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 … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture V Medical Acupuncture
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 … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture V Dry Needling
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 … [Read more...]
Effective Japanese Acupuncture Diagnostic Protocols
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 … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture and Sterilization
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 … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture Education, TCM and Eastern Europe
The following discourse has taken place over the last week or so with an ex student of mine who graduated from college in Australia and spent about 18 months with me in clinic in Brisbane, Australia. Against all odds she has established a successful practice in Eastern Europe, she is indeed a … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture in Japan
Greetings and Salutations, After what has been an extremely busy week in clinic I am preparing to leave for Japan tomorrow morning. My visit to Imabari on the Island of Shikoku in Southern Japan to observe at Masakazu Ikeda sensei's clinic will be my first in 7 years and my anticipation grows by … [Read more...]
Life, Death and Japanese Acupuncture
After a short, sharp session of Strewbee, “Fabulous Flying Fabric Frisbee” in the park outside clinic at ‘The Gabba’ in Brisbane, my students and I commenced a very enjoyable, comfortably busy Saturday morning in clinic. After finishing clinic around 1.15 pm, we ‘chowed’ (ate) down our tucker … [Read more...]
World Acupuncture 2009
I 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 … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture for Health and Vitality
Hello , 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 … [Read more...]