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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 3 cases of over zealous application

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

As Christmas approaches down under style, the stress of tying up all the loose ends in addition to an extraordinary dry and hot spell of weather has seen a number of my patients present to clinic energetically deflated.
3 of these patients were diagnosed as Liver yang deficiency syndrome, that is where the Ying and Yang [...]

Stephen Brown’s Inspirational Japanese Acupuncture workshop

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Stephen Brown’s inspirational Japanese Acupuncture workshop is still fresh in my mind.
The Walkabout Creek function center deep in the hills in pristine eucalyptus forest country northwest of Brisbane, a magical location discovered by eminent traditional acupuncturist/herbalist, East Asian medicine educator and now successful workshop convener, Greg Bantick was a superb venue for this groundbreaking Japanese [...]

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 helps 8 months pregnant patient overcome debilitating stomach virus

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Jackie contacted me last Thursday, almost 8 months pregnant with her 3rd child she had contracted a debilitating virus that was causing constant diarrhea and nausea.
She had been suffering from with this potentially dangerous condition since the previous Sunday, unable to keep fluids or solids on board she was becoming increasingly dehydrated in spite of [...]

Japanese Acupuncture for Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow

Monday, August 10th, 2009

This post concerns Japanese Acupuncture treatment for Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow and assisting Sarica to accelerate her patients recovery.
Sarica is a graduate of  PCOM (Pacific College of Oriental Medicine) in San Diego, has settled in Arizona, USA, been in practice for several years and is extremely keen to refine and develop her acupuncture repertoire.
Boynton Canyon, Sedona, Arizona
She [...]

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 [...]

Japanese Acupuncture V Dry Needling

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

I 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, for the physiotherapists presented a [...]

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 [...]

Japanese Acupuncture and Sterilization

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Please read my reply to a pertinent question regarding sterilization and Japanese Acupuncture  from Mark in Tennessee.
Greetings Mark,
Thank you for your continued interest and commitment to the practice of Traditional Acupuncture.
I hope all goes well for you and yours.
I can only answer your question from my recent experience in Ikeda sensei’s clinic.
He uses an autoclave [...]

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