Meridian Health Education
345 Queen Street West L6Y 3A9 Brampton, ON, Canada

The learning never stops. Reminder... our ten course series starting in March 2021 has an super early bird deadline of December 21, 2020. Email [email protected] for more info or text us at 647-691-4210.

We saw a huge transformation of our students this weekend in Oakville! Next weekend: Day 2 of "Introduction to Acupuncture & Dry Needling" (Oakville) on Saturday and Acupuncture for Headaches (Brampton) on Sunday.. only a few spots left for Headache course.

With our simple elegant system of pain pattern recognition, we've helped many healthcare practitioners learn and develop new highly effective techniques to treat their patients' pain. Our series starts on Sunday March 28, 2021. For detailed information, please email [email protected]

Lots of learning happening today in Ottawa. Happy weekend everyone!

Acupuncture & Dry Needling for Lumbo-pelvic conditions today is going smoothly! Next courses: Single Point Dry Needling - Brampton... Introduction - Ottawa

PASSION IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING A JOB AND HAVING A CAREER. Join us on Saturday November 28 and Sunday November 29 in Ottawa for our two day course "Introduction to Acupuncture & Dry Needling." Only three spots left. Email [email protected] or text us at 647-691-4210.

Check this recent research article out... Relative Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture and Biofeedback in the Treatment of Neck and Upper Back Myofascial Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31954696/

Sharpen your needling skill set and improve your treatment effectiveness. Upcoming courses: Introduction to Acupuncture & Dry Needling - November 28-29, Ottawa... Balance Technique - December 6, Brampton Headaches - December 13, Brampton 10 Class Certification Series (Registered Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Nurses) - starts March 28, 2021, Brampton

The Balance Technique (a one day course). Saturday December 6, 2020 from 9am to 5pm at Queen West Physiotherapy & Acupuncture in Brampton, ON... This is an advanced system of Acupuncture that is over 2500 years old and is the most effective system of acupuncture for treating pain; it works immediately. Features of this method: 85% success rate through a series of treatments. Needling done on Arms, Legs, & Head. Patient remains fully clothed. Faster overall recovery times. Pain relief within seconds of needle insertion. For more info, email [email protected]

Upcoming 2 day Introduction to Acupuncture & Dry Needling course in Ottawa. Dates: Saturday November 28- Sunday November 29, 2020 To register, email [email protected] or ... call 905-450-7870. Note: all precautions in place to prevent spread of Covid-19. www.learnacupuncture.ca

WE ARE IN OTTAWA ON NOVEMBER 28 AND 29TH for our "Introduction to Acupuncture & Dry Needling" Course. Consider adding these effective techniques to your treatment skill set!... Limited class size. If you would like more details about this two day course, please email [email protected].

Course filling up! ... INTRODUCTION TO ACUPUNCTURE & DRY NEEDLING SATURDAY NOV 28 - SUNDAY NOV 29, 2020... Ottawa, Ontario Add this effective skill set to your tool box. For more information or to register, email [email protected], visit learnacupuncture.ca or call 905-450-7870.

Don't underestimate the effects of PC6, LI4 and ST36. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944737/

Can people wear masks while exercising during COVID-19? People should NOT wear masks when exercising as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably.

There are many approaches to treating Achilles Tendinitis. Here is one: BL60, KI3, SP6 with 30-mm needle, De Qi achieved, 30-min duration, trigger point therapy for the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, and the plantar fascia at the medial tubercle, sports massage for 10 min, longitudinal stripping along the abductor hallucis muscle for 5 min, K-tape taping: Y-strip insertion to origin, 20% tension; I-strip Achilles tendon correction technique HEP.

Happy Saturday to all health professionals out there missing acupuncture and dry needling. To those working in hospitals, we wish you continued strength and resilience. To those providing virtual healthcare, we hope you are experiencing success and enjoying it. Below is a good article mentioning something often not talked about ... moral injury. https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m1211

Conception Vessel 17 (CV 17) is a crossing point for the Lung, Pericardium and Heart channels which makes it a great point to open the chest. It will help clear phlegm and congestion from the chest, help resolve an anxiety or panic attack, calm heart palpitations, and even relieve acid indigestion. This is a great self-help point. Patients can be taught to press on Conception Vessel 17 while lying in bed at night before going to sleep while focusing on deep breathing. Its a great way to relieve stress at the end of the day.

Stay safe and positive. We are just paddling now. Be patient. The next wave of normalcy, good times and opportunity will eventually arrive. Self-acupuncture or acupressure points to enhance your immune system and help you keep calm: bilateral LI4 and Liv3, yin tang, PC6, HT7, St36, SP6, Du20, Ki1.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com//covid-19-5-reasons-to-be

Ensure a rosy future of pain relief with the help of your dry needling health practitioner and their Acupen stimulator.

Demonstrating dry needling of the Gluteus Maximus. Perfect aim, hitting the motor point and eliciting a local twitch response!

Actress Penelope Cruz supports acupuncture! https://twitter.com/BMAS_News/status/1232995043704811521

Acupuncture is effective for WAD... https://journals.sagepub.com//full/10.1177/0964528419899660

https://twitter.com/Hope__Caldwe/status/482256568000339968

Tom and Len are enjoying teaching the Acupuncture & Dry Needling of the Lower Extremity course today. Great to see our friend and special guest, Bahram Jam, founder and instructor for APTEI!

Wishing you a self-reflective Monday and week ahead!

Tom taught an enthusiastic group of physiotherapists this past weekend. Wishing them great success in dry needling and using acupuncture for various upper extremity conditions! Next courses offered by Tom will be this weekend in Ottawa!

Marylou and Elena enjoyed teaching a large group of students the art and science of cupping and Guasha this past weekend. Tom, Len, Elena and Sunil were also busy teaching Single Point Dry Needling of the Upper Quarter and Lower Quarter. Wishing everyone a smooth incorporation of new knowledge and skills into their practice! Next courses by Tom: Nov 16 UE in Brampton and Ottawa weekend series Nov 22 to 24th. For more info email [email protected] or call 905-450-7870.

Stop wishing. Start doing! Give your patients the care they deserve by adding new skills to your arsenal. Register at https://www.learnacupuncture.ca/registration/ Get the opportunity to learn from our Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Massage Therapist, Maylou Lombardi.... We are confident that you'll gain loads of valuable skills for your practice which will transform the way you work! We have many current and past students who are very satisfied with our program and who use the mentorship feature on an ongoing basis. Here is a link to our testimonials Testimonials - Learn Acupuncture From Meridian Health Education. https://www.learnacupuncture.ca/about-us/testimonials/

Are you a health care practitioner who is looking to add effective needling techniques to your skill set? Then consider our Sunday Program! Register at Acupuncture Courses for Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Chiropodists, Massage Therapists| Learn Acupuncture | Meridian Health Education. Get the opportunity to learn from our Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Massage Therapist, Maylou Lombardi.... We are confident that you'll gain loads of valuable skills for your practice which will transform the way you work! We have many current and past students who are very satisfied with our program and who use the mentorship feature on an ongoing basis. Here is a link to our testimonials Testimonials - Learn Acupuncture From Meridian Health Education. https://www.learnacupuncture.ca/about-us/testimonials/ "Stop wishing. Start doing. Better results, satisfied patients" -Tom Kiroplis

Did you know that Robert Downey Jr. is a huge advocate of acupuncture? Back in March 2012, he won an award for his advocacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He claims that acupuncture has had an amazing impact on his life, and attributes his two-decade run of good health to acupuncture.

Tom and his crew of teaching facilitators enjoyed working with two large groups of eager students both in Burlington and Brampton this weekend. Intro done.. 4 classes to go! Looking forward to seeing them transform in their practice with their new acupuncture and dry needling skills! Next courses: ... Brampton: Single Point Dry Needling Oct 25-26 Calgary: Acupuncture and Dry Needling Nov 8-10 Ottawa: Acupuncture and Dry Needling Nov 22-24 [email protected]

Upcoming Acupuncture & Dry Needling courses include: A full 10 class series in Brampton, Ontario; Introduction, Lumbopelvic Region, Lower Extremity in Calgary;... Introduction, Cervicothoracic Region, Lumbopelvic Region in Ottawa. To register, email [email protected] or call 905-450-7870.

Happy World Physiotherapy Day from Meridian Health Education!

What a terrific Cupping and Guasha class we had in Brampton today! Wishing our students great success in incorporating these effective techniques into their daily practice. Our next Acupuncture & Dry Needling Series for registered massage therapists and other healthcare professionals starts Sunday October 6th. For more information, email us at [email protected].

New course series in Brampton, Ontario starting October 6, 2019. Email [email protected] for more information (early bird rate available).

Learn our effective Cupping and Guasha course on Sunday August 25. Register at http://www.learnacupuncture.ca or call 905-450-7870. Questions? Email [email protected] or text 647-691-4210. Course Location: Queen West Physiotherapy, 345 Queen St W, Brampton

Learn our effective Cupping and Guasha course on Sunday August 25. Register by June 15th and get a FREE Guasha stone! Register at http://www.learnacupuncture.ca or call 905-450-7870. Questions? Email [email protected] or text 647-691-4210.... Course Location: Queen West Physiotherapy, 345 Queen St W, Brampton See more

A highly motivated group! See you in December...

Full Cupping & Guasha Class today in Brampton. Our main instructor, Marylou, has 35 years experience as an RMT and 22 years experience as a TCM Practitioner. Next Cupping & Guasha class is on Sunday August 25th from 9am to 4pm. Early bird promo available now. We also have a 10 course Acupuncture & Dry Needling Alternate Sunday series (for health practitioners) starting Sunday October 6th. Includes 10 classes, 2 exams, full certification, one class re-take, and one day of shadowing. Special Early Bird Pricing for the month of May! Value over $6000 now on for $3900.

Check out this video of the hamstring muscle being dry needled. Click the link below and read this research article on the effectiveness of dry needling and stretching in comparison to stretching alone. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5046961/. Single Point Needling Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant courses coming soon. #acupuncture #dryneedling #physiotherapy #Chiropractic #wellness #health #wellbeing #chiropractic #meridianhealth

Check out this video on the Acu Pen stimulation of the sternocleidomastoid. Click the link below and read this research article titled "A randomized trial of trigger point dry needling versus sham needling for chronic tension-type headache." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6408118/... Single Point Needling Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant courses coming soon #acupuncture #dryneedling #physiotherapy #chiropractic #wellness #health #wellness #kinesiology #physicaltherapy #stimulation #brampton #toronto #meridianhealth

Check out this video on the stimulation of the pectoralis major and minor. Single Point Needling Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant courses coming soon. Read this research article titled "Dry needling at myofascial trigger points mitigates chronic post-stroke shoulder spasticity." by clicking the following link: Dry needling at myofascial trigger points mitigates chronic post-stroke shoulder spasticity.... #acupuncture #dryneedling #physiotherapy #Chiropractic #wellness #health #wellness #wellbeing #rehab #brampton #toronto #Physioclinic

Check out this video on stimulation of the long head of the biceps muscle. Single Point Needling Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant courses coming soon. Read about this recent research study on biceps dry needling here: Treatment of individuals with chronic bicipital tendinopathy using dry needling, eccentric-concentric exercise and stretching; a case series. - PubMed - NCBI... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29932797 #acupuncture #dryneedling #painfree #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #chiropractic #acupuncturist #health #merdianhealtheducation #queenwest

Effectiveness of dry needling of rectus abdominis trigger points for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea: a randomised parallel-group trial Alberto Gaubeca-Gilarranz, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, José Raúl Medina-Torres, José M Seoane-Ruiz, Aurelio Company-Palonés, Joshua A Cleland,... Jose L Arias-Buría Objective: To compare the effectiveness of trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) versus placebo needling, relative an untreated control group, on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhoea. Methods: In this randomised, single blind, parallelgroup trial, 56 females with primary dysmenorrhoea were randomly allocated to TrP-DN (n=19), placebo needling (n=18) or no treatment (n=19). Patients in both groups were asked to undertake a stretching exercise of the rectus abdominis daily. The needling group received a single session of TrP-DN to trigger points (TrPs) in the rectus abdominis, and the placebo group received placebo needling. The primary outcome was pain intensity (visual analogue scale). Secondary outcomes were quality of life, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the number of days with pain, and self-perceived improvement, measured using a Global Rate of Change. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, and 1 and 2 months after the treatment. Results Females receiving TrP-DN exhibited greater decreases (P<0.001) in pain than those receiving placebo (1month: 19.8 mm, 25.9 to 13.7; 2 months: 26.0 mm, 33.1 to 18.9) or assigned to the untreated control group (1month: 26.0mm, 32.5 to 19.5; 2 months: 20.1 mm, 26.4 to 13.8). Females in the TrP-DN group also exhibited a greater decrease in the amount of medications (P<0.001). No differences in the number of days with pain or quality of life were found (all P>0.1). Conclusions: This trial suggests that a single session of TrP-DN of the rectus abdominis combined with stretching was more effective than placebo needling and stretching alone at reducing pain and the amount of medication used in primary dysmenorrhoea.

Dry Needling acts locally, segmentally and systemically on the body. When a needle is inserted, the body reacts by releasing cytokines, substance P and CGRP (Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide). Where the needle penetrates the skin, the body releases CGRP, which causes a cascade of reactions resulting in vasodilation, increased blood vessel formation, and increased tissue repair. In addition, the body will react in such a way that segmentally, at the spinal level, an enkephalin release will occur resulting in a local pain response. Moreover, a beta endorphin release from the brain creating an analgesic affect will result in an overall systemic response.