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Monday, March 8th, 2010One 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, 2010Japanese 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,Meridian Therapy preferred by elite tennis professional
Monday, January 11th, 2010A warm welcome, especially to our Japanese Acupuncture/ Meridian Therapy/ Traditional Acupuncture colleagues ensconced in the depth of a freezing cold winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
It has taken me some time to get into gear for 2010.
The latter part of our spring and the first part of summer saw Rainbow Bay buffeted by unrelenting onshore [...]
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, Infants, New Babies, Dolphins and the Beach
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Hi There,
Today’s Japanese Acupuncture post is primarily pictorial.
Images of infant patients, new born prodigy of existing patients, dolphins at play, the beach and the ocean were all captured in the last week.
I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Wishing you prosperity and peace,
Alan
We were lucky enough to be given permission [...]
Japanese Acupuncture Relieves Infant Constipation
Monday, October 19th, 2009One of the great pleasures of practicing Japanese Acupuncture is the amazing diversity of application of this modality.
I never cease to be amazed by the clinical efficacy of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture/Meridian Therapy.
Last week Tessa, Zoe and Isla, grandmother, mother, granddaughter/daughter attended clinic together to enable Zoe to receive treatment.
3 generations, Tessa,Isla and Zoe
Tessa was on [...]
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 [...]
Japanese Acupuncture helps 8 months pregnant patient overcome debilitating stomach virus
Sunday, September 6th, 2009Jackie 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 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, for the physiotherapists presented a [...]
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 treatment [...]