Chinese Medicine

You made have heard that acupuncture works by balancing yin and yang in the body… but exactly what is yin and yang?

Meditation is an ancient practice that has long been used as a tool of self-discovery and a way to cultivate inner peace.

After 18 years in the federal public service, Alf Zollo suddenly had the freedom to choose a new path in life – and so he did, signing up to study Acupuncture in his hometown of Adelaide.

When Debbie Godson was about 10 years old, her best friend’s father started studying natural medicine. He spoke about it with such enthusiasm that it sparked her interest. But it wasn’t until 20 years later that Debbie had the financial freedom to study an Acupuncture course herself.

Shoulder pain is very common and can be defined as pain occurring in and around the articular surfaces of the shoulder girdle, including the glenohumeral (socket), acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joints (Lathia, Jung & Chen 2009, p. 613).

The two questions asked most frequently about acupuncture are “does it hurt?’ and ‘what does it feel like?’

Acupuncture has been soothing stresses and needling niggles for thousands of years but what many people might not realise is that it can be used to treat just about any modern day concern.

As acupuncturists we have a wide range of tools at our disposal to aid in improving our treatment outcomes. Aside from the iconic acupuncture needle, moxibustion could be considered the philosophical Yang to the steel needle Yin of the craft.

Any acupuncturist will have a list of their favourite points for treating poor digestion and low energy. In truth, you could probably count on just one hand which ones they believe are the most effective. Included in this shortlist would undoubtedly be Stomach-36 (ST-36).