All Blog Posts Tagged 'education' (10)

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 aspects of the liver meridian and organ are exhausted. In this scenario the patient feels overwhelmed and they have great difficulty in dealing with many of the day-to-d… Continue

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 Acupuncture workshop. In conjunction with John Thompson, veteran Brisban… Continue

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 advice, and appropriate medication, depending upon the severity of symptoms. What c… Continue

Greetings and Salutations, Last Saturday the first Gold Coast Japanese Acupuncture/Japanese Meridian Therapy/Traditional Japanese Medicine study group in 7 years was held. A little history regards these study groups. First established in 1994 when I was teaching at an undergraduate level and realized that my students were not getting sufficient practice in their degree course, the study groups were held on a monthly basis for the next 6 years winding down in 2002 as a result of burn out on my… Continue

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 her best efforts to compensate by ingesting extra quantities of these essential elements. The situation was delicate to say the least, especi… Continue

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.

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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 like-minded individuals, to refine and develop their skills in the practice of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.… Continue

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 to physically attend the workshop, we have the video and it will be edited and posted on the worldacupuncture website in due time. You can virtually attend each workshop, observe treatments in cli… Continue

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 understanding of the movement of energy throughout this meridian/organ complex known as a human being our treatments can lack the connectivity and fluidity required to consistently deliver the leve… Continue

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 outcomes. I recently experienced a classic demonstration of the importance of the correct root treatment when working with one… Continue