For those of you who don’t know Dr. Tan, he’s got an amazing system of acupuncture called the Balance method. It pretty much uses only distal points (points on the limbs or head, not the body) so that no disrobing is needed. From what I can tell, practitioners use a needle on every meridian. The effect is to balance all meridians at once.
Also, the points are achi - meaning if it’s a good point to needle, it will feel sore to the patient. It makes for super-fast and accurate point location.
My best buddy (who got me started in marketing acupuncture) uses Dr. Tan’s methods exclusively. For awhile I thought he was lazy or negligent, because he needles me incredibly fast without any apparent diagnosis. I didn’t realize that the achi points combined with experience and a quick glance at my tongue was all he needed.
Most importantly, his methods work fast. I don’t just mean needling is fast - the results are fast too.
Anyway, here’s the link to his conference. It’s not pocket change, but I’m surprised it’s this cheap. His methods are just so good.
Anyone have comments about Dr. Tan’s methods?
3 responses so far ↓
1 Monica Gfrorer // Aug 27, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I have used Dr. Tan’s methods and find that they work very well and the patient feels relief immediately. Some things, like finding an ashi point or a mirror point are simple and easy to understand. Other Dr. Tan methods of finding points take more effort. When Dr. Tan’s seminars are offered through e-Lotus, they give you a credit for the cost of the workshop towards Evergreen herbs which is their line, plus I received a big complimentary book on their herbs which also tells food therapy, TCM points, Dr. Tan’s points and auricular points recommended for the condition that the herbs treat. Now that is a deal!
2 Emily Franklin, DOM // Aug 27, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Dr. Tan’s stuff is really effective. I highly recommend it to any acupuncturist who treats pain (isn’t that most of us?) - it takes a few tries to get the gist, and after that, bam! Great results, FAST.
(P.S. His inexpensive little book, Dr. Tan’s Strategy of Twelve Magical Points, is an easy read and a good, quick summary of the five systems of his Balance Method.
3 Burton // Aug 27, 2008 at 9:21 pm
So far I’ve been treated for my neck, shoulder and both knees. It’s really something.
I was planning on teaching myself the basic mirroring, since it seems simple enough. Right now I’ve got an ankle problem that bothers me when I run. I found the mirrored ashi point, I just don’t know the other distal points to treat yet.
Would the Twelve Magical Points book give me enough information to get started?
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