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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Jansson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to healing our bodies, it’s fair to say that the majority of people around the world like to use a combination of both orthodox and traditional medicines in order to achieve a sense of physical and mental wellness. Acupuncture in Brisbane South is something that has grown in popularity year after year, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to healing our bodies, it’s fair to say that the majority of people around the world like to use a combination of both orthodox and traditional medicines in order to achieve a sense of physical and mental wellness.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/about-us/brisbane-acupuncture-services/" data-wpel-link="internal">Acupuncture in Brisbane South</a> is something that has grown in popularity year after year, with many people turning to this ancient remedy in order to search for healing that they might not be finding in things like tablet painkillers or physiotherapy.</p>
<p>If acupuncture is something that has interested you but you have never gone all the way to having it, then here is some information from the team at Acupuncture Brisbane about the history of it that might help to make your mind up.</p>
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<li>Acupuncture is the practise of gently placing small needle on certain pressure points in the body to help relieve symptoms like pain, stress and anxiety. There is a detailed and wide spreading map of points on the human body from the top of the head to the tip of the toes.</li>
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<li>Acupuncture is said to have originated in China, with the first recordings of the practise dating back to hundreds of years before what we recognise as the Common Era. This makes it one of the world’s earliest recognised alternative medicines.</li>
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<li>The general belief is that acupuncture can help to address and readjust the energy flow within a person’s body, referred to as their qi (pronounced chee).</li>
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<li>This energy flows through twelve main channels known as meridians, and these meridians represent your body’s major organs and major functions. When all of these channels are clear, your body is going to be at its very best.</li>
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<li>The popularity of acupuncture declined from the 20th century onwards as people started to adopt more Western ideas about medicine and healing, but since the 1970s, it has been established as a viable and effective form of alternative treatment for people all over the world, not just Asian countries.</li>
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<p>So, if you are interested in having acupuncture in Brisbane South, then please don’t hesitate to <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/" data-wpel-link="internal">get in touch with us</a>.</p>
<p>A member of the trained and experienced team will always be on hand to answer any questions that you might have.</p>
<p>We can recommend lots of different types of treatment based on the specific ailments that you are experiencing.</p>
<p>We look forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>For more acupuncture information, read our previous blog on the <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/history-of-acupuncture/" data-wpel-link="internal">history of acupuncture</a>.</p>
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		<title>The History of Acupuncture</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Jansson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Acupuncture is an alternative treatment favoured by many people in the Western world. If you are looking for help with a number of aches or mobility problems, then you might be wondering how to find the right acupuncture near me in Woolloongabba. In order to know whether this treatment will be right for you, Alan [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Acupuncture is an alternative treatment favoured by many people in the Western world.</p>
<p>If you are looking for help with a number of aches or mobility problems, then you might be wondering how to find the right <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/about-us/brisbane-acupuncture-services/" data-wpel-link="internal">acupuncture near me</a> in Woolloongabba.</p>
<p>In order to know whether this treatment will be right for you, Alan Jansson and Owen Formosa from Acupuncture Brisbane want to tell you more about its history and origins.</p>
<p><strong>The early history </strong></p>
<p>The beginnings of acupuncture are believed to lie in China.</p>
<p>Some archaeologists interpret stones and bones dating from 6000 years BC as being acupuncture instruments, and there is also documentary evidence dating from 198 BC which talks about meridians, often used in acupuncture.</p>
<p>Completely separate from this, the Alpine Ice man, dated to around 3300 BC, has a number of tattoos which might also be a form of acupuncture.</p>
<p><strong>Acupuncture spreads</strong></p>
<p>The theory of acupuncture spread throughout the world over a number of centuries.</p>
<p>By the six century, both Japan and Korea had assimilated traditional Chinese acupuncture and used associated herbs medical treatments.</p>
<p>These systems of acupuncture still exist today. Vietnam developed acupuncture by at least the 10th century, and France adopted acupuncture in the 16th century, much earlier than other westernised nations.</p>
<p>The first European description of acupuncture was written in 1680, and was based upon witnessing Japanese acupuncture methods, similar to the highly refined and gentle techniques used by Alan and Owen at Acupuncture Brisbane.</p>
<p><strong>The treatment of emperors</strong></p>
<p>The first unequivocal mention of acupuncture as we understand it today is found in a book called &#8220;The Yellow Emperor&#8217;s Classic of Internal Medicine&#8221; which is dated to 100 BC.</p>
<p>From there, experts can trace a variety of different diagnosis and treatment theories, which often competed with each other for treatment.</p>
<p>By the time of the Ming dynasty, in the 14th to 17th centuries, treaties on acupuncture were regularly published.</p>
<p><strong>The basis of our modern acupuncture</strong></p>
<p>During the Ming Dynasty, the publication of &#8220;The Great Compendium of Acupuncture&#8221; shows the development of a system which is now the basis of acupuncture as used today.</p>
<p>Alan has been working with clients suffering from back pain, headaches, nausea and a myriad of other health conditions for <strong><em>more than 35 years</em></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Getting modern acupuncture treatment</strong></p>
<p>If you are looking for the best acupuncture near me in the Woolloongabba area, then you need to speak to Alan or Owen from Acupuncture Brisbane.</p>
<p>Our experienced teams can offer you advice about our treatment services, so send us an <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/contact/" data-wpel-link="internal">online enquiry</a>, or call us on <a href="tel:07 3891 2000" data-wpel-link="internal">07-3891-2000</a> now to talk to a member of staff.</p>
<p>Read our previous blog on the <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/the-benefits-of-acupuncture-treatment/" data-wpel-link="internal">benefits of acupuncture treatment</a> for more information!</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Jansson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you do a quick internet search of ‘acupuncture near me,’ chances are that Acupuncture Brisbane tops the list. Our services are a natural approach to many ailments among children and adults, including fertility issues, stress, anxiety, sports injuries, eye diseases, and immune deficiencies. There are many benefits to supplementing your treatment plan with acupuncture. Keep reading, so you know what to expect from your acupuncture treatments in our clinic. </p>
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<p>When you do a quick internet search of ‘acupuncture near me,’ chances are that Acupuncture Brisbane tops the list. Our services are a natural approach to many ailments among children and adults, including fertility issues, stress, anxiety, sports injuries, eye diseases, and immune deficiencies. There are many benefits to supplementing your treatment plan with acupuncture. Keep reading, so you know what to expect from your acupuncture treatments in our clinic.</p>
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<p><strong>Few Side Effects</strong></p>
<p>Because acupuncture is a natural treatment, there aren’t as many side effects to worry about as there are with medicine and other traditional methods of treatment. You may experience a bit of pain and bruising where the acupuncture needles are inserted, but in general, most patients don’t experience any side effects after having the treatment. This is great for children, but also benefits adults as well.</p>
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<p><strong>Can Be Combined with Other Treatments</strong></p>
<p>Since acupuncture doesn’t involve using any medicine or the like, it’s very easy to combine with other methods of treatment. In fact, many people find that adding acupuncture to their existing treatment plan helps with a variety of symptoms and complaints. Never replace your doctor’s orders with acupuncture, but it’s worth discussing as a component. We offer acupuncture for many issues and are happy to incorporate it into your current treatment plan.</p>
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<p><strong>It’s Great for Pain</strong></p>
<p>One of the biggest perks of using acupuncture is how it can alleviate pain associated with a vast array of health issues. That includes injuries as well as pain related to stress and anxiety and pain that goes with cancer, fibromyalgia, stiff neck, dental problems, arthritis, ulcers and migraine headaches. It’s a fantastic alternative for patients who cannot handle traditional methods of pain relief, such as medications.</p>
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<p><strong>Treats Many Conditions Simultaneously</strong></p>
<p>Many people love acupuncture for how it makes them feel. It helps alleviate a wide range of symptoms that go with many health problems. For example, when using acupuncture for anxiety, you’ll probably notice less stress, but you may also experience a loosening of bunched muscles, fewer headaches, an overall higher sense of wellbeing and better sleep. Many people also notice that acupuncture improves the condition of their skin, even if that’s not the initial motivation behind the treatment. Being able to treat multiple issues at once is part of what makes acupuncture so accessible.</p>
<p>Call <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/request-an-appointment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="internal">Acupuncture Brisbane</a> to arrange an appointment to meet any of your health needs.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I would like to talk about the recent flu epidemic here in South East Queensland. We’ve seen many patients in our Brisbane acupuncture clinic at various stages of suffering with regards to contraction of the flu virus. We have had patients come to our acupuncture clinic with just the very initial stages – slightly runny [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would like to talk about the recent flu epidemic here in South East Queensland.  We’ve seen many patients in our Brisbane acupuncture clinic at various stages of suffering with regards to contraction of the flu virus.  </p>
<p>We have had patients come to our acupuncture clinic with just the very initial stages – slightly runny nose, headaches, sore/scratchy/itchy throat, maybe a little bit hot in the chest and very tired and fatigued.   We have also treated people who have been suffering bacterial infection as a result of the flu virus and have been sick, in some instances, for a couple of months, struggling to recover from that initial onset of the flu.</p>
<p>I’m really happy to say that we have been able to produce some excellent results when we are treating patients at various stages of illness as a result of contraction of the flu.  Acupuncture, in my experience, is most effective at the very initial stage of the contraction of the virus, i.e. if someone is first coming down with a light runny nose and a tickly sore throat, just starting to get a little bit tired and headachy.  If we can offer them an incredibly refined and gentle acupuncture treatment, this treatment potentises the immune system.  In my experience, acupuncture is extremely effective in strengthening the immune system sufficiently to prevent the virus from penetrating right into the very depths of the body and therefore causing all the ramifications of this invasion – the incredible lethargy, being bed-ridden, the lack of appetite, the incredible mucous formation. </p>
<p>In my experience, this complication of the flu virus is beautifully controlled by the application of particular acupuncture at the right time.  Now, if we miss that little window – where someone is coming to the acupuncture clinic in the very early stages – they are invariably rolling over into the deeper stages of the virus where they are suffering the hot and cold chills and fevers, and the deep aching bones and the muscles of the body and the strong and unrelenting headaches.  </p>
<p>In this situation of the advanced stages of the flu, I have found the acupuncture extremely beneficial in ameliorating the symptoms – in other words, helping the patient to feel more energetic and reducing the severity of their headache.  So we still have to go with the flow because the virus has penetrated deeply and we can ameliorate the symptoms and expedite a more positive result, and in my opinion, in a much faster time than when the flu runs its normal course.</p>
<p>The effect of the flu on individuals will vary much in accord with the state of their immune system, their age and a whole lot of other factors.  But essentially, acupuncture is a very excellent way of strengthening and building up the immune system at whatever stage the flu is at.</p>
<p>We have been seeing three to four patients a day suffering from the flu &#8211; certainly in the last three weeks of August this was definitely the case.  The results have been overwhelmingly positive.  The beauty of this outcome which I deeply appreciate as a traditional acupuncture practitioner of 33 years, is that the techniques we use in treating people suffering from these acute viral conditions are incredibly light and delicate.  There is almost no penetration of the needle and extremely light sensation as a result of the acupuncture treatment.  </p>
<p>This is a very big difference between what we call the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or very strong approach to acupuncture and the more refined Meridian Therapy approach that I practise where we are really aware when we are stimulating the immune system that the type of stimulation required is very light and very gentle.  </p>
<p>I hope this discussion has given you some insight into the power and effectiveness of traditional acupuncture in treating the flu virus and the various problems that can arise with contraction of the flu.  So if you have any symptoms of the flu virus, don’t hesitate to visit our Brisbane Acupuncture clinic or our clinic on the Gold Coast.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I want to broach the subject of my recent journey to Europe. I presented three workshops – in Italy, the Czech Republic and in Portugal. The Czech Republic was probably the most intriguing of the tree settings, primarily because my host, Dr. Jiri Bilek, was the Inaugural president of the Czech Republic Traditional Chinese Medicine [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want to broach the subject of my recent journey to Europe. I presented three workshops – in Italy, the Czech Republic and in Portugal. The Czech Republic was probably the most intriguing of the tree settings, primarily because my host, Dr. Jiri Bilek, was the Inaugural president of the Czech Republic Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and is also a very experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist, a fully qualified medical practitioner.</p>
<p>As well as being my host for the workshop in Prague he was also my interpreter and a colleague in the field of acupuncture. What has really captured me about Dr Bilek is his ability to also utilise the Western medical framework, which he is extremely experienced in – having delivered in excess of 700 babies. He has been able to bring this experience to align it with Eastern medicine – he uses his Western medical strength but utilises traditional acupuncture as the primary modality in helping many people to regain better health.</p>
<p>He specialises particularly in the area of fertility acupuncture because of his background as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. He also works a lot with women looking to prepare for labour. I am inspired and it opened my mind to see Dr. Bilek in action and understand the possible marriage between the two paradigms, between Eastern Medicine and Western medicine. The harmonious marriage between these two relatively distinct and different modalities into a very effective treatment regime is wonderful to see.</p>
<p>As a lay acupuncturist of 33 years’ experience, it is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to have an association with and to teach Dr. Bilek many of the nuances of traditional style acupuncture, especially the Japanese style acupuncture that I specialise in. I would hope that as time goes by that the medical profession will wholeheartedly embrace the practice of traditional acupuncture as an ally to the practice of Western Medicine (and I believe things are opening up in this direction).</p>
<p>For different situations both work brilliantly. I’m obviously extremely biased towards traditional acupuncture. Having been in practice for 33 years, I have seen some astounding things occur in relation to the practice of traditional acupuncture.</p>
<p>That’s my story for this morning – I had a wonderful time and amazing experience in Europe training people in Japanese acupuncture, many of whom were medical practitioners. I worked with wonderful people and experienced great hospitality but certainly the highlight for me was presenting Japanese acupuncture workshops in these three different countries and the reception I received was outstanding.</p>
<p>So if you would like to try acupuncture for your medical condition, please do not hesitate to contact us at our Brisbane acupuncture clinic or our acupuncture clinic on the Gold Coast.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This post and associated audio comes via a Skype interview from the beautiful town of Monzambano in Northern Italy where I started my trip to train acupuncturists in Europe. Today I want to discuss what is becoming a major scourge of the 21st Century – anorexia and bulimia – eating disorders that are affecting so [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Today I want to discuss what is becoming a major scourge of the 21st Century – anorexia and bulimia – eating disorders that are affecting so many bright young people in our society today.  </p>
<p>From a traditional acupuncture perspective, we utilise a very elementary perspective.  It is an alternative perspective, but it is not the only perspective we use &#8211; but it does give us a way of looking at health conditions to give us a different angle and a way of treating people suffering from different medical conditions.</p>
<p>From the elemental perspective, we use what we call the five elements – wind, water, earth, metal and fire.  The primary element affected in the case of bulimia and anorexia, according to Japanese Acupuncture, is the earth element.  We nominate the organs and the energy meridians controlled by the earth element as the spleen and stomach, which seems quite natural.</p>
<p>What can happen is the earth element is utilised and consumed when we eat and also in deep contemplative thought.  So one of the symptoms of the deficiency in the earth element can be eating disorders but it can also be diarrhoea – it does not have to be anorexia or bulimia. </p>
<p>One of the other symptoms of a deficiency in the earth element is over-thinking.  This consumes an enormous amount of energy and creates a cycle – almost an endless cycle of going over the same thing again and again and again.  It becomes very difficult for the person in this situation to correct or balance their lives.  It becomes more prevalent for them to become consumed about one particular aspect of their lives.  </p>
<p>They lose the ability to look at the bigger picture and become very honed in on one particular aspect and completely close off.  This creates a habitual, mental/emotional condition from the perspective of the anorexia or bulimia digestive pattern where the mental process and emotional process result in the digestive system being completely disorganised and disorientated.  As a result of this, there is a continuum of this scenario just evolving again and again.  It is a massively destructive wheel.</p>
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<p>I’ve found historically in my thirty years of practice that acupuncture, especially the very gentle style of Japanese Acupuncture, to be incredibly effective in helping people suffering from these conditions to correct the mental and emotional pattern which then helps them to correct the massive digestive upheaval that they experience as a result of their condition.</p>
<p>I have great empathy for people in this situation and their loved ones watching these people go through this incredibly debilitating condition.  </p>
<p>Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about how Japanese Acupuncture could possibly help someone you know who is suffering from an eating disorder.  It is quite rare for a person with an eating disorder to be motivated to try traditional acupuncture and usually it is the loved one who asks their son or daughter to give acupuncture a try to correct their eating disorder.</p>
<p>You can contact us at either our Brisbane acupuncture clinic or our acupuncture clinic on the Gold Coast.</p>
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		<title>Training Acupuncturists in Europe – An Interview from Monzambano, Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At the time of creating this blog post, I am training acupuncturists in Europe. This post comes to you via a Skype interview from my digs in the beautiful town of Monzambano in Northern Italy. Please listen here: I’m in the process of presenting three workshops over here in Europe on the efficacy of Japanese [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the time of creating this blog post, I am training acupuncturists in Europe.  This post comes to you via a Skype interview from my digs in the beautiful town of Monzambano in Northern Italy. Please listen here: </p>
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<p>I’m in the process of presenting three workshops over here in Europe on the efficacy of Japanese acupuncture in the treatment of immune disorders.  We might primarily consider immune disorders such as glandular fever or mononucleosis.  We will be looking at acupuncture treatment for colds and flu, hopefully preventing the excessive use of antibiotics.  Also in Australia I have been using acupuncture to successfully treat patients who have been suffering from Ross River Fever and Barmah Forest virus.</p>
<p>This weekend I am presenting a workshop in Verona.  There will be a mix of people attending the workshop, but primarily doctors as a result of legislation here in Italy stipulating that only medical practitioners are allowed to practise acupuncture here in Italy.  So this should be a very interesting exercise for me and something I am looking forward to greatly.</p>
<p>The following weekend, I will be flying north to the Czech Republic and I will be presenting another similar topic, obviously I will be focusing on the practise of acupuncture and also a brother or sister practise that we call moxibustion.  There will be a majority of doctors there and I am expecting around about 40 medical practitioners at that particular workshop.   This will be the fourth time I have been training acupuncturists in Prague (and only my first time in Italy).  I am really looking forward to it.  It should be a great experience judging by my previous visits.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Alan-treating-300x200.jpg" alt="Alan Jansson" width="300" height="200" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-683" srcset="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Alan-treating-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Alan-treating-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Alan-treating-150x100.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>I will then be flying down to Lisbon In Portugal and then travelling 40 minutes north of Lisbon to a beautiful town called Mafra , north of Sintra &#8211;  the site of the National Palace in Portugal.  I will be in residence in the retreat facility there and I will be presenting an acupuncture workshop to around about 20 to 25 lay practitioners of acupuncture.  There may be one or two medical practitioners but primarily I will be working with lay practitioners there.  I will be introducing them to the very gentle, and extremely effective practice (in my experience) of Japanese acupuncture for the treatment of immune system problems.</p>
<p>It really is a great privilege for me to be able to travel the world and to teach some of the skills that have been passed on to me.  Also it’s a privilege to be able to share some of the depth of clinical experience that I have accumulated over the last 30 years in training acupuncturists who are committed and passionate and to assist people to recover from, in some cases, very serious health problems that have failed to respond to treatment by orthodox medicine.</p>
<p>So if you are suffering from any form of immune system problem, please feel free to draw on our extensive experience by visiting our acupuncture clinic in Woolloongabba, Brisbane or our clinic on the Gold Coast.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In some senses we could call fibromyalgia the scourge of the 21st Century. I’m sure in previous times many people have suffered from fibromyalgia without having that name or pattern imprinted on their aches or pains. Essentially speaking, fibromyalgia is overall body pain, almost at a cellular level, where the sufferer experiences aches and pains [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In some senses we could call fibromyalgia the scourge of the 21st Century.  I’m sure in previous times many people have suffered from fibromyalgia without having that name or pattern imprinted on their aches or pains.</p>
<p>Essentially speaking, fibromyalgia is overall body pain, almost at a cellular level, where the sufferer experiences aches and pains over the entire body.  This includes the arms and legs and all the major areas where people will experience significant discomfort.  Pain in the lower back and neck and shoulders can be prominent symptoms of this disorder also.</p>
<p>Fibromyalgia is a term a bit like chronic fatigue syndrome.  When someone is experiencing fatigue all the time, then the tendency in the West is to categorise people with exhaustion as having chronic fatigue.  We categorise people who have chronic body pain as having fibromyalgia.  So it is not a specific problem as such but an overall term which embraces many different conditions according to traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese acupuncture.</p>
<p>Fibromyalgia, from a traditional East Asian perspective, is a consequence and a result of a number of factors.  In the background, there is often a genetic or a constitutional factor where the individual is predisposed to suffering this type of ailment. </p>
<p>In addition to this constitutional element, there is the lifestyle factor which is a major scenario in that someone’s immune system has been compromised by different viruses or bacterial infections.  The individual continues to push themselves physically and/or mentally into high stress scenarios and their health is already compromised by previous illness.  They may also be constitutionally compromised and this compounds the health problems. These people tend towards a condition like fibromyalgia, and in some cases, chronic fatigue syndrome.</p>
<p>While we have discussed <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/acupuncture-for-chronic-fatigue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="internal">chronic fatigue syndrome</a> elsewhere, here we are focusing on fibromyalgia itself.  The condition manifests more prominently as pain and discomfort as distinct from total exhaustion with less pain and discomfort. </p>
<p>There is a fine line between these two conditions, but both from an Oriental Medicine perspective, show evidence of having “pushed the billycart too far” – having made an extraordinary effort over an extended period of time under duress.  This is where the fibromyalgia can come from.  There are other situations, such as constant exposure to air conditioning units on a particular part of the body, that can aggravate the situation.  </p>
<p>Essentially, in traditional Japanese acupuncture, it is what we call a spleen deficiency.  This is an essential deficiency of the earth element which is the structure that powers our unit, both mentally and physically.</p>
<p>I practise a gentle, meridian-based style of acupuncture, called Japanese acupuncture, which originated thousands of years ago in Oriental or East Asian Medicine.<br />
This traditional acupuncture approach has been refined by the Japanese in the last century.  It is a wonderful way to work with people suffering from this condition in that it is pain-free itself – it doesn’t require deep needling especially with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.  This is especially true in treating fibromyalgia.  If we needle too deeply and cause too much disturbance of the tissue, this will often aggravate the situation rather than ameliorate it.</p>
<p>So I found in my clinical experience that traditional Japanese acupuncture is a wonderful way to approach this medical condition and assist people to overcome this debilitating illness.  </p>
<p>If you suffer from the aches and pains associated with fibromyalgia, please don’t hesitate to visit us at our Brisbane Acupuncture clinic in Woolloongabba.</p>
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		<title>How Can Acupuncture Relieve Hay Fever?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It is an appropriate time to talk about acupuncture and hay fever as Spring has just started in Brisbane. A couple of things occur in Spring – we have many of the trees coming into blossom and we have those infamous northerly winds here in South East Queensland. The combination of these two environmental factors [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is an appropriate time to talk about acupuncture and hay fever as Spring has just started in Brisbane.  A couple of things occur in Spring – we have many of the trees coming into blossom and we have those infamous northerly winds here in South East Queensland.   The combination of these two environmental factors is enough to “stir the pot” of the hardiest individual.</p>
<p>However, those of us who are already predisposed towards irritation of the mucosal linings, the sinuses and also the respiratory system itself, respond in quite a virulent manner.</p>
<p>I guess sneezing is the initial hay fever symptom but added on to that, in severe cases, there is the constant rhinitis, the runny nose, the sore throat and just the general feeling, “Here we are again – it’s Spring and I’m going to be smashed!”  </p>
<p>It takes months for the blossoms to settle down and for the winds to stop blowing from the inland.  When the sea breezes arrive there is less potential or possibility of the blossoms blowing through the air.</p>
<p>Why does hay fever occur?  It is a combination of factors – it’s a constitutional predisposition.  Certainly some people will tend to suffer more than others from conditions like hay fever.  There are also lifestyle factors.</p>
<p>In some cases, we may be consuming substances on a daily basis within our diet that will cause constant irritation of the mucosal lining of the body, including the sinuses, the digestive system and the respiratory system.</p>
<p>If that continuous irritation is present then the likelihood of suffering from hay fever attacks increases proportionally because there is already irritation of the mucosal lining, especially in the sinuses and respiratory system.</p>
<p>How does acupuncture help to relive hay fever?  Again, the beauty of the application of traditional East Asian medicine is that we are drawing on the wisdom of many centuries of experience in dealing with things like hay fever and many other common health conditions that are not exclusively modern phenomena.</p>
<p>So in East Asian medicine there have been a lot of strategies that were developed and evolved over thousands of years to help people that suffered from these conditions, specifically from hay fever.</p>
<p>We have an ameliorated scenario in the West, especially in South East Queensland, in that our seasons are not quite as marked as elsewhere.  Here in Brisbane, Queensland, the seasons tend to role into each other a little.  </p>
<p>The seasons are very marked in the Northern Hemisphere, in particular, in a climate like Japan or China where there are definitely four clear seasons – Spring, Summer, Autumn &#038; Winter.</p>
<p>So the expertise in East Asian medicine in the treatment with acupuncture of conditions like hay fever, is very deep and very thorough.</p>
<p>Clinically, I’ve had great success in working with people who have suffered from hay fever and respiratory problems as a result of environmental stimulation.  </p>
<p>The acupuncture works both from an anti-inflammatory perspective and also from strengthening the immune system so that system itself is not so subject to the irritation that comes with the blossoms and the northerly winds. </p>
<p>If you are suffering from hay fever, do visit us at the Brisbane Acupuncture Clinic so that you can gain relief from this de-energising condition.</p>
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		<title>Brisbane Acupuncture – Evolution of the Woolloongabba Clinic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 02:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I practise a very gentle form of traditional acupuncture at my Brisbane acupuncture clinic in Woolloongabba, at the famous Gabba Cricket Ground. I have been in this location at the Queensland Sports Medicine Centre for the past 14 years.  In that time, I have gone through several phases in my acupuncture practice – and these [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I practise a very gentle form of traditional acupuncture at my Brisbane acupuncture clinic in Woolloongabba, at the famous Gabba Cricket Ground.</p>
<p>I have been in this location at the Queensland Sports Medicine Centre for the past 14 years.  In that time, I have gone through several phases in my acupuncture practice – and these phases are not mutually exclusive but rather inclusive.</p>
<h2><strong>Phase 1 – Acupuncture for Sports Medicine</strong></h2>
<p>Initially, I worked predominantly with elite sportspeople from this acupuncture practice in Woolloongabba.  In the halcyon years of the Brisbane Lions AFL Football Club (1998- 2004), I was integrally involved in using acupuncture as a form of sports medicine with members of the Brisbane Lions football team.  It was an extremely exciting time and I would like to think I played a role in seeing the Brisbane Lions bring home three AFL Premierships in that period.</p>
<h2><strong>Phase 2 – Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome</strong></h2>
<p>I still work with elite sportspeople.  One of the offshoots of working with the Brisbane Lions at that time was that I did a lot of work with the full forward, Alistair Lynch &#8211; a wonderful person and an incredible athlete.  He had a much publicised case of chronic fatigue syndrome.</p>
<p>My working with Alistair opened up a number of doors to other elite athletes who were suffering from <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/acupuncture-for-chronic-fatigue/" data-wpel-link="internal">chronic fatigue syndrome</a>, including a number of swimmers such as Daniel Kowalski who suffered from a variety of chronic fatigue symptoms. Another elite athlete, Emma Snowsill, Australia’s gold medal triathlete, also benefited hugely from the acupuncture treatment that I provided for her when she was experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome.</p>
<p>My acupuncture practice then gradually evolved from working with sports injuries and associated fatigue problems to working with the chronic fatigue issues of youth and business people.</p>
<h2><strong>Phase 3 – Acupuncture for Pre-Natal Care</strong></h2>
<p>Then, in what is unusual for a sports medicine centre, I became more focused on using acupuncture for pre-natal care, working with expectant mothers.   This came a as a result of my being a general acupuncture practitioner who specialises in different applications of this form of alternative medical practice.</p>
<p>I have done an extraordinary amount of pre-natal work and seen many pregnant women, helping them prepare for a less arduous childbirth.  Associated with this development, I have used acupuncture for morning sickness, <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/video/acupuncture-treatment-for-water-retention-in-pregnancy/" data-wpel-link="internal">water retention in pregnancy</a>, gestational diabetes and for problems with mastitis and with breastfeeding.</p>
<p>These three areas of the early phases of my Brisbane acupuncture clinic became integrated into my acupuncture practice – dealing with sports medicine, chronic fatigue and pre-natal care.  I have also done an enormous amount with children at my Woolloongabba clinic.  It is quite ironic and very interesting to walk out into the waiting room of the Queensland Sports Medicine Centre and see lots of young people and sportspeople, and amongst them two or three pregnant women waiting to come into my acupuncture clinic.  It is a very special feeling, and it is a privilege also, to work with such a variety of people and help them overcome some deleterious health conditions.</p>
<p>As a result of working with pre-natal scenarios, I have also done quite a bit of work helping women to fall pregnant, and sometimes, providing acupuncture treatment in conjunction with the IVF Programs that are available to women.  This form of pregnancy acupuncture is incredibly rewarding work and I like to say I enjoy this area of my practice as the success rate is very encouraging.</p>
<h2><strong>Phase 4: Acupuncture for the Eyes</strong></h2>
<p>The next phase I evolved into is ophthalmic acupuncture, and again, I emphasise I am taking each phase with me – I am not leaving any of them behind.</p>
<p>I have the privilege of being associated with Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, a very famous acupuncturist in the United States.  He has worked with people all over the world with degenerative eye disease.  As a result of this association, I now do a lot of work with people suffering from various degenerative eye diseases and eye conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa, wet and dry macular degeneration, dry eyes and Stargardt&#8217;s disease – a plethora of different degenerative eye conditions.  Again, acupuncture for the eyes is adding another arrow to my quiver, if you like.</p>
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<h2><strong>Integration of my Acupuncture Practice in the Brisbane Clinic at Woolloongabba</strong></h2>
<p>This movement through the phases is a product of being in acupuncture practice for more than 30 years – resulting in the evolution of my work and integration as an acupuncturist.  The beauty of this experience is that I am able to take each phase with me as I evolve my practice in the 21<sup>st</sup> century.</p>
<p>I have also done a lot of work especially with young people who are suffering from glandular fever – such a deleterious situation.  I find many people, especially those in junior high school and senior high school suffering from this condition. It is such a debilitating condition for them when they are under so much pressure with their exams and performance criteria.</p>
<p>To have these young people carrying a debilitating condition like glandular fever and trying to satisfy performance standards in the current education scenario, is a very sad situation.  I am pleased to say that in many cases we are able to give them great support and help them through the healing process so they can overcome this very serious condition of glandular fever or, in some cases with young people, overcome Ross River fever or Barmah Forest fever.</p>
<p>This leads me into the all-encompassing scenario of the 21<sup>st</sup> century which involves stress, anxiety and insomnia.  People do not talk about something like this – they are not running around and talking about how they are suffering from stress, suffering from insomnia.  However, I know as an acupuncture practitioner with more than 30 years experience that we are now peaking in terms of stress levels and many of my patients come into my clinic with sore backs, sore elbows, headaches, bad fingers or digestive problems – and underlying these conditions in almost 50% of cases is <a href="https://www.acupuncture-brisbane.com/acupuncture-treatment-for-insomnia/" data-wpel-link="internal">insomnia.</a></p>
<p>The insomnia and anxiety develop together and this combination is growing rapidly, despite this being the age of the Internet.  The Internet was supposed to give us recreation and time – more time to relax and enjoy ourselves.  Ironically, from a clinical perspective, I found that this is just not the case.</p>
<p>This discussion is just a summary of where I have come from, where I am here at the Brisbane Acupuncture clinic at the Woolloongabba Cricket Ground.  I have been practising acupuncture here in Brisbane for 16 years, the last 14 years of which have been here at the Woolloongabba acupuncture clinic.</p>
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