I currently practice TCM and 5 Elements Integrated style of acupuncture. I also practice Tui Na (Chinese medical massage).
What to expect when visiting for the 1st time
A typical treatment session can incorporate techniques in one, all or any combination of the styles I practice depending on what is applicable to the patient. In Chinese medicine a patient is seen as a whole and is examined holistically rather than just looked at in terms of their specific complaint. As such, individual needs are assessed according to a Full Traditional Diagnosis which is where a unique treatment plan is formulated based on what disharmony is found to exist.
On the first visit you can expect to be interviewed for up to an hour and a half!
Diagnoses are carefully made after this initial stage and treatment components are put together after examining the information elicited. Only once this plan is formulated is the treatment given.
What to expect from the 1st treatment
This part is more variable but typically, this is when acupuncture is applied in such a way that the patient can recline and relax for half an hour, that is, after and initial chat to make sure the practitioner is aware of any developments since the 1st visit and how the patient feeling that day.
If it is felt that the patient can benefit from additional techniques and applications this will be discussed and can affect the time of the whole session and the extent to which the patient might need to interact. The session may take place in an hour or just less.
Consequent treatments
At each stage of treatment progress is monitored carefully according to patient feedback and from observations made the practitioner. The number of expected treatments and their frequency may be reviewed at any time the patient wishes or the practitioner feels appropriate.
About Me
I graduated from The College Of Chinese Medicine in Reading in 2009 with a degree in acupuncture and my licence to practice. Since then I have continued to develop my skills by studying in the UK and in Chengdu, China. This includes undertaking a post graduate diploma in Tui Na which is Chinese medical massage.
Chinese medicine is something that you can keep learning more about for as along as you practice it. In that way all of its practitioners are students. Like all the other practitioners I know, I go about developing my knowledge compulsively because Chinese medicine is a subject, or collection of disciplines, so rich that its difficult to stop oneself from attending more and more workshops, talks from respected individuals in the field, conferences and courses that it becomes a lifelong and all consuming area of fascination.
In addition, I attend a supervision group among other practitioners and students. This is very valuable to practitioners, most of whom essentially work 1-1 with their patients.This one of the many ways to help keep in touch with acupuncture news, to develop professionally, learn new approaches to of our work and enhance knowledge.
I currently practice Tui Na in Reading on Fridays once a fortnight and both acupuncture and Tui Na during the week in Oxford.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
BSc Honours Degree in Psychology
Service Categories
Acupuncture, Chinese Massage, Cupping, Mens Health, Natural Fertility Management, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Womens Health
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