Japanese Acupuncture diagnostic protocols can be incredibly effective in assisting to fine tune treatments to suit the individual patient and their current condition.

There is no question in my mind that the most vital aspect of effective Traditional Japanese Acupuncture treatment is what we know it has the root treatment, the fundamental driver of successful treatment outcomes.

I recently experienced a classic demonstration of the importance of the correct root treatment when working with one of the elite
Australian Rules football players that I regularly treat in my Brisbane clinic.


Roger had injured his ankle and had been undergoing treatment (physiotherapy and Traditional Japanese Acupuncture) for this injury.

The medical hierarchy of the club decided that it was in his best interests to receive a local cortisone injection to reduce some
residual inflammation in a troublesome Achilles tendon whilst he was incapacitated with his ankle injury.

After the cortisone injection Roger experienced an extremely restless night's sleep, night sweats, sore throat and severe malaise the following morning.

Influenced by the current flu conscious environment I erred in my diagnosis, incorrectly concluding that Roger’s fundamental deficiency lay in the Spleen meridian and proceeded to administer a Spleen deficiency root treatment (Pe 7 - Sp3) throughout the following week.

The Spleen meridian plays an important role in boosting the immune system and I was extremely concerned that his internal defense mechanisms were performing at an optimal level.

After three treatments there was precious little improvement in his condition and it became obvious to me that I was barking up the wrong tree.

As a result I put aside all my preconceptions, wiped the slate clean and went through the diagnostic process thoroughly and without prejudice.

To view the entire post and find out how I was able to correct my mistake and provide Roger with an effective clinical outcome and add another notch to my clinical experience belt please click on the link below.

http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/effective-japanese-acupuncture-diagnostic-protocols

Alan Jansson is an internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.  For well over a decade, independent of and in conjunction with Masakazu Ikeda sensei and Edward Obaidey, Alan has presented, convened and hosted in the vicinity of 30 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Driven by a strong desire to promote the consumer friendly nature, clinical efficacy and potency of Meridian Based Traditional Japanese Acupuncture, Alan is a staunch advocate of practically based workshops and draws upon his 25 years clinical experience and 14 years post and undergraduate teaching in a concerted effort to lift the bar globally in the clinical application of this most amazing medical art.

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