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April 26, 2016
Heel Pain Pain Relief with Acupuncture
Plantar Faciitis Acupuncture Brisbane
Heel Pain is usually caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is on the bottom of your foot. What happens is patients usually wake up early in the morning and their feet is really, really sore and takes about 10-20 minutes to really warm-up. They feel like they are walking in razor blades, there’s a sharp sensation at the bottom of the heel. Plantar Fasciitis is also common in runners. Roughly takes 10% of running injuries. It also accounts 11-15% of all heel pain.
Traditional treatments include Orthotics, going to Physio, doing exercises, shockwave therapy, PRP injections and these treatments are often expensive and ineffective. If you tried all these and nothing else has worked for you, acupuncture maybe an option for you.
With acupuncture, what happens is needles are placed either on the fingers, on the hands or on the scalp. This is used to stimulate the body’s limbic system. Once the body’s limbic system is stimulated the brain produces endorphins, which is your body’s natural pain killer. From then on, the patient is encouraged to move, stretch and actually do some exercises to encourage local blood flow. As treatments progressed should be able to see improvement with each and every session.
If you have any questions about treatment of Plantar Fasciitis using Chinese medicine, please send us an email at info@artofacupuncture.com.au
Heel pain Acupuncture Brisbane Case Study. This patient came in with heel pain and it was exactly on the edge of the heel. The pain would only come when using weight to push off. We were able to get the heel pain under control within 3-4 treatments:
*All Videos Filmed With Written Informed Consent
*Results may vary from person to person. The owner of this website does not claim to cure, or prevent any disease or illness. For more information on how acupuncture works, contact info@artofacupuncture.com.au
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
April 16, 2016
Balance Method For Mom’s Wrist Pain
February 28, 2016
Diabetic Foot Numbness Acupuncture Brisbane Case study
February 26, 2016
Lower Back Pain Acupuncture Brisbane Pain Relief Case Study Feb 2016
lower back pain acupuncture Brisbane Case Study Feb 2016
Guide to Lower Back Pain Relief Click HERE
More Video case studies HERE
If you would like more info on how acupuncture works please feel free to contact us at info@artofacupuncture.com.au
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
Art of Acupuncture Brisbane
Vive Health Clinic
36 Riding Rd Hawthorne QLD
Phone number 07 3399 1002
December 28, 2015
Lower Back Pain Treatment Acupuncture Brisbane Dr. Tan’s Balance Method
Guide to Lower Back Pain Relief Click HERE
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
December 8, 2015
4 Ways to Relieve Tennis Elbow Acupuncture Brisbane
Tennis elbow is a commonly caused by overuse of arm, forearm, and hand muscles that results in elbow pain. As the term itself describes, it is often seen in tennis players.
Tennis elbow is caused by either abrupt or subtle injury of the muscle and tendon area around the outside of the elbow. Tennis elbow specifically involves the area where the muscles and tendons of the forearm attach to the outside bony area (called the lateral epicondyle) of the elbow. (webmd)
The GP will generally prescribe painkillers if the symptoms are bad but generally aside from that, no further care is given or suggested.
There are several things you can do once you start to feel symptoms of tennis elbow:
1) Heat Pack
Since tennis/golfer’s elbow is caused by inflammation of the surrounding ligaments and or tendons, it is generally a good idea to keep a warm heat pack when possible. The heat helps circulate blood and reduce inflammation.
2) Rest
Often times, activities such as golf, tennis, and strenuous activity may be re-injuring the tendons and ligaments. Stop doing whatever activity may be aggravating the tennis elbow. Contrary to popular saying: “pain is weakness leaving the body.” It often times is not. Pain is your body telling you to stop before it gets worse.
3) Acupuncture
A 2012 study conducted by the Journal of American Medical Association concluded that acupuncture is a good option for patients suffering form chronic pain.[1] Recent research has also shown that acupuncture works on the brain’s limbic system controling the body’s pain signals stopping pain.Acupuncture is very effective in treating tennis elbow is very commonly treated in our acupuncture Brisbane clinic. Hair thin sterilised needles are placed at different points throughout the body in order to relieve pain and increase blood flow to the affected area.
In the video below, we talk about a Tennis Elbow Acupuncture Brisbane case study. This patient never had acupuncture before and decided to try because he was having pain in the elbow and it was affecting his performance on the golf course.
After the first treatment the pain disappeared for several days but came back less severe. By the third treatment it was about 85% gone.
video below:
4) Zheng Gu Shui Liniment
Zheng Gu Shui is traditionally used in Chinese Medicine for sports injuries and helping strained muscles heal and is especially helpful for Tennis Elbow. The main ingredient in Zheng gu shui is pseudogensing and other good circulating herbs.When applied, Zheng Gu Shui stops the pain and quickly starts the healing process.For broken bones and fractures, it can actually speed the regeneration of broken bone tissue. That does not mean it is unnecessary to see a doctor (one should always seek medical attention for an injury), but applying the formula to an injury right away before seeing the doctor will help with the pain. [2]
references:
[1] http://archinte.jamanetwork.com
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Gu_Shui
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule andappointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
December 5, 2015
Labour Induction: An Acupressure Story
November 26, 2015
Get Pain Relief Now: Acupuncture for Arthritis
Acupuncture for Arthritis
According to the Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Manual (2013) Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflmammatory disease whose major manifestation is inflammation of multiple joints. The cause is often unknown and if can often cause destruction of the synovial joints.
Patients usually wake up complaining of stiffness in affected joints (usually hands and feet.) Deformities are common as the disease progresses. MRI and imaging usually find narrowing or joint spaces and osteoporosis along with joint erosion. Patients may also complain about dry eye and nodules forming over bony prominences.
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories) provide some symptomatic relief in rheumatoid arthritis but do not prevent erosions or alter disease progression. Long dosages of these drugs over time can cause gastro-intestinal ulcers and bleeding. Steroids such as Prednisone may also be used but over time this too can lead to osteoporosis.
In the east, Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years to treat many ailments such as these. Although there is currently no cure for arthritis, there are several things you can try to control the symptoms and stop it from getting worse. In this article we will discuss 3 different ways Chinese medicine can help naturally:
Diet
Chinese Medicine classifies arthritis under cold dampness. Therefore, it is important to avoid cold uncooked food as well as cold drinks. Avoid foods such as sugar,caffeine, salt, dairy, saturated fats and hydrogenated fats. This type of food increases cold and dampness, which may end up increasing the inflammation in the body.
Acupuncture
According to Chinese Medicine, Rheumatoid arthritis is classified as wind dampness pathogen. Contributing factors such as long living in a damp environment and contraction of wind, cold, for long periods of time affect the joints. Because blood flow is unable flow properly to that area for long periods of time, energy gets “stuck.” The goal of treatment of RA would be to expel wind and dispel dampness pathogens and warm the channels of the body.
Youtube Video HERE
Youtube Video HERE
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Herbal Therapy
Herbal therapy essential when treating arthritic pain. Herbal remedies in chronic cases expel the cold and dampness in the body when patients are not receiving treatment and give the body that extra boost it needs to keep the inflammation away.
There is a very effective patent formula called Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan for arthritis. You can pick it up at your local Chinese medicine practitioner and ask for more details. Its main ingredients include Angelica pubescens root and Loranthus stem which are used to treat arthritic and rheumatic disorders. These both have anti- inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Herbs and Acupuncture for Arthritis
If you or someone you know has arthritis acupuncture brisbane is here to help. feel free to send us an email us at info@artofacupuncture.com.au or contact us.
*All Videos Filmed With Written Informed Consent
*Results may vary from person to person. Pain relief lasts generally for up to 72 hours. Further assessment is needed to determine treatment outcomes. Videos are for demonstration purposes only. The owner of this website does not claim to cure, or prevent any disease or illness. For more information on how acupuncture works, contact info@artofacupuncture.com.au
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. He is also on the board of advisors for the Acupuncture Now Foundation. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule an appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
November 21, 2015
Infant Masssage Techniques For Sleep
November 12, 2015
Shoulder Pain Acupuncture Brisbane Case study
Shoulder Pain Acupuncture Brisbane
This video is a shoulder pain acupuncture Brisbane Case study. This was a sports injury patient who came in with pain when rotating his shoulder outward. We used several master tung points to relieve the pain and she was able to move his arm with much more range of motion afterward.
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule andappointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.