Stress and Anxiety
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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 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 [...]
Exploring Acupuncture Part 2
Thursday, November 27th, 2008G’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 [...]
Japanese Acupuncture for Health and Vitality
Sunday, September 21st, 2008Hello ,
I hope you and yours are enjoying good health and soaking up some of our new found spring warmth.
Have you or do you know someone who has been suffering with or struggling to recover from a bout of the flu?
If Traditional Japanese Acupuncture is effective for elite athletes under immense physical, mental and emotional [...]
Acupuncture for Post Natal Depression and Recovery from Spinal Surgery
Monday, August 11th, 2008Joel Fellman of http://altMD.com offered some very compelling questions regarding Acupuncture and Health Care during Pregnancy, Childbirth and Post Birth for the mums in addition to suitability for Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Your post ‚More On Acupuncture, Pregnancy and Childbirth‚ is interesting.
As you may recall, at Serono we were aware that Acupuncture was quite helpful for infertile couples in many cases. It seems to me that the pregnancy array - [...]
Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Childbirth and Pregnancy
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008G’Day,
Hope all is good with you.
I have spent much of this week uploading, downloading, editing and rendering video of Adam Gries treatment of Joe who is recovering from a severe spinal cord injury.
Stay tuned for that one, both Adam and Joe are writing accompanying pieces to go with the video.
Debra Bett’s http://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/ has asked me [...]
Kidney Deficiency Anxiety
Friday, May 16th, 2008G’Day and I hope it is a good one for you,
Here are a couple of key indicators of Kidney Deficiency and resultant anxiety from the perspective of Acupuncture physiology.
Trust you benefit.
Kind Regards,
Alan
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Braxton Hicks Patient Responds Well to Acupuncture Treatment
Friday, November 30th, 2007Regarding the patient who was the subject of my post on November 22nd.
She was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions and severe bleeding five weeks premature to the expected birth date of her 2nd baby.
Tonification of the kidney meridian and importantly, in such an energetically delicate situation, the judicious application of rice grain moxibustion in conjunction with [...]
Acupuncture V Rice Grain Moxibustion in the Treatment of Mild Anxiety
Monday, November 26th, 2007In reply to Adam’s comment about my post yesterday,
‘In regards to your article about the treatment of anxiety with a LU deficient/ LV excess presentation: why did you needle GV 10 and not use rice grain on it. I am assuming the associated point was tender on palpation and I thought rice grain is usually [...]