17/02/2025
Three Days, 30 Hours, and a Whole Lot of Needles 🧠💥✨
Just wrapped up an incredible three-day deep dive into Integrative Acupuncture, and let’s just say—I may never look at pain the same way again! My understanding of Myofascial Trigger Points has levelled up as well as my understanding of neurological disorders and working directly with nerves, which is no longer something... to be nervous about! Caught up with some old friends and worked with my Swiss buddy Markus who was an invaluable guide in many ways!
🚀 Day 1: We kicked off with neuro-stimulation for the upper extremity. Turns out, acupuncture isn't just about poking people with needles—it's about hijacking the nervous system (for good!) to reset and optimize function. I also got my mind blown by the neurological mechanisms of acupuncture—turns out, science is finally catching up with what ancient practitioners figured out 2,500 years ago!
💪 Day 2: Treatment protocols for some of the trickiest upper limb conditions—De Quervain’s, tennis/golfer’s elbow, triceps tendinosis, bicipital tendinitis, rotator cuff syndrome, and frozen shoulder. I’ve got some powerful new tricks to add to my current treatment protocols. The S.M.A.R.T. guideline gave us a step-by-step East-meets-West approach to integrating acupuncture with modern rehab—because balance is everything!
🧠 Day 3: We moved up to the neck and head, tackling tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, and cervicalgia. Needles vs. pain? Needles win!
What blows my mind is that over 80% of acupuncture points map directly to key nerve branches or trunks. We literally watched cadaver dissections prove that ancient acupuncture texts align perfectly with our modern understanding of the nervous system. HOW did they know that back then?!
Beyond the learning, I met amazing health professionals from around the world, each with their own insights into resolving pain and dysfunction. It’s incredible how many different approaches can all lead to the same goal: helping people heal.
In October 2025 and March 2026, we delve into the rest of the body.