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Improve Your Sperm Health

Using Acupuncture to Dramatically Improve Your Sperm Health   By Dr Luke McPherson (TCM)     This article is about boosting male fertility by supercharging sperm quantity and quality with acupuncture and Chinese medicine.  To improve sperm health and dramatically improve your chances of having a healthy baby whether trying naturally or with IVF, Acupuncture and Chinese medicine […]

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Acupuncture successfully treats chronic skin rash in pregnancy

Treating Rash in Pregnancy A published Case Study by Dr Luke McPherson (CM), Resident Dr of Chinese Medicine at WSW Publication details: McPherson, L., & Cochrane S. (2013) Case report: A rash in pregnancy resolved by Chinese medicine. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. 8 (22) 21-24 Title:     A Rash in pregnancy resolved by […]

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An Interview with Rochelle

Rochelle Hammond is the most recent addition to our team of acupuncturists at WSW. With a current passion for Japanese Acupuncture and a background as a school science teacher, we wanted to know how she got to be where she is and what makes her tick. Here’s what she had to say…   All acupuncturists […]

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Can acupuncture help with IVF?

If you are wondering, “Can acupuncture help with IVF?” The simple answer is YES. Here are my 4 top ways acupuncture can help with IVF: Acupuncture helps you relax – Many unsuccessful IVF cycles are now believed to be caused by stress and anxiety. In modern living stress is an epidemic. For those going through IVF […]

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Best Acupuncturists in Sydney

For anyone needing a starting point, here is my list (in alphabetical order) of the best acupuncturists in Sydney. I have been an acupuncturist in private practice for 18 years and over that time I have met a lot of acupuncturists, both in Australia and abroad and I can confidently say we are NOT all […]

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Acupuncture proven to work for Pain Relief

A study involving thousands of people in the US finds patients receiving acupuncture had significantly improved experience of pain after receiving acupuncture, compared with groups receiving either no acupuncture or sham acupuncture (a group established to test the possibility of the placebo effect). The doctor behind the study concluded “For a patient who is interested […]

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