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19/05/2026

Science tapping into acupuncture, interesting times and more understanding

Your body has a built-in painkiller system. Acupuncture may switch it on.

05/05/2026

Another monthly update photo sent in showing progress with permission, down to 2 sessions per month now and continuing to straighten up. Client feeling continual improvement with shoulders straightening and head totally straight now, he's started running again after a long break. Delighted to be working on his fitness again..
I suggested a Chiropractor might help speed it up with manipulations but he's happy continuing with Tcm's milder approach. He's come a long way, wished I'd thought to photograph his first visit for a before & after.

13/03/2026

Client sent me a photo from last month to check with yesterdays photo of the mid line marking the spine, giving permission to share. In all honesty I was beginning to question myself thinking he wasn't improving 5 weeks between photo's.

Pretty difficult case, long term severe scoliosis (app 7cm at peak) with obvious body con-torsion, shoulder drop leading to a painful shoulder issue and chronic tension with pelvic misalignment.
Former rugby player so potentially impact damage from decades ago.

He now has a constant and holding pelvic realignment which was a root issue, mid and upper spine is slowly but surely coming back to centre with the dropped shoulder coming back to a more normal level. Standing with his head straight again for the first time in a long time.

Client assured me he is feeling continual improvement with his golf swing seeming easier, much more flexibility and able to exercise regularly and enjoy his retirement actively.

24/02/2026

9am slot tomorrow morning free due to cancellation..

About Tui Na, Acupuncture and cupping are an excellent combination to promote healing. The body begins to correct itself through relaxing the nervous system and relieving built up tension. Mild traction and minimal adjustments are occasionally performed after the body has relaxed and can accept them...

24/02/2026

Sign up in the garden for new clients who haven't been here before, hopefully make it easy to find the place on the first visit..

26/01/2026

https://www.facebook.com/ItisaScience/photos/taiwanese-researchers-discovered-acupuncture-triggering-stem-cell-release-healin/122212944368051326/ #:~:text=promote%20tissue%20repair.-,This%20mechanism%20explains%20acupuncture's%20therapeutic%20effects%20through%20measurable%20biological%20processes,survivors%20demonstrated%20improved%20cardiac%20function.

Taiwanese researchers discovered acupuncture triggering stem cell release healing damaged organs naturally. Scientists at China Medical University found that electroacupuncture at specific meridian points stimulates bone marrow to release mesenchymal stem cells into circulation, which then migrate to injured organs and promote tissue repair. This mechanism explains acupuncture's therapeutic effects through measurable biological processes rather than placebo.

Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years, but Western medicine dismissed it as placebo due to lack of biological mechanism. Taiwanese researchers using advanced imaging and cellular tracking discovered that needle stimulation at specific points triggers measurable stem cell mobilization—providing the first clear biological explanation for acupuncture's effects.

Electroacupuncture (needles with mild electrical current) at ST36 (Zusanli point) and GV20 (Baihui point) causes a 300% increase in circulating stem cells within 24 hours. These mobilized stem cells express homing signals drawing them to damaged tissues—injured liver, heart, kidneys, or brain—where they differentiate into organ-specific cells and release healing factors. It's like acupuncture triggers the body's internal repair dispatch system.

Stroke patients receiving electroacupuncture within 48 hours of stroke showed 40% better functional recovery than those receiving standard care alone. Liver cirrhosis patients showed reduced fibrosis markers. Heart attack survivors demonstrated improved cardiac function. The mechanism is entirely biological—traced stem cells from bone marrow to damaged organs. Skeptical Western physicians are reconsidering acupuncture given this mechanistic evidence. We're discovering that ancient healing practices work through sophisticated biological mechanisms science is only now capable of detecting.

Source: China Medical University, Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2025

23/12/2025

Last treatment of 2025 done earlier, what an encourging year seeing more and more people turning to services like this for physical & health issues.

Thanks to everyone for your custom, for trusting me and passing my name on, it means a lot.

Have a great xmas and New year when it comes, eat, drink and enjoy.

See you next year maybe, take care 👍

18/12/2025

Big thank you to everyone who has been recommending me on social media pages, had a few new people recently through recommendations on pages I don't see.

I really appreciate the help, thank you 👌

18/11/2025

Few days stepping in to cover for the Boss, helping to teach the next generation of acupuncturists in Edinburgh for the College of Chinese medicine London.

Challenging and rewarding, great to be in room with people who will be part of the future of Tcm around Scotland 👌

08/10/2025

With the clients permission I took photo's at different stages.

It's good to have the opportunity to let everyone see what might be going on during your sessions to correct the spine and pelvic alignment.

Every situation is unique and treatment is tailored to the individual..

23/09/2025

Tui Na medical massage where it all started for me in Chinese medicine and still a crucial part of daily practice as it's not just massage it's also an important part of diagnosing physical issues, finding tension working through superficial layers exploring deeper core muscles.
Checking for muscle imbalance, checking spinal and pelvic alignment working out why one side is painful or a hip, ankle or knee is sore, why one shoulder is lower than the other.

Assessing why a condition has developed and correcting the core cause while relieving the symptoms, unblocking stagnancy, dredging/ moving Chi energy, tissue separation and increasing circulation to aid recovery of poor condition.

Including acupuncture often to release core tension and reduce pain & inflammation with the heat lamp on once the way forwards is clear then cupping at the end of the session to further relieve tension and improve circulation speeding up the healing process.

Home made herbal balm at the very end, the winter balm is ready. More warming balm with blood moving herbs, analgesics, arthritic, trauma, anti-inflammatory, damp clearing and carrier herbs to help pe*****te tissues and protect from cold damp invasion.

All three methods are commonly combined in one session for the best results possible, no two sessions are the same. Bespoke session for a flat rate of £50, no complications or extra charges guaranteed..

Tailored to individual needs and situations every time