http://hibikimedia.com Seattle Acupuncture Bodywork Japanese Medicine Clinic and Education, Greenwood Greenlake North Seattle Tue, 19 May 2009 08:27:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many people wonder what the experience of Acupuncture might be like.  As explained elsewhere on this site, Acupuncture is practiced in lots of ways by people of many traditions, and the experience of any individual in any given treatment is unique.  Acupuncture treatments from practitioners from diverse traditions can be ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/05/19/acupuncture-needling-an-example-of-one-possibility-video/ When evaluating a person to decide on a course of treatment, or someone with a complicated medical history, it is very helpful to do a complete palpatory exam.  Manual Therapy is an effective treatment in itself for a lot of conditions (for some things it is the treatment of choice), ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/05/12/what-you-can-learn-with-a-thorough-manual-evaluation-video/ As Manual Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Massage Therapists, we use our hands and bodies to work on our clients.  This can be very physically demanding work, and if we are going to do it over a long period of time (as a career), we need to know how to use our ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/04/27/body-mechanics-for-bodyworkers-video/ When I first started as a student at the Kototama Institute in Santa Fe in 1982, I began a journey of training in a very unique school of Traditional Japanese Medicine.  I was fortunate to have begun my education not only in Acupuncture, but in a comprehensive medical system from ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/04/22/introduction-to-teate-manual-therapy/ Usually, in the US, when you hear about the relationship between Martial arts and Asian Medicine, you hear about Taiqichuan or Qigong.  That is because most Acupuncture practitioners in the US come from Chinese traditions.  There is a rich history of martial arts medicine from other cultures, too.  My first ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/03/16/martial-arts-and-medicine-the-sinew-channels-video/ Acupuncture Needles are very versatile tools. Different traditions use them in different ways. Acupuncture has been passed down by Word-of-Mouth from teacher to student for a long time, and by many venerated Classics of Medical Theory - there are many ways of practicing. Here is a discussion of one kind of needling ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/03/09/special-needling-techniques/ This is example of an intake interview with MJ, a Yoga teacher suffering from shoulder pain from an injury.  Questioning, listening, and touching evaluation are part of the intake process.  If you have been injured, it matters how it happened, what the consequences have been, and the details of what ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/03/07/shoulder-injury-before/ Martial Traditions of Asian Medicine Asian Medicine, historically, has many branches that have been passed down through many different lineages.  Many of the martial arts systems throughout Asia encompass medical traditions that cover all or most of the branches of modern sports medicine.  I believe that these traditions have much to ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/02/17/acupuncture-injury-treatment-and-martial-arts/ What do I mean by “Client Education?” I think that if you have been injured, are suffering from chronic pain or disease, or just are experiencing some persistent symptoms that are impacting your quality of life, part of what will help you is to have a better understanding of what ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/01/24/client-education/ “Acupressure” is a term sometimes used to describe Asian Therapeutic treatments where a practitioner will use his or her hands or fingers, or even elbows or other body tools to influence the flow of energy along the acupuncture channels of the body and treat injuries or other health issues. “Acupressure” is ... http://hibikimedia.com/2009/01/20/what-is-acupressure/