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Stephen Brown's Inspirational Japanese Acupuncture workshop

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

Added by World Acupuncture on November 23, 2009 at 10:51am — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Relieves Infant Constipation

One 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.

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Added by World Acupuncture on October 19, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture may assist recovery from of Glandular Fever

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

Added by World Acupuncture on October 4, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Study Group Reforms

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

Added by World Acupuncture on September 22, 2009 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture helps 8 months pregnant patient overcome debilitating stomach virus

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

Added by World Acupuncture on September 14, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Treatment helps Pneumonia Patient's Recovery

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, incessant, energy sapping cough in conjunction with overwhelming lethargy and tiredness. It is in situations like these that I am extremely grateful to the practitioner of T… Continue

Added by World Acupuncture on August 24, 2009 at 2:37pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture for Tennis/Golfer's Elbow

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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Added by World Acupuncture on August 10, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Education Goes Global

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

Added by World Acupuncture on August 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture and the fine art of Rice Grain Moxibustion

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 south side of Cabarita, small but sheltered from the prevailing northerly winds as I returned home on Monday afternoon. I never cease to be grateful to live where I live, at one of the prime wave locati… Continue

Added by World Acupuncture on July 27, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Workshop, Our Best Yet !

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

Added by World Acupuncture on July 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Education Part 1

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

Added by World Acupuncture on July 13, 2009 at 4:51pm — No Comments

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 article. http://www.smh.com.au/national/acupuncture-gets-trial-in-casualty-20090625-cya5.html… Continue

Added by World Acupuncture on July 3, 2009 at 11:59am — No Comments

Japanese Acupuncture V Dry Needling

I write this post on this significantly wet winter morning at Rainbow Bay in Queensland, Australia, 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 unique challenge. How to best communicate to my physiotherapy coll… Continue

Added by World Acupuncture on June 30, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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 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

Added by World Acupuncture on June 14, 2009 at 3:25pm — No Comments