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Factors that influence dose when using acupuncture and Chinese medicine

By Paul On 04/07/2017 · Add Comment
What are the factors that influence dose when using acupuncture and Chinese medicine? This is a very important question! One that speaks about how much time, effort and money is involved in getting better when adding acupuncture and Chinese medicine to your health care plan. Please note that the following comments are general in nature [...]
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What does the typical acupuncture treatment plan look like at the Australian Acupuncture Centre?

By Paul On 04/07/2017 · Add Comment
At the Australian Acupuncture Centre (AAC), we rely heavily on empirical knowledge (developed within our profession over 1000’s of years) as well as the latest research findings to help us determine the appropriate acupuncture treatment plan for our patients. Determining the appropriate acupuncture treatment plan involves interviewing the patient about their problems and then examining [...]
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‘Fixin it’ with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

On 04/07/2017 By Paul
Talking to patients about what it takes to ‘fix’ things using acupuncture and Chinese medicine is always an interesting experience. Most people realise that their problems didn’t develop overnight and that they will likely take some time and effort to ‘fix’. Some people, however, come to the clinic thinking that years of misuse and abuse [...]
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What are the 3 Phases of Recovery?

On 04/07/2017 By Paul
At the Australian Acupuncture Centre (AAC), we structure our consultations around an idea we have called the 3 phases of recovery. The symptomatic phase The asymptomatic phase, and The resolution phase The symptomatic phase During the symptomatic phase of recovery, a patient will present at clinic complaining of various symptoms. The practitioner’s goal during this [...]
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How quickly will I get better?

On 04/07/2017 By Paul
Patients always ask, ‘How quickly will I get better?’ This is a good question and one that should be addressed as early in the treatment process as possible. The short answer is that successful treatment outcomes depend largely on receiving the appropriate dose. Be sure to discuss what the appropriate dose might be for you [...]
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Acupuncture For Plantar Fasciitis Using Mu Guan & Gu Guan

On 24/09/2015 By Paul
http://www.clubsatcrp.com/fitness/plantar-fasciitis/ I hated treating conditions like plantar fasciitis! Problems on the soles of the feet gave me so much trouble. It seemed that no matter what I did in the way of treatment, the moment the patient applied weight to the foot again the injury would become irritated and the pain would return. As an [...]
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How deep do you go? A question about acupuncture needle insertion depth

On 02/09/2015 By Paul
Whilst practicing acupuncture, one of the most common questions I field is, ‘How deeply do you have to needle?’ Of course patients generally hope that I say “not deeply at all.’ But amongst the practitioner crowd there are a number of opinions and some clearly defined camps, ranging from the superficial to the deep needling [...]
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Ever wonder why your auriculotherapy point protocols are a little hit and miss? I have.

On 28/08/2015 By Paul
I first started working with ear acupuncture after unsuccessfully treating a shoulder problem using body acupuncture. A friend of mine had been using auriculotherapy for a long time and recommended that I try it. Although I had studied auriculotherapy at school, I didn’t give it much chop. In fact I was outright disrespectful of it. [...]
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Arrogance Crumbling: Mastering the Art of Acupuncture

On 27/08/2015 By Paul
When I was a student acupuncturist I suffered from a superiority complex. I was kind of arrogant. You see, I had been lucky enough in my first weeks at acupuncture school to have stumbled upon a teacher of considerable passion and drive, not to mention close contact with outstanding teachers in Asia. At the time, [...]
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Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain More Effective Than Drugs

On 26/06/2013 By Paul
‘New research by Korean doctors of Oriental Medicine suggested that an acupuncture method could reduce acute lower back pain faster and more effectively than conventional drug injections.’ This blog presents a link to a report (Acupuncture Today July, 2013, Vol. 14, Issue 07) about the effectiveness of acupuncture for acute low back pain. I found [...]
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