Today I would like to discuss the Japanese acupuncture treatment of one of my patients who is recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia. The patient presented in clinic about two weeks ago having completed her third course of antibiotics for this condition. Her major complaint was a continual, … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture for Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow
August 10, 2009 By
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 Education Goes Global
August 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When I first launched the Japanese Acupuncture Education website http://worldacupunctureblog.com in November 2007 I envisaged a resource, information and networking blog that might assist practitioners and students from all corners of the globe, especially those isolated from regular contact with … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture and the fine art of Rice Grain Moxibustion
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome, I'm writing this post on a pristine winters morning at Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast, Australia. I traveled south seeking surf on the weekend and was fortunate enough to pick up a few relatively deserted waves at Broomes Head on Sunday and followed that up with a few quiet ones on the … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture Workshop, Our Best Yet !
July 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last Saturday's Japanese Acupuncture workshop was one of the most successful that I have participated in. Colleagues/students from Finland, Israel, Japan, Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane and an Aussie expatriate practicing in India were all present and well n truly accounted for. For those unable … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture Education Part 1
July 13, 2009 By 3 Comments
Acupuncture education has become an almost totally theoretical system based on rigid textbooks emphasizing point based acupuncture and a very basic set of practical skills. Did you know that an overwhelming number of graduates disappear from practice within the first 5 years? Without a deeper … [Read more...]
Japanese Acupuncture V Medical Acupuncture
June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
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
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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
June 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
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 for Severe Acute Lower Back Pain and Sciatica
June 1, 2009 By 4 Comments
Using Japanese Acupuncture last night I had the privilege of treating my brand-new next-door neighbor for excruciating lower back pain and sciatica. Although Keiron had only just moved in and would only be staying for a week his plight became known to me in general conversation. He was already … [Read more...]
