5 Simple Ways to Prevent Back Pain

I was recently reading Australian health statistics and was shocked to discover that around 80% of Australians suffer from back pain. There are many different causes of back pain, including injuries, tight muscles, scoliosis, arthritis, disc bulge, core muscle weakness, hormonal (women) etc. Back pain is such a frustrating condition because pain debilitates our quality … More 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Back Pain

Acupuncture & Chinese medicine for Postnatal depression

Postnatal depression is an absolutely debilitating set of symptoms that can arise in a mother after giving birth to her baby. In Chinese medicine (CM) we do not treat diseases, we do not even treat the symptoms. We treat the person. The manifestation of symptoms that are associated with the Western medicine diagnosis of postnatal … More Acupuncture & Chinese medicine for Postnatal depression

Acupuncture Research

The biggest issue with proving the efficacy of acupuncture with a double blinded placebo controlled clinical trial is that the research design does not support or fit the paradigm that acupuncture is practiced under, majority of current research designs are ‘attempting’ to prove acupuncture works but not providing treatments as they would be administered in … More Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of natural medicine which incorporates a comprehensive diagnostic system that enables me to understand the pattern that your body functions at as a whole. It understands the unique presentation of signs and symptoms for each individual and treatments are tailored to your specific needs. Acupuncture is focused on the energy, Qi, … More Acupuncture