Lighthouse Physio Acupuncture

02/05/2026

I recently had the opportunity to deliver a workshop for the NSW / ACT Physiotherapy Student Association

“Introduction to Acupuncture and Dry Needling for Final Year Physiotherapy Students”

It was great to see such a strong turnout.

It was encouraging to see students actively engaging with the concepts, asking thoughtful questions, and exploring how needling therapies can be integrated into physiotherapy practice—particularly in pain management and movement rehabilitation.

A sincere thank you to Karen Lung and Daisy Wu for their support and organisation behind the scenes. Your contribution made the session run smoothly and effectively.

Sharing an integrative approach—bringing together physiotherapy and acupuncture—is something I’m passionate about, and it’s always rewarding to see growing interest from the next generation of physiotherapists.

03/04/2026

Wishing you a joyful Easter filled with renewal, warmth, and time with loved ones.

May this season bring fresh energy, better movement, and a sense of balance to your body and mind. A time to rest, reset, and step forward feeling stronger and well.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.

— Lighthouse Physio Acupuncture

17/02/2026

🧧🐎 Happy Lunar New Year – Year of the Horse! 🐎🧧

Wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous Lunar New Year!

May the Year of the Horse bring you strength, vitality, and smooth progress in all that you do. May your days be filled with good health, balance, and renewed energy for the year ahead.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Wishing you and your family happiness, harmony, and wellbeing throughout the year.

新年快樂· 身體健康 · 萬事如意 ✨

— Lighthouse Physio Acupuncture

31/12/2025

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to thank all our patients, families, and the local community for your continued trust and support. It’s been a privilege to be part of your health journey.

We wish you a year filled with good health, balance, and steady progress — whether that’s moving more freely, managing pain better, or simply feeling stronger day by day.

We look forward to supporting you again in the year ahead.

Warmest wishes for a healthy and happy 2026!

24/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported and trusted us with their care this year. It’s been a privilege to be part of your health and healing journey.

We hope this festive season gives you time to rest, recharge, and enjoy moments with the people who matter most. Wishing you a Christmas filled with warmth and a New Year full of health, balance, and movement.

Looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!

19/12/2025

In the long run of health, it isn’t just about speed or distance,
but about balance — in movement, in recovery, and in everyday life.

Balance brings Wellness.
Another way to express it is:
陰平陽秘，精神乃治

Happy Saturday everyone ☀️

19/12/2025

🌿 A Special Day at Lighthouse Physio Acupuncture 🌿

Today I had the privilege of welcoming a dear friend and colleague—an experienced acupuncturist and registered nurse from RAVA Wellness in Adelaide—to my clinic for a co-treatment session with one of my clients.

Working together, we combined our clinical perspectives and acupuncture techniques in a truly integrative way.

The result?

✨ Significant improvement in symptoms
✨ A very happy and satisfied client

Moments like this remind me of the power of collaboration in healthcare—when practitioners come together, patients benefit the most.

I felt genuinely honoured to have her visit and share this meaningful clinical experience. Thank you for your expertise and the inspiration.

💙 Always grateful for opportunities to learn, connect, and deliver the best care possible.

01/12/2025

When a physio uses ‘hands-on’ treatment, the client would generally feel good. So, what work actually did these hands complete?

Putting bones, muscles and joints ‘back in place’?

Naturally Gliding and Moving the ‘spinal vertebral segment’?

This article is giving a different perspective on how we should interpret manual therapy.

After reading this, this is what I think:

Maybe, the ‘therapeutic touch’ does exist.

What do you think?

🤔 Ever wondered what myofascia looks and behaves like?
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💪 It is elastic, firm and most importantly - tough to release!⠀
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👀 You might have heard that you can ‘release’ fascia

❌ This simply isn’t what happens⠀
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👉🏻 We advice you to read a great blog on ‘clinical reasoning in manual therapy’ that explains how manual therapy works well ⠀
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🔗 Read it now: https://www.physio-network.com/blog/clinical-reasoning-in-manual-therapy/

30/11/2025

30/11/2025

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29/11/2025

✨ Chronic hives aren’t just a skin issue — they affect sleep, mood, and quality of life.
Many patients find that antihistamines help temporarily… but once they stop, the itching and flare-ups return — often worse at night. And for many, there’s no clear trigger at all. That’s the frustration of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU).

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New 2025 Evidence: Acupuncture reduces relapse by 67%

A major systematic review (22 RCTs, 1,867 patients) found:

✨ 20% better overall improvement than antihistamines
✨ 67% fewer relapses after stopping treatment
✨ Better sleep, mood, confidence & daily functioning (DLQI, CU-Q2oL)
✨ Less itching, smaller & fewer wheals (UAS7)
✨ Improved emotional wellbeing
✨ No increase in adverse events

For many people, acupuncture feels like “finally getting my life back.”

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🔬 Why it works (modern + TCM explanation)
Acupuncture helps:
• Lower IgE and inflammatory markers
• Balance Th1/Th2 immune response
• Stabilise mast cells (less over-reaction)

In TCM terms:
• Clears heat
• Calms wind
• Harmonises qi & blood
• Regulates digestion and stress pathways

This means acupuncture doesn’t just calm symptoms—
it makes the body less easily triggered.

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💡 If your hives keep returning, the answer may not be stronger medication—
but a deeper rebalancing of the body.

Reference:
Wei, W., Wu, Y., Zhang, S., Li, B., Cheng, Z., & Zhao, W. (2025). Clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine, 12, 1498795. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1498795@