David White's new clinic will be opening on the 27th April 2011 in Crows Nest. The new clinic will be a full time practice at 104a Willoughby Road, Crows Nest, NSW, 2065. If you would like to book and appointment at this practice please call 0412131590 or (02) 8095 8255 after the 27th of April.
This blog will also be moving to the new website at www.classicalacupuncture.com.au. This site will be re-launched in a few days time.
In good health,
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Personal Training in the CBD
Finding a personal trainer in Sydney can be as daunting as finding a good acupuncturist! There are many people out there who claim to have the right methods and the right techniques for you who may not necessarily have the right experience or skill sets do get the job done.
Daniel Munday, however, is a little different. He is a personal trainer who not only listens but also personalises the right methods for you. In addition Daniel is at the top of his game in regards to new techniques and methods and is a fat loss specialist.
For more information on Daniel please visit his website www.danielmunday.com.au and for his take on experiencing acupuncture please visit http://www.danielmunday.com/is-traditional-chinese-medicine-the-real-deal-or-a-crock/
Regards,
David
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Daniel Munday, however, is a little different. He is a personal trainer who not only listens but also personalises the right methods for you. In addition Daniel is at the top of his game in regards to new techniques and methods and is a fat loss specialist.
For more information on Daniel please visit his website www.danielmunday.com.au and for his take on experiencing acupuncture please visit http://www.danielmunday.com/is-traditional-chinese-medicine-the-real-deal-or-a-crock/
Regards,
David
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Monday, August 2, 2010
Acupuncture for Back Pain
Since the earliest known medical texts in China (known as the Mawangdui Manuscripts from 168 BCE) Chinese medicine has been addressing the most common clinical presentation: back pain. As acupuncture and moxibustion became the fundamental tools of classical medicine the art and science of managing, treating, and above all preventing, back pain and discomfort has been addressed in every major medical text.
Why? Because acupuncture happens to be one of the most clinically effective non-medical interventions for the treatment of back pain: from lower, upper, to the neck. So how does acupuncture work?
There are a few ways that we can explain its efficacy in practice. From a neuro-physiological viewpoint acupuncture assist in the release of many of bodies natural pain killers (such as endorphins and serotonin) and stimulates healthy nerve sensory and motor function. From a muscular-skeletal viewpoint acupuncture can help with manipulating the various tissues, breaking up adhesions, and allowing muscle and bone to function in harmony. From the classical Chinese viewpoint acupuncture works on regulating the movement of the natural bodily substances through vessels in order to allow for smooth circulation of blood, nervous supply, and qi.
Acupuncture is a directional medicine, which means that the practitioner takes into account the individuals natural rhythms and interaction with the environments around them. The well known vessels (also translated as channels / meridians) of acupuncture practice are like a large water system made up of rivers, streams, and seas. If these happen to have sluggish movement, and obstruction, or a deficiency then pain, weakness etc will result.
Acupuncture aims at regulating the natural movement and direction of theses vessels.
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Why? Because acupuncture happens to be one of the most clinically effective non-medical interventions for the treatment of back pain: from lower, upper, to the neck. So how does acupuncture work?
There are a few ways that we can explain its efficacy in practice. From a neuro-physiological viewpoint acupuncture assist in the release of many of bodies natural pain killers (such as endorphins and serotonin) and stimulates healthy nerve sensory and motor function. From a muscular-skeletal viewpoint acupuncture can help with manipulating the various tissues, breaking up adhesions, and allowing muscle and bone to function in harmony. From the classical Chinese viewpoint acupuncture works on regulating the movement of the natural bodily substances through vessels in order to allow for smooth circulation of blood, nervous supply, and qi.
Acupuncture is a directional medicine, which means that the practitioner takes into account the individuals natural rhythms and interaction with the environments around them. The well known vessels (also translated as channels / meridians) of acupuncture practice are like a large water system made up of rivers, streams, and seas. If these happen to have sluggish movement, and obstruction, or a deficiency then pain, weakness etc will result.
Acupuncture aims at regulating the natural movement and direction of theses vessels.
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Report on the ISSCA 1st Annual Conference in Portland, OR
It was with great pleasure and honour that i was able to attend the International Society for the Study of Classical Acupuncture (ISSCA) first annual conference in Portland, Oregan as a founding member. Set within the very scenic and very green Pittock Bird Sanctuary in Forest Park we listened to some great talks on classical acupuncture and set the foundation for a very specialised acupuncture society.
ISSCA will focus on building the base knowledge of classical acupuncture around the globe through the development of a peer reviewed journal, online forum, annual conference, seminars and a set curriculum to be designed by Dr. Edward Neal and myself. ISSCA's primary goal is the archeological research of classical acupuncture through the landscape of the Huangdi Neijing. We will focus on quality of material rather than on quantity of members.
Our conferences and courses will be held around the globe and i look forward to hosting one of conferences here in Sydney in the near future.
If you are interested in learning more about the society please visit the developing website www.isscaonline.org.
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
ISSCA will focus on building the base knowledge of classical acupuncture around the globe through the development of a peer reviewed journal, online forum, annual conference, seminars and a set curriculum to be designed by Dr. Edward Neal and myself. ISSCA's primary goal is the archeological research of classical acupuncture through the landscape of the Huangdi Neijing. We will focus on quality of material rather than on quantity of members.
Our conferences and courses will be held around the globe and i look forward to hosting one of conferences here in Sydney in the near future.
If you are interested in learning more about the society please visit the developing website www.isscaonline.org.
David White Classical Acupuncture www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Is Acupuncture for you?
Most people ask the average acupuncturist about what sort of pain can acupuncture treat and that they have heard it may help in fertility and other related issues. The truth is, however, that acupuncture can be used (in terms of treatment and management) for all types of diseases, disorders, and ailments. It is a complete medical system as much as modern medicine - acupuncture just approaches the body in a different light and hence is a different kind of practice.
It must be emphasised that Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine sustained the health of one of the largest early civilisations for over 2200 years. The ancient texts describe its use for very severe, chronic, and what would be considered emergency disorders. It is only through media exposure that the most people see acupuncture as being only beneficial for pain syndromes and fertility issues.
As more research will benefit the publics perception of acupuncture it should be noted that the majority of the research performed is done so through the lens of the modern medical paradigm. Naturally this is the most accepted approach in our current time, however, it is not the only medical viewpoint. This often causes acupuncture to be delivered in an un-dynamic, two dimensional fashion and hence much of it's efficacy is stripped from the application.
So is Acupuncture for you? The answer is yes - if you have any health issues. However, it must be emphasised, and this is particular in Australia that you must seek a qualified practitioner with decent experience. It is important that your practitioner understands both the dynamic basis and limitations of their medicine, otherwise it could be detrimental to your health. Do your research - find the practitioner that you feel will suit you best. Health and hence medicine is a very personal affair.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
It must be emphasised that Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine sustained the health of one of the largest early civilisations for over 2200 years. The ancient texts describe its use for very severe, chronic, and what would be considered emergency disorders. It is only through media exposure that the most people see acupuncture as being only beneficial for pain syndromes and fertility issues.
As more research will benefit the publics perception of acupuncture it should be noted that the majority of the research performed is done so through the lens of the modern medical paradigm. Naturally this is the most accepted approach in our current time, however, it is not the only medical viewpoint. This often causes acupuncture to be delivered in an un-dynamic, two dimensional fashion and hence much of it's efficacy is stripped from the application.
So is Acupuncture for you? The answer is yes - if you have any health issues. However, it must be emphasised, and this is particular in Australia that you must seek a qualified practitioner with decent experience. It is important that your practitioner understands both the dynamic basis and limitations of their medicine, otherwise it could be detrimental to your health. Do your research - find the practitioner that you feel will suit you best. Health and hence medicine is a very personal affair.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Acupuncture in Sydney: David White, Clinic Principal
Professional Acupuncturist in the Sydney CBD
David White is a fully accredited acupuncture and Chinese medicine physician practicing on Clarence Street in the Sydney CBD. His clinic is located within minutes of Wynyard Station (both bus and train) and Martin Place. Located on the Ground Floor of 123 Clarence Street his practice is both quiet and conveniently located within the heart of the Sydney city.
David has been trained both in formal internships / lineage's in Chinese medicine, at the three most respected institutions in Australia (Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, RMIT University (Chinese medicine unit), and University of Technology, Sydney (School of Chinese Medicine)). He has also lived and trained in mainland China at the Anhui University and Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Through his experience as a clinician and academic David has been exposed to what works and what doesn't work in health care. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are such diverse medical systems and the possibilities in treatment are endless. This is naturally expected in a system that is over 2200 years old. Through intense clinical training and nearly a decade of private practice David has infused both classical medical methods with modern neuro-anatomical science for a very effective and complex style of Chinese medicine.
In this way David applies his medicine to many different ailments. His blend of ancient Chinese science, modern acupuncture methods, and classical herbology has seen great results for many of his patients. In addition David understands the importance of integration when it comes to your health care often working in close communication with allied and primary health care professionals.
If you would like to book a consultation and treatment with David White in his Sydney CBD acupuncture practice please call (02) 9299 6688. For further details on his clinical practice please view this website or visit wither www.classicalacupuncture.com.au or www.acupunctureclinicsydney.com.au.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
David White is a fully accredited acupuncture and Chinese medicine physician practicing on Clarence Street in the Sydney CBD. His clinic is located within minutes of Wynyard Station (both bus and train) and Martin Place. Located on the Ground Floor of 123 Clarence Street his practice is both quiet and conveniently located within the heart of the Sydney city.
David has been trained both in formal internships / lineage's in Chinese medicine, at the three most respected institutions in Australia (Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, RMIT University (Chinese medicine unit), and University of Technology, Sydney (School of Chinese Medicine)). He has also lived and trained in mainland China at the Anhui University and Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Through his experience as a clinician and academic David has been exposed to what works and what doesn't work in health care. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are such diverse medical systems and the possibilities in treatment are endless. This is naturally expected in a system that is over 2200 years old. Through intense clinical training and nearly a decade of private practice David has infused both classical medical methods with modern neuro-anatomical science for a very effective and complex style of Chinese medicine.
In this way David applies his medicine to many different ailments. His blend of ancient Chinese science, modern acupuncture methods, and classical herbology has seen great results for many of his patients. In addition David understands the importance of integration when it comes to your health care often working in close communication with allied and primary health care professionals.
If you would like to book a consultation and treatment with David White in his Sydney CBD acupuncture practice please call (02) 9299 6688. For further details on his clinical practice please view this website or visit wither www.classicalacupuncture.com.au or www.acupunctureclinicsydney.com.au.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Friday, June 18, 2010
Acupuncture Clinic Sydney: Integrative Health Care
Throughout the many years that i have been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Sydney i have realised the importance of integrative medical modalities. It is very rare that i encounter a patient that is only seeing one health care practitioner. It is often the case that patients are seeing a number of practitioners, from massage therapists, to physiotherapists, chiropractors and medical physicians. This can often cause confusion for the patient as they will frequently be given different, sometimes contradictory, advice from their respective practitioners.
To solve this issue i am creating a network of practitioners that i work with. These include physiotherapists, massage therapists and body workers, GP's, specialists, chiropractors, and other allied health practitioners. My first step is incorporating these very practices into my own clinic: working along side these practitioners so that each patients may receive well informed, clinically relevant, and evidence based (regardless of the medical paradigm) treatments. As a step toward this i have created a basic info site for this integrative network: www.acupunctureclinicsydney.com.au will be a base for those interested in receiving treatment from integrative acupuncture clinics in Sydney. Primarily at my city practice and my north shore practice.
As previously mentioned, my Sydney city acupuncture clinic offers treatment and management for many different disorders from pain and sports injuries to migraine headaches and gynaecological disorders (PMS, fertility issues and so on). Here i work together with very experienced body workers, massage specialists, and have developed a network with Sydney based chiropractors, osteopaths, physios, doctors, homeopaths and naturopaths. I also work and refer to other acupuncture practitioners who specialise in particular fields.
My St Leonards acupuncture clinic is much the same, however, my clinic is within a purpose built rehabilitation centre. This is a close group of neuro and orthopaedic rehabilitation specialists who work with each patient for optimum care. This, in turn, also helps reduce costs and time for patients with severe debilitation. This clinic is one of the only centres to have stroke rehab specialists, polio rehab specialists, hydro-therapy, orthotics, and acupuncture under the one roof. For further information please visit http://www.archealth.com.au/team-profiles.
This is a very exciting time for patients who can now receive acupuncture within mixed-modality settings in specialist clinics around Sydney.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
To solve this issue i am creating a network of practitioners that i work with. These include physiotherapists, massage therapists and body workers, GP's, specialists, chiropractors, and other allied health practitioners. My first step is incorporating these very practices into my own clinic: working along side these practitioners so that each patients may receive well informed, clinically relevant, and evidence based (regardless of the medical paradigm) treatments. As a step toward this i have created a basic info site for this integrative network: www.acupunctureclinicsydney.com.au will be a base for those interested in receiving treatment from integrative acupuncture clinics in Sydney. Primarily at my city practice and my north shore practice.
As previously mentioned, my Sydney city acupuncture clinic offers treatment and management for many different disorders from pain and sports injuries to migraine headaches and gynaecological disorders (PMS, fertility issues and so on). Here i work together with very experienced body workers, massage specialists, and have developed a network with Sydney based chiropractors, osteopaths, physios, doctors, homeopaths and naturopaths. I also work and refer to other acupuncture practitioners who specialise in particular fields.
My St Leonards acupuncture clinic is much the same, however, my clinic is within a purpose built rehabilitation centre. This is a close group of neuro and orthopaedic rehabilitation specialists who work with each patient for optimum care. This, in turn, also helps reduce costs and time for patients with severe debilitation. This clinic is one of the only centres to have stroke rehab specialists, polio rehab specialists, hydro-therapy, orthotics, and acupuncture under the one roof. For further information please visit http://www.archealth.com.au/team-profiles.
This is a very exciting time for patients who can now receive acupuncture within mixed-modality settings in specialist clinics around Sydney.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Acupuncture Sydney: Fertility and IVF Support with Acupuncture
As times change so do the people that live in those times. Whether it may be due to mental or physical stress, professional commitments, or a pre-existing condition, infertility (both male and female) being presented by patients in the acupuncture clinic is on the rise. Research and clinical trials have shown acupuncture to be effective in both the treatment of fertility and assisting those who may be undertaking IVF.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has been used to treat and assist men and women suffering from fertility and sub-fertility for hundreds of years. In Chinese medicine the physician will access the patient in the same way they would for any other condition, with the exception of paying particular attention to a women's menstrual cycle and a man's sexual function. The causes of infertility from the Chinese medical perspective often revolve around the understanding of movement of blood, qi, and other bodily substances. Most commonly, these substances stagnate in either the organs, interstices, channels / vessels, and other associated structures. Acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine will aim to move, nourish, and balance these substances and the entire body and mind.
What has become increasingly popular of late is the use of specific, research (clinical trials) informed, protocols for the treatment of fertility and for IVF support. Clinically, however, these protocol based treatments are often not effective simply because patients, and the conditions they present with, are different. This is where acupuncture really shines as a clinical practice: individualised treatment for every patient. Clinical trials are based and very effective within the modern medical system and all to often do not translate well into Chinese medicine, which views the body from a different medical paradigm.
David consults and treats dozens of people a week who suffer from fertility issues and has great success in it's management and treatment. Additionally, David understands that people who seek acupuncture practitioners will also be seeing other practitioners and specialists. It is vital to the treatment process that each medical intervention can work together for the greatest benefit of the patient. Often David will consult with his patients gynaecologists, GP's, and other health professionals.
David's city practice (123 Clarence Street, Sydney, (02) 9299 6688) is located just around the corner from the Sydney IVF clinic in Kent street. David's North Sydney practice (3 / 41 Herbert Street, St. Leonards (02) 9906 7777) is located opposite the Royal North Shore Hospital.
For more information please visit www.classicalacupuncture.com.au or contact one of the above clinics for an appointment.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has been used to treat and assist men and women suffering from fertility and sub-fertility for hundreds of years. In Chinese medicine the physician will access the patient in the same way they would for any other condition, with the exception of paying particular attention to a women's menstrual cycle and a man's sexual function. The causes of infertility from the Chinese medical perspective often revolve around the understanding of movement of blood, qi, and other bodily substances. Most commonly, these substances stagnate in either the organs, interstices, channels / vessels, and other associated structures. Acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine will aim to move, nourish, and balance these substances and the entire body and mind.
What has become increasingly popular of late is the use of specific, research (clinical trials) informed, protocols for the treatment of fertility and for IVF support. Clinically, however, these protocol based treatments are often not effective simply because patients, and the conditions they present with, are different. This is where acupuncture really shines as a clinical practice: individualised treatment for every patient. Clinical trials are based and very effective within the modern medical system and all to often do not translate well into Chinese medicine, which views the body from a different medical paradigm.
David consults and treats dozens of people a week who suffer from fertility issues and has great success in it's management and treatment. Additionally, David understands that people who seek acupuncture practitioners will also be seeing other practitioners and specialists. It is vital to the treatment process that each medical intervention can work together for the greatest benefit of the patient. Often David will consult with his patients gynaecologists, GP's, and other health professionals.
David's city practice (123 Clarence Street, Sydney, (02) 9299 6688) is located just around the corner from the Sydney IVF clinic in Kent street. David's North Sydney practice (3 / 41 Herbert Street, St. Leonards (02) 9906 7777) is located opposite the Royal North Shore Hospital.
For more information please visit www.classicalacupuncture.com.au or contact one of the above clinics for an appointment.
David White Classical Acupuncture Sydney www.classicalacupuncture.com.au
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