by Delphine Baumer, Registered Acupuncturist Female 56 years old Chief complaint: Frozen Shoulder Accompanying conditions: Edema, sudden loss of hearing, insomnia, stress, anxiety, migraines, sciatica, fatigue In January of 2016, this patient was referred to me by another patient. She was in a desperate state with a lot of fear…
By Lisa Davicioni, Reg. Acupuncturist We are all creative beings, and while almost everybody knows that Acupuncture can treat physical pain, few people are aware that it has an amazing potential to foster dynamic creativity and healthy expression. Traditional Chinese Medicine sees the liver as the organ responsible for the free flow of our…
By Lisa Davicioni, R.Ac. Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to naturally support the birthing process and when used in pre-birth treatments, it significantly lowers induction rates, epidural rates, and shortens the labour period. By stimulating acupoints on the mother’s body, the natural birthing hormones of placental oestrogens, prostaglandins, and relaxin initiate…
What Is Cupping Therapy? By Mihael Mamychshvili, Registered Shiatsu Therapist Cupping originated many thousands of years ago primarily for the treatment of disease and pain. This has not changed right up to today but, with modern science and understanding, it has confirmed its rightful place in both beauty therapy and well-being medicine. Cupping therapy was…
Why You Need To Help Your Liver In The Spring – From A Shiatsu Theory Perspective Written By Mihael Mamychshvili, RST Spring is coming; the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and the temperature is slowly (too slowly for my liking) climbing up. People around this time start planning to get in shape. Loosing that extra…
Study: Acupressure Helps Shortness of Breath Acupressure significantly improved Dyspnoea – shortness of breath – in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a recent study. “Effectiveness of acupressure in improving dyspnoea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” was conducted by staff at the Jen Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, in Miaoli,…
Anxiety is a widely experienced feeling. Most of us have felt anxiety at one point or another in our lives. There are healthy types of anxiety which act as “red flags” to tell us that we feel uncomfortable with a situation or circumstance. However, there are times when feelings of anxiety can overrule healthy thought…
The Japanese Olympic Team has earned an impressive nineteen medals in six days of competition at the 2012 Olympics. This has also been an impressive victory for Japan’s sports science strategies. The medal-winning achievements have been in five sports where resilience from intense pain or endurance can be key success factors. This success is building confidence for…
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