Gout has been around for millenia and ancient Chinese physicians gave it names like tong feng which means painful wind and bai hu guan jie lu feng which translates as ... Read More
Acupuncture, moxibustion or tui na for tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow is very common problem not only here in New Zealand but also in China. And surprisingly, it is often not caused by tennis. Body builders can get it from ... Read More
Acupuncture and ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) in New Zealand
When I moved to New Zealand I soon found out how fortunate the citizens here are to have this system in place and the big draw card is that acupuncture is covered by ACC ... Read More
Acupuncture techniques from China for back pain
It gives me great pleasure in being able to write my first article for The Acupuncture Clinic - Masterton. Working with my mentors and colleagues John Kennedy and Heiko ... Read More
What is Tui Na?
Tui Na is often translated as Chinese massage but this is technically not the case. This is a form of physical manipulative therapy used in conjunction with acupuncture, ... Read More