This week many of you hit a wall. The past few months have caught up with everyone, and it's cold and wintery. Acupuncture and our warming therapies may help you to feel more comfortable and ease.
Why don’t doctors trust women?
The medical community have known for a century that women are living in constant pain. They’ve done nothing about it. So says author Gabrielle Jackson in her new book Pain and Prejudice. Photo by Juan Pablo Arenas on Pexels.com "Why are women still being treated as hysterical, overly emotional, anxious and unreliable witnesses to their... Continue Reading →
Pain and prescription medication
Tonight the ABC's Four Corners program is screening this program The Hidden Epidemic of Prescription Drugs. Without yet seeing the program, my comment is that chronic pain is a multi-factorial condition which requires an holistic approach on the part of a team of health practitioners who specialise in caring for people who are living with... Continue Reading →
Pain is the biggest moral issue in Australia today
Chronic pain affects one in five Australians. Brisbane acupuncturist Margi Macdonald explores some of the options available for people living with pain.