2025: DEEP NEEDLING WORKSHOP available to Acupuncture Practitioners: 

COURSE OVERVIEW:

It appears there are not many TCM Practitioners carrying on Dr David Legge’s wonderful DEEP NEEDLING techniques for Prolapsed Discs.

Dr Legge of Woy Woy, NSW, Australia, originally studied as an Osteopath, thereby gaining an extensive knowledge of the anatomical structures of the Back. Then he trained to be an Acupuncturist. He converged the 2 modalities to create a unique system of DEEP NEEDLING Acupuncture techniques, designed to release the deep inter-vertebral spasms encasing a Prolapsed Disc.

Unfortunately, while these deep spasms exist, there is little chance for proper Qi and Blood to flow to the inflamed area to nourish this stagnant, desiccated area. A restoration of Qi and Blood flow can help restore the connective tissue of the Prolapsed Disc and release the impinged nerve that is causing so much referred Dermatome pain.

Few modalities can access this deeper area without surgical intervention. Acupuncture is uniquely placed to supply this need, but only in the form of DEEP NEEDLING. Superficial channel needling will not reach the deep inter-vertebral spaces!

Dr Legge’s DEEP NEEDLING techniques are outlined in his popular textbook, Close to the Bone. But students cannot gain full confidence without applying these techniques under safe supervision, as is available in this workshop.

BIOGRAPHY:

TCM Practitioner, Sue Nelson attended Dr Legge’s early Brisbane class in the late 1990s. Sue also visited Dr Legge’s Woy Woy clinic in 2015 to undertake further observation of Dr Legge employing the Deep Needling technique on his patients. Sue has employed this innovative technique – with very good effect – on her own patients for the past 20 years, in the Gympie and Noosa hinterland regions.

Sue has teaching credentials from 2 Brisbane Acupuncture colleges and from the Net of Knowledge/Chinabooks distance learning platform for international webinars.https://chinabooks.com.au/education/product/sue-nelson/

COURSE OUTLINE:

1)  A discussion of dynamic Full-Back Acupuncture treatments incorporating DEEP NEEDLING techniques for PROLAPSED DISCS:

• Dr Legge: Osteopath and Acupuncturist

• Visual analysis of a Prolapsed Disc

• Reading Pathology Reports (but trusting your fingers!)

• Paravertebral spasms

• Dermatomes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation

• Desiccation: Late stage

• Movement advice

• Surgery and Titanium implants.

30 mins

2)  Supervision of students (6 pairs) conducting a thorough PALPATION of the Back Vertebrae and musculature, with an emphasis on accurately locating the inter-vertebral spasms associated with PROLAPSED DISCS.

1 hour, 15 mins

3)  Demonstration and close supervision (6 pairs) of the practice of Dr Legge-style DEEP NEEDLING techniques to release the deeper inter-vertebral spasms encasing PROLAPSED DISCS.

1 hour, 45 mins

4)  A summary of the key points for the treatment of PROLAPSED DISCS, with feedback from students.

30 mins

TIMES:

10.00 – 10.30 am    Discussion
10.30 – 11.45 am     Palpation
11.45 – 12.45 pm     LUNCH
12.45 – 2.30 pm      Needling
2.30   – 3.00 pm      Summary

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment is undertaken throughout this practical workshop (Questions and Answers, Close Observation, Student Feedback). Deep Needling techniques are supervised on a one-to-one basis for each student, in this small manageable class of 12 students.

Students are given a Handout of a Dermatome chart for future reference.

2025: ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS available to Patients:

Fortnightly all-day Mondays and Tuesday afternoons: see booking calendar

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67 Channon Street GYMPIE 

Sue Nelson BA, BTCM, AHPRA-registered TCM Practitioner:

1) Traditional TCM and Musculo-Skeletal Acupuncture, with Infrared heat therapy

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