JAPANESE PAEDIATRIC ACUPUNCTURE · MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Gentle, needle-free care for your little ones.
Shōnishin is a gentle Japanese technique for babies and children, no needles inserted. Instead, a set of specialised instruments is used to lightly stroke, tap and press the skin along the body's channels, which most little ones find calming, even fun.
At MCM it's led by Travis Clarke, with 26 years of paediatric experience.
WHAT WE CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH
A gentle option for common childhood complaints
If your little one is unsettled, not sleeping, or stuck on the cold-and-flu merry-go-round, Shōnishin is a calm, gentle option, and a way for you to feel you're doing something that helps.
Parents often bring their children to us for:
- Colic, reflux and digestive troubles
- Unsettled or broken sleep
- Recurrent colds, flu and low immunity
- Asthma and breathing complaints
- Skin complaints such as eczema
- Restlessness and hyperactivity
HOW SHŌNISHIN WORKS
Why children need only a gentle touch
In Chinese medicine, children are full of fast-moving, vital energy, it's what fuels their rapid growth, and why they can get unwell just as quickly. Their systems are so responsive that only very gentle stimulation is needed.
Instead of inserting needles, Trav works with traditional Shōnishin instruments, the enshin, teishin and zanshin, to:
- Stroke, tap and press the skin with fine metal instruments
- Stimulate acupuncture points and meridians
- Settle and support the nervous system
- Strengthen a child's constitution over time
For older children, usually around twelve and up, Trav may use very fine needling, but only when your child is completely comfortable. Nothing is ever forced.
WHY MORNINGTON CHINESE MEDICINE
Paediatric care from a practitioner who's spent decades with children
Not every acupuncturist treats children, it takes gentleness, patience and specific training. Trav has all three.
26 years of paediatric experience, right here on the Peninsula
A needle-free approach for babies and young children
AHPRA-registered and trained in gentle Japanese technique
A calm, unhurried clinic where children feel safe
Parents beside their child for every treatment
Happy to work alongside your GP
WHAT TO EXPECT
Your child's first visit
- A relaxed chat about your child's health and history
- Gentle Shōnishin with traditional stainless-steel and silver instruments
- Time for your child to settle and feel comfortable
- Simple things you can do at home between visits
- A suggested plan, including preventative care if helpful
Most children find it calming, many actually look forward to coming back.
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