Kiiko Matsumoto treats patients - get inspired

Why this workshop?

Kiiko Matsumoto is considered by many to be the "living master of acupuncture". A world-renowned teacher and author, she has integrated the works of important Japanese acupuncture masters such as Master Nagano, Master Kawai, and Dr. Manaka into a coherent and clinically effective system. Kiiko Matsumoto presents at seminars worldwide and maintains a private practice in Newton Highlands, MA.

Kiiko Matsumoto studied and graduated in Japan. Her main influences are from Japanese teachers. However, she has an exceptional knowledge of the classics and has the ability to demonstrate her interpretation of Su Wen, Ling Shu and Nan Jing directly to patients.

Kiiko's work is getting more and more attention in Europe. Her seminars in London, Germany, Switzerland and Israel and the Netherlands are very popular, and she has been to ABZ MITTE in Offenbach several times. We are pleased to be part of this growing interest in palpation-based acupuncture. Students specializing in Kiiko Matsumoto's style will want to attend as many seminars as possible to deepen their knowledge. Students who use Kiiko Matsumoto's approach to strengthen their own approach will be inspired by Kiiko's practicality and challenged to achieve the same results with other methods.

There are many different types of acupuncture. But what if the patient does not respond well to treatment? How much root and how much branch treatment should you use? How can you tell if the patient is making progress? Kiiko Matsumoto's palpation-based approach helps many people answer these questions, regardless of what style of acupuncture you use.
Kiiko Matsumoto's approach, as always, is to treat the patients who present to her. She does not use set protocols, but approaches each patient individually for maximum results.
Every patient is different. That is the power and beauty of a master acupuncturist's work.

Example: eview of treatment strategies for SCM and posterior neck.
One of the most important reflective areas that helps us monitor the progress of our treatment and provide insight into prognosis (how much symptoms will improve) is the SCM muscle. This is especially relevant for patients with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, or brain tumors. The SCM muscle is often very tight in these patients and if it softens during treatment, you can be sure that the patient's symptoms will improve.

“The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a vast array of crucial bodily functions, including control of mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It establishes one of the connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract and sends information about the state of the inner organs to the brain via afferent fibres.” - Breit, S., Kupferberg, A., Rogler, G., & Hasler, G. (2018). Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain-Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders. Frontiers in psychiatry, 9, 44. Link

Here are some examples of how Kiiko Matsumoto teaches?
A few short clips of past workshops are available on Youtube:
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