended mystery illness that saw her incapacitated and bedridden for many months last year.

The story of her recovery is a little too long to recount here, however earlier this week Emma returned from Korea with a nasty tummy bug in tow that caused her to suffer from violent vomiting and diarrhea.

She was still suffering from strong diarrhea when she consulted me on Wednesday morning, she felt significantly better after treatment and woke up the following day diarrhea free and easy?

This Sunday morning after her follow-up treatment for the big daddy tummy bug I had the pleasure of interviewing Emma about how she rebuilt her health culminating in her comeback race in Korea last weekend.

No prizes for guessing the role Japanese Acupuncture played in her recovery.

After many months of being seriously unwell, barely able to walk, bedridden for much of the time, totally unable to train, she finished an extremely credible 6th in a field of the 50 best triathletes in the world!

Emma also discussed her recovery from that big daddy of tummy bugs and how she has managed to get back to full training less than a week after being what she described as, ‘the most violently sick ever!’

I video taped the interview and it should make for very interesting viewing and you will get to meet the real Emma, an extremely humble human being and an extraordinarily talented athlete.

We conducted this interview on my balcony overlooking the Coral Sea, here is the link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tv9z-ekNbY, hope you enjoy.
All the best,
Alan

Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture. For well over a decade, independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted more than 40 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application of this most amazing medical art.

Join him in Exploring the Art of Acupuncture in the 21st century at http://www.Worldacupuncture.com

]]> http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/emma-snowsill-olympic-gold-medalist-talks-about-japanese-acupuncture-and-better-health/feed 1 http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/japanese-acupuncture-relieves-my-acute-lower-back-pain http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/japanese-acupuncture-relieves-my-acute-lower-back-pain#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:56:11 +0000 Alan http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/?p=2186 Last 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 has kept me relatively pain free n easy.

However whilst taking off my wetsuit on this fateful day, I casually used my foot rather than my hands to drag down the leg of said suit.
Big mistake!

I knew I was in trouble straight away but hoped that my severe lower back pain would resolve quickly.

Alas, days end saw me bent over like an old man and unable to straighten without significant pain and discomfort, severely compromising my ability to get in and out of my vehicle.

In addition I found it impossible to sit for more than a few minutes at a time, severely disrupting my ability to publish blog posts, write emails and update http://www.worldacupuncture.com product pages as promised.

Ugh, not a pretty site.

The following day was an unofficial public holiday in Australia for the running of a horse race, known as the ‘Melbourne Cup’.

Phew, no clinic enabled me to gingerly travel to the residence of my long time assistant and resident tonetskyu (rice grain moxibustion) expert Andrea.

She generously applied tonetskyu  and inserted some intra-dermal needles close to the most painful points.

I experienced some relief and was able to get a better nights sleep and travel to work the next day.

My colleague Nick then applied acupuncture as pictured below in conjunction with a Kidney root treatment.

Again I enjoyed sufficient relief to complete a very busy day in clinic.

The situation was complicated by the fact that my daughters and I were to  travel some 300 km on Friday to visit  old family friends on their property in the hills behind Coff’s Harbour on the mid North Coast of New South Wales.

Of more immediate concern was my ability to travel 200 km to and from my rooms in Brisbane not to mention being able to treat the many patients booked in for treatment on the Thursday as a result of the aforementioned unofficial public holiday on Tuesday.

Fortunately my assistant on the Thursday morning Andrew, an accomplished student who had been diligently practicing his traditional acupuncture skills throughout the year gave me another treatment.

Utilizing the marks that I had asked Nick to make on the previous day; Andrew skillfully administered an identical treatment.

Suffice to say that I made it through the day and got home in one piece, albeit slightly bent.

My daughters arrived that night and we awoke on Friday morning to the news that our destination, Coff’s Harbour had experienced a massive deluge of rain overnight and flooding was rampant.

To complicate matters the intense low pressure system that was contributing to such an extraordinary rainfall was going nowhere and the rain was forecast to continue for the next 24 to 48 hours making our planned journey more than a little perilous.

Add to that my extremely suspect lower back condition and we were experiencing some degree of trepidation, a situation not remedied by a phone call from my close friends in the eye of the storm strongly suggesting that we abandon our journey.

Our friends communicated some significant concerns about our safety, especially gaining access to their property.

This assessment was based on the fact that at the time of the phone call access to and from the property had been cut off by rising floodwater’s.

Nevertheless, my daughters and I rarely have exclusive time together and decided to cast caution to the wind and make the trip.

Thankfully all went well and we had a fabulous although extremely wet weekend.

The moral of the story is that fortune favors the bold and traditional acupuncture was incredibly effective, resolving my pain and discomfort sufficiently for me to travel such a distance and negotiate some hair-raising creek crossings, enjoy a wonderful party and arrive home in much better shape than when I departed.

To cap it off, I went for my first surf since injuring my back yesterday enjoying some pristine conditions at my local break at Rainbow Bay a little over a week after suffering from an extremely nasty dose of acute lower back pain, from my perspective as a patient a very good result indeed!

I hope all is well with you and yours.
Kind regards,
Alan
PS.
The following images should give you some idea of our adventurous weekend in addition to showing me on the treatment table for a change.

Thumbs up as I receive a Japanese Acupuncture treatment for severe acute lower back pain

Locals discussing strategies to re establish contact with the outside world. Note: The size of the rock the fellow in the background is moving

First car through post flooding

A safe haven high in the hills behind Coff's Harbour

Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.  For well over a decade, independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted more than 40 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application of this most amazing medical art.

Join him in Exploring the Art of Acupuncture in the 21st century at  http://www.Worldacupuncture.com

]]> http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/japanese-acupuncture-relieves-my-acute-lower-back-pain/feed 0 http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/japanese-acupuncture-may-assist-recovery-from-of-glandular-fever http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/japanese-acupuncture-may-assist-recovery-from-of-glandular-fever#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:59:44 +0000 Alan http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/?p=2062 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 advice, and appropriate medication, depending upon the severity of symptoms.

What can be an inconvenience for some becomes a career threatening speed bump for others.

Over the past 10 years I have treated a number of people diagnosed with this debilitating condition.

My clinical experience indicates that glandular fever may be a precursor to chronic fatigue syndrome, an all too familiar scenario for many elite athletes.

A few who have responded positively to Traditional Japanese Acupuncture treatment for a compromised immune system include Olympic gold, silver and bronze medal swimmer, Daniel Kowalski, Current Brisbane Lions AFL star, Daniel Merrett for sequela of glandular fever and Australian Rules football legend, Alastair Lynch.

To this end Daniel M. has maintained a regular treatment schedule for a number of years and up until a recent hamstring injury late in the 2009 season he had not missed a game since cementing his position in the team.

Back to Cameron………………..
An elite 1500 m swimmer, he must train intensively to fulfill his undoubted potential.

The ability of  elite athletes to break through the pain barrier , hit the wall and drive straight through it is a vital part of the regime required to achieve ultimate success in the sporting arena.

The downside is that an athlete is often unaware that,  in some extreme circumstances they are compromising their immune systems, a scenario that all too frequently occurs as a result of an incredibly intense physical and mental training regime  robbing their systems of the vital energy required to maintain solid immunity against viral infection.

Glandular fever can leave the athlete exhausted and bewildered, their performance in the sporting arena is seriously compromised and until correctly diagnosed, this insidious malady leaves them wondering as to why their form has dropped off so severely.

This was indeed the case for Cameron when he found it just about impossible to swim at the Australia national championships in August, let alone compete successfully.

In severe cases glandular fever can derail an athletes training and competitive schedule for many months and for us mere mortals this condition can deleteriously affect our work and lifestyle for similar or even longer periods.

Diagnosis:
In Cameron’s case diagnosis was pretty well clear cut.

Spleen Yin deficiency Liver excess fever syndrome fitted the bill admirably.
In addition to an excessive amount of heat present in the liver there was also a significant amount of deficient heat present in the Yang Ming meridians.

The pathology for this condition is described beautifully by Masakazu Ikeda sensei in chapter 8 of his outstanding textbook  ‘The Practice of Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion’.

http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Japanese-Acupuncture-Moxibustion-Principles/dp/0939616432

Treatment:
Tonify Spleen Yin; Tonify Pe.7 – Sp.3
Disperse Liver; Disperse Liv.2
Cool Yangming Meridians;  Shunt St.44 or 43, LI.3 or 11
Back Shu points as appropriate; Bl 13 or 14, 18, 20, 23, plus Bl.40 to assist moving the heat out of the body.
If the headaches are severe, the addition of appropriate GB points may be beneficial.
I have found GB.41 to be quite useful in these circumstances.

Cameron agreed to undergo a course of treatment to support his recovery and we established a base of three treatments per week.

At the end of the 2nd week of treatment we had been able to completely eliminate Cameron’s headaches.

Emboldened by this occurrence, I eliminated the dispersion of Liv. 2 from his Saturday morning treatment only to have him come back in again on the following Tuesday revealing the headaches had returned on the Sunday.
He did have a late-night following his treatment, I believe this was a factor in his relapse.
Regardless, I immediately resorted to my previous strategy of dispersing the wood point of the Liver, Liv. 2.

Cameron has not had a headache since!

I ceased to disperse Liver 2 only after he had been headache free for 10 days, unwilling to take the risk of their recurrence affecting his recovery.

Over the last two weeks he has gradually increased his training regime, ever mindful of how his body is responding.
That translates into taking it very, very easy for the first 3 to 4 training sessions, gradually increasing the load.

The athlete must be hyper aware of their level of fatigue and their recovery from these sessions must be monitored closely.

Cameron was feeling well last Thursday after a couple of stronger training sessions earlier in the week and we agreed that he should put ‘pedal to the metal’ during his Friday training session and return  for follow-up treatment on Saturday morning, which it showing no obvious ill effects.

Cameron’s recovery appears to be  on track and I will continue to monitor his progress with great interest and respect.

The point of the matter, excuse the pun, is the speed of Cameron’s recovery, a little over one month into his course of treatment and he is very close to resuming full-time training.

A satisfactory outcome, you might ask?
Considering the severity of Cameron’s symptoms when first diagnosed, I think so.

However his ability to maintain a powerful training regime and translate that into competitive results is the bottom line.

In the meantime Cameron will maintain regular weekly or twice-weekly treatments if necessary to assist his recovery  thus enhancing his sporting performance.

Video of the complete treatment is being edited now and will be available shortly. To view this and many other clinically relevant videos  join us at http://www.worldacupuncture.com

Our video library is expanding by the week and I believe that the audiovisual presentation for learning Japanese acupuncture is complementary to and in some cases a superior method of teaching/learning than text only.

For the keen student, nothing can replace mentoring/assisting/observing in a more experienced practitioners clinic but for many their ability to do so is compromised by family, financial, personal and geographical reasons.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and will be able to use my experience for the  benefit of  your patients .

Take advantage of the 50 odd videos in our  library already, learn as we learn and become part of a worldwide community dedicated to understanding more about traditional Japanese acupuncture and most importantly how to apply our understanding where it matters most, in clinic.

Join us at  http://www.world acupuncture.com today and enjoy your learning more.

A few Images from Rainbow Bay for your viewing pleasure

Friendly neighbours

Looking South Towards Byron Bay from Hastings Point

FIRE!

Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.  For well over a decade, independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted in the vicinity of 30 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application of this most amazing medical art.

Join him in Exploring the Art of Acupuncture in the 21st century at  http://www.Worldacupuncture.com

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 northern New South Wales and southern Queensland coastlines.

At Rainbow Bay in 2009 we have had almost 2 weeks of excellent waves and weather off the top shelf, beautiful clear days and offshore winds.

Here are just a few images, there were much larger waves but I was too busy working,  surfing or recreating too capture any images. These images were taken at Greenmount, Gold Coast, Australia late  in the evening.

Looking from Greenmount north to Surfers Paradise

A helmet can come in handy, especially when it gets crowded and random acts of madness occur.

Surfers going every which way

Stokin the fires, an eloquent statement fo sho.

Laid back on lil one.

A nice set of waves n a seagull enjoying the view.

Waiting, just a few of the crew.

Same crew, waiting is over.

Snapper Rocks and Rainbow Bay

Looked up on the way home

I trust that you too have been able to thoroughly enjoy the lush beginnings of a new year and this e-mail finds you relaxed and rejuvenated, ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

Many patients have asked me whether I treat myself, the answer in a nutshell is yes, however the range of treatments I can perform on myself are somewhat limited by the length of my arms and my subsequent inability to reach some of the vital points on the back.

Due to many hours of paddling in the surf my right shoulder, damaged in a nasty motor vehicle accident 18 months ago, started playing up, pain and weakness being the main symptoms.

On Sunday night whilst cricketer David Warner was smashing a majestic 89 off a test series winning South African pace bowling attack I kicked back on my lounge suite and proceeded to poke and prod my shoulder, upper arm and forearm to locate the specific points of blockage.

I inserted needles in the appropriate places and contented with the entertainment provided so kindly by David Warner gently stimulated said needles.

Without question, as a result of my self treatment I was in much better shape for my early morning surf on Monday and excellent surf it was.

I don’t often treat myself but the ability to do so has aided and abetted my health and well-being on a number of occasions.

Like most of us I tend to hold back on looking after myself, however the positive outcome that I experienced as a result of my self treatment has inspired me to be more consistent in this department in 2009.

This year I will be preparing a series of videos explaining some of the intricacies of Traditional Acupuncture for the consumer, these videos will be available to members of http://www.worldacupuncture.com and I will be doing my best to make them suitable for circulation to your patients.
I trust that these videos will help to answer many of the questions that I and no doubt you, have been asked about how acupuncture works.

Kind Regards,
Alan

PS.
I am leaving for New Zealand tomorrow afternoon Sat. 17th Jan. and returning on Tuesday, February 3rd. There will be no posts from me until then as I will be computer free n easy

It seems like yesterday that I was last in the land of the long white cloud, however in reality it has been two years since I last visited this scenic wonderland.

I look forward to my 26th year in practice with relish and I thank you for reading this post.

Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner
of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.  For well over a decade,
independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and
Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted in the
vicinity of 30 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in
Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote
the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of
Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch
advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years
clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a
concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application
of this most amazing medical art.

Join him in Exploring the Art of Acupuncture in the 21st century at

http://www.WorldAcupunctureblog.com

For more info, please visit: http://www.WorldAcupuncture.com

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 was very severe at night and she hadn’t slept through the night in over six months.

The origin of this discomfort was a severe whiplash injury that she had suffered some 27 years ago.

Chris had tried numerous therapies including chiropractic, massage, physiotherapy, trigger point needling, cortisone injections, and various pain medications, experiencing no lasting relief.

Diagnosis, including questioning, palpation and pulse examination confirmed my suspicions that the underlying pattern of disharmony was Liver Yin deficiency.

Treatment.

October 11th.

I performed a Liver Yin deficiency root treatment and added back – shu and local points as required.

Liv.8-Ki.10 tonified and GB.34 shunted.

Bi-lateral local and back-shu points included; GB 20,21- GV9,10,11- SI.11- Bl.43,18,20,60 with Ondan Moxibustion applied to ( Bl.23,26,plus unilateral points on the left side  ½”  L4-5 and L5-S1,GB29,30.)

October 14th.

Chris felt much better for 24 hours after the previous treatment but was again feeling poorly , her neck locking up after several hours on the phone at work.

She was unable to sleep at all due to the neck and hip pain, however, her left shoulder was much better.

Again I performed a Liver Yin deficiency root treatment.

Liv.8-Ki.10 shunting GB.34 and SI.3

The rest of the treatment remained unchanged apart from the elimination of the L4-5  ½” point.

October 23rd.

Chris experienced significant improvement in her neck, lower back and hip pain.

The sleeping had improved remarkably and she felt a lot more at ease and comfortable with herself.

Treatment remained the same with the addition of Ondan moxibustion  applied to the left side Bl.53, 32 and special point Yaoyi located lateral to Bl.26.

I also performed some dispersive needling on her left shoulder and neck.

November 1st.

Chris was feeling excellent, travelling at 85% comfort level rather than the 40% she was experiencing prior to her acupuncture treatment.

We can hypothesize until the cows come home regarding the reason for her remarkable improvement.

For mine however improvement was a result of using the correct root treatment , connecting what most of the practitioners from our allied modalities had considered to be disjointed symptomology to a core energetic imbalance.

Following video is a 1 minute interview with Chris regarding the clinical outcome of her Japanese acupuncture treatment.

Hope you enjoy,

Lotsa,

Alan

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Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.  For well over a decade, independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted in the vicinity of 30 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application of this most amazing medical art.

Join him in Exploring the Art of Acupuncture in the 21st century at WorldAcupunctureblog.com

For more info, please visit: WorldAcupuncture.com

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? Also, do you meditate?

Do you find that regular surfing helps to keep your mind on track? I’m starting to find this & I am contemplating moving closer to the Northern Beaches ie Narrabeen so that its easier to surf in the mornings on week days.

Let me know your thoughts on this?

Cheers ……..

Living in Sydney, my ex client is physically a long way from me but is a virtual neighbour.

Thanks …….,

Appreciate your feed back muchly.

I surf around 7 times weekly…not necessarily everyday.

I meditate in a functional way not in the ideological full lotus position.

Narrabeen is one of my adolescent haunts having cut my teeth on the northern Beaches of Sydney growing up in Manly and visiting most of the pubs and beaches on the Peninsula on an amazingly regular basis.I have lived at Narrabeen, Collaroy, Dee Why, Harbord, Fairlight, Balgowlah.
Surf at North Narrabeen gets very good and very crowded.

For mine, surfing encourages osmotic interaction with salt water for extended periods of time and in that environment find myself in the strangest, most exhilarating and unpredictable situations, a great way to start the day, bringing some semblance of balance in an otherwise crammed agenda, split between expanding my IT intelligence in the virtual world, practicing my clinical skills in the real world and relating one through the other for the benefit of those interested in developing their clinical skills.

Can’t see you regretting any move to Narrabeen

Although if I had a choice I would go for Avalon or Newport

Back to work for me.

Kind Regards,

Alan

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 about Fiona’s athletic achievements at the recent Australian Athletics Championships, click on this link.

http://worldacupunctureblog.com/acupuncture-client-2008-dual-australian-athletics-champion/

Hope all is well in your world and the weekend provides an opportunity for you to recharge your batteries.

I will certainly be doing my best to do exactly that.

Have a good one,

Alan

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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 to the rule and it is the main reason I continue to practice afters 25years in clinic.

Here is some feedback from Chris and the follow up treatment administered about a week after the initial treatment for debilitating back pain.

Hope all is good in your world,

Alan

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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 hand, like I had just caught
a baseball, etc.

She then said that the cure would have been a lot easier and quicker
if treatment had started then.

So, perhaps what good has come out of this is that maybe you should
be doing some articles or videos about “recognizing CTS before it’s too
late,” or something. Newsletter or etc. feature.

Maybe some assessments on your website?

Being as tightly wound as I am, btw, once again, after the treatment,
I decided not to work at night and, once again, had the most amazing
sleep Monday night.

My reply…..

All the best with treatment, I am sure the benefit will be cumulative.

The quality of our sleep is tantamount to our good health.
Your response to treatment is directly reflected in the improved quality of your sleep, great sign!

One thing you can do to assist your sleep is to simply soak your feet in hot water prior to retiring for the night.
Definitely worth the effort, takes some of the heat out of the chest, neck, shoulders and head.

I use a basic breathing technique to help me to unwind and relax.
It is simple and very effective, helping me to enjoy a 40 minute siesta every working day.
Breathe is our primary source of energy.
We sure don’t last long without it!

You are welcome to Skype me.
It will take 3 minutes max. for me to explain how you can put more rock in your roll, anytime you want.

Appreciate your feedback and encouragement greatly, thank you. Hope your acupuncture treatment continues to deliver positive results.
Kind Regards,

Alan