Chinese Medicine and Low Back Pain Relief – Lauren Sanderson-Young BHSc (Acupuncture)

Low Back Pain In this meta analysis the team looked into real acupuncture, sham acupuncture and a no acupuncture control group within randomised control trials. They found that acupuncture was effective in treating low back pain and was more effective than the sham and no acupuncture options. It was therefore deemed a viable referral option. […]

Acupuncture Carpal Tunnel Mornington Victoria

The carpal tunnel is located at the wrist between bones and ligaments.  The median nerve passes through here from the forearm to the palm of the hand.  When there is pressure on the nerve in this area symptoms can occur and the condition is called carpal tunnel syndrome. CARPAL TUNNEL SYMPTOMS Carpal tunnel symptoms that […]

Thoughts on Grief – Anna McMullen BHSc CM

Grief is a difficult emotion to experience. It’s one we all inevitably face in our lifetime.   It can be a confusing emotion and may be experienced in many different ways. We are unique in this process, there is no one ‘right’ way.   Grief can strike suddenly, hard hitting and overwhelming in its magnitude. […]

Life after labour

Life after labour    Labour & childbirth are a popular topic. It gets much more air time with pregnant mums than the aftermath. I rarely have people asking about after the baby is born, its all related to the birth process. This seems a little odd to me. On one hand I understand, it’s built […]

International Integrative Chinese Medicine Conference (IICMC) – Kirsten Wolfe, director at MCM and author ‘The Fertile Life Method™’

I am so excited to share that myself and Clare Pyers are running the very 1st International Fertility Conference is Australia.  We are proud to have two IVF specialists speaking as well as international and Australian acupuncturists. The International Integrative Chinese Medicine Conference (IICMC) came about because we decided to join together on a project that inspires […]

Transition into Autumn

The hot summer days are giving way to crisper, cooler air, as we transition into Autumn. You may have already reached for a jumper, or laid a warm blanket on your bed. There’s a definite change in the air. Some of the trees have already started turning around the Peninsula, as the bright green colour […]