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Kurrajong Natural Medicine Centre
We Take Care of Your Health Naturally, Using Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Western Herbal Medicine, Diet and Body Therapies.
Acupuncture has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years making it one of the oldest systems of medicine in the world.
It involves the use of very thin, solid, presterilised, single use, stainless steel needles, which are inserted into the body at very specific locations, known as Acupuncture Points, or Acupoints.
A major concept of TCM, and thus Acupuncture, is the idea that bio-electricity (the body’s own electrical energy), referred to in Chinese medicine as ‘Qi’, circulates throughout the body via a system of pathways known as acupuncture channels. These channels are in many cases associated with the potential spaces between the body’s tissues, such as fascia, muscles tissues, and organs.
In TCM philosophy, disease is believed to be caused by an imbalance or disharmony in the normal flow of Qi (the body’s bio-electricity) through these channels. Acupuncturists will choose appropriate points in an attempt to rebalance and reestablish the normal flow of Qi.
This video is a shortened version of my presentation to other healthcare professionals and lay people who have shown an interest in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
I’ve tried to keep it simple and easy to understand without getting into medical speak. I hope you’ll enjoy this and will get some insight from the video on how acupuncture works and how it may be able to help you.
Acceptance of Acupuncture in Australia
According to the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS), Acupuncture is one of the most accepted complementary therapies in Australia and is fast gaining acceptance in mainstream medicine with many GPs referring patients to an accredited Acupuncturist and TCM practitioners. By law, in Australia, Acupuncturists and Chinese herbal medicine practitioners need to be registered with the Chinese Medicine Board under the auspice of AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
According to the Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria, Australia, when choosing an Acupuncturist, you should only choose a qualified, registered practitioner.
Some healthcare professionals (other than Acupuncturists) offer acupuncture following completion of a short course. However, the philosophy and training of registered Acupuncturist is complex and extensive.
In the hands of an unskilled practitioner, acupuncture may lead to a number of problems including:
The message from the Department is clear – you should NOT allow a healthcare practitioner who is not a qualified and registered Acupuncturist to do Dry Needling.
In it’s “Definitive Guide to Acupuncture”, the Australian Natural Therapists Association states, that according to an evidence-based review of clinical literature, acupuncture can assist in treating a wide number of physical, neurological, mental and emotional ailments. The ailments that have been backed up by both clinical experience and research include:
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