Needle Manipulation

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Advanced Needle Manipulation 2 Day CPD Course

 

Contact Paul Robin 0773 4668402 acusoc@yahoo.co.uk

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This 2 morning course of 6 hours taught by Paul Robin FAcS MPCHM MCAA Head of The College of Chinese Medicine TCM Faculty at 1 harley street central london

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Advanced Needle Manipulation Rotating and Twisting combined with Lifting and Thrusting

This is a unique course specialising in authentic Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Needling Techniques with an explanation of correct usage of reinforcing and reducing needling manipulations

As well as inserting the needles in the reinforcing or the reducing direction to increase or reduce the activity in the body, we can also further enhance the benefit to the patient by incorporating advanced needle manipulation.

The most commonly used manipulation for both reinforcing and reducing is the combined rotating and twisting with lifting thrusting manipulation. Needles are made to rotate continuously as it is lifted up and down through 3 stages rather like the action of a hammer drill. The main advantage of this traditional needle manipulation over modern quick acupuncture techniques is that quick techniques tend to entangle the needle in the muscle fibres therefore only achieving one arrival of Qi per quick twist. Combined rotating and twisting with lifting and thrusting actually frees entanglement to allow for a continuous prolonged and controlled Qi manipulation, resulting in waves of Qi being produced to increase the stimulation effect and healing outcome. It also allows the practitioner to relax the tension between the spinal joints and achieve deeper insertion of needles..

Authentic Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Techniques

lifting and thrusting combined with rotating and twisting

one up three down and one down three up

left side right side

birds pecking

tiger battling dragon

green dragon sways its tail

anteater burns the hill

quick punch withdrawel

bu fa (bo jump nerve induction)

xei fa (se jump nerve inhibition)

bi lateral and unilateral simultaneous ambidextrous manipulation

When needles are inserted in reducing direction with xei fa (strong pull up force) they have an inhibiting effect on the nervous system which utilises its connections through the deep and superficial nerves, and the activation of an immune system response to the invasion of the body by needles. This has the effect of promoting phagocytes to reduce inflammation and nerve inhibition to ease hypersensitivity, pain and muscular spasm and ache.

When needles are inserted in the reinforcing direction with bu fa (strong push down force) they produce a strengthening effect on the nerves, increasing muscle tone, promoting blood circulation and warming the extremities. This nerve inducement also activates and strengthens the functioning of the internal and hollow organs and body resistance.

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Module One

Morning Qi Gong breathing and reducing needle technique development
Explanation of internal health usage and practical needling for internal health conditions practicing combinations for various internal health conditions

Module Two

Morning Qi Gong breathing and reinforcing needle technique development

Afternoon practical needling of Para Vertebral points (nerve induction method) and explanation of reinforcing

Developing speed accuracy and theoretical and practical competence sage Examination and assessment

Theoretical and practical examination is done by continuous assessment.

Graduates are entitled to join the Acupuncture Society as Acupuncture members.

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Western and Traditional Qualified Acupuncturists & Acupuncture Students.

PLEASE READ OUR TREATMENT SAFETY CHECK LIST BELOW BEFORE ATTENDING CCM COURSES:

The list below is a student safety guide used prior undertaking a CCM course. We aim to protect the health and safety of students in training and also those they practise on during and after the course.

If you suffer from any of the conditions listed below or other conditions which have not been included that you feel are relevant, please inform us prior to class treatments so that we can assess you suitability for such treatment.

Where there is any doubt please consult your GP.

- A recent operation
- An untreated medical condition
- Severe Bone or joint disorders (Rheumatoid/Osteo arthritis, osteoporosis)
- Cardiovascular disorders (high blood pressure, heart / circulatory desease, thrombosis)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine disorders
- Epilepsy
- Drug addiction or recent use of cocktails of recreational and prescribed drugs and or exessive alcohol consumption
- Medication
- Pregnancy (or post natal)
- Severe skin disorders
- Severe mental illness
- Spinal injuries
- Prone to fainting
- If you suffer from infectious deseases like hepatitis b or HIV

You must also have eaten about 2 hours prior to treatment (please inform tutor if you haven't

- If there anything else we should know about your health, please let the tutor know.
- The same proceeding is required prior to treating your clients or during assignments

 

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The cost of this unique and highly specialised 2 morning CPD course is £150.

(Please note that course fees are non-refundable)

Fees are directly payable by chq's made out to your course tutor account

CCM cannot accept payment on behalf of each individual tutor

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Paul Robin FAcS MPCHM MCAA

Head of the College of Chinese Medicine TCM faculty Chairman of the Acupuncture Society

Paul Robin has been teaching and practicing Traditional Chinese medicine for over 20 years. He was trained in the Fook Sang style by Dr Ac Bernard Kai Lam Lee (who was a TCM specialist brought over from China by the British Acupuncture Association) and qualified in 1987. Paul was Dr Lees full time apprentice and assistant for 9 years during which time he conducted research and lectured at the Fook Sang courses held at Imperial College and was President of the Fook Sang Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Practitioners Association.

In 1994 Paul founded the College of Chinese Medicine and some years later founded the Acupuncture Society in order to establish Chinese style Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the UK.

Paul specializes in Spinal, Traditional and Chinese Medical Style Deep Needling Acupuncture, Authentic Chinese Needle manipulation techniques Traditional Chinese Diagnosis and complex Chinese Herbal formulations.

He represents the Acupuncture Society in the Acupuncture Stakeholders Group which is working with leading members of the profession toward the future regulation of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and preparing for the professions inclusion into the NHS.

Paul lectures at the College of Chinese Medicine and is also a specialist TCM consultant at the Clinic of the College of Chinese Medicine Teaching Clinic at 1 Harley Street.Central London

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Successful graduates from this course can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcS after their names the society can also arrange professional indemnity insurance at a very competitive members preferential rate

all members must be insured and log 15 hours of CPD per year (8 hours courses/seminars/workshops and 7 hours home study/research)

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if they join the Society and adhere to its code of ethics rules and regulations and supply copies of their insurance.

Acupuncture Society members are exempted from Local Authority Licensing in many areas including Greater London please check with your local authority.

The annual membership to the Acupuncture Society is £75

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