Kiiko Matsumoto is a licensed acupuncturist internationally recognized for her scholarly work interpreting the Chinese Classics and her unique and practical. Kiiko Matsumoto Style or KMS acupuncture is a blend of several different styles of acupuncture practiced by notable Japanese masters. Kiiko Matsumoto studied. Kiiko Matsumoto, LAc. Kiiko Matsumoto is a world-renowned acupuncturist and teacher of the unique Master Nagano-style of clinical-based strategies. She is.

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The reason, or root of the problem has to be investigated to be known. The navel is the root of every person, because we were all connected to our mothers through our navel via the umbilical cord and everything that we needed to survive and grow: The diagnosis and treatment strategies follow one another in one circular motion. Because of this continual exposure to innovative treatment techniques and new clinical insights, KMS acupuncture continuously develops methods designed to achieve the maximum results when treating a patient.
Since as early as the Edo Period Japanese acupuncture was a profession practiced largely by the blind. The hose has been cut.
This style of acupuncture is imminently suited to the diverse needs of our patient population.
Kiiko Matsumoto – Pacific Center for Lifelong Learning
The success of an acupuncture treatment is dependent upon how well the practitioner is able to determine two things: Why has the water flow become obstructed? What is Kiiko Matsumoto Style acupuncture and how does it work? The hose has become kinked or twisted on itself. What is Kiiko Matsumoto Style acupuncture? This fact carries through to the present day in that one of the primary influences in the development of KMS acupuncture comes from Master Nagano who is a blind acupuncturist.
Due to the fact that the root and branch are linked, these two aspects must be understood by the acupuncturist and treated simultaneously for the treatment to be both successful and long lasting. Acupuncture is a treatment modality that treats pain, illness and disease by regulating the flow of Qi in the body.
After some time has passed, she has moved a good distance away from the faucet where the hose is connected and suddenly water stops flowing. Here is an example using an analogy to help explain this concept: Learn KMS acupuncture in a live seminar with Kiiko and through her books.
An area that is found to be uncomfortable or tight is seen as a clue in answering the question of why the patient is not well. Kiiko is an internationally renowned practitioner matsumoti teacher with over mahsumoto decades of experience.

KMS utilizes a highly developed system of palpation to evaluate, diagnose and assess the effectiveness of a proposed treatment.
Only authentic products and techniques as used by Masters Nagano, Kawaii and Manaka are recommended. Call to Schedule. Palpation is the application of pressure on areas of the body to determine the presence or absence of discomfort as felt and reported by the patient. So the question is: She turns the hose on, water flows freely and she moves from one plant to the next with no problem. It is precisely this holistic approach which gives a KMS acupuncturist the ability to help patients with the most complex issues.
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The advantage of using palpation is that both the practitioner and patient are aware when an area being evaluated is uncomfortable and when it is kiiko by treatment. Specific active reflexes suggest the diagnosis and the treatment efficacy be established by changes in the same reflexes.

In order to fully explain what sets Kiiko Matsumoto Style acupuncture, KMS apart from other styles, it is first necessary to describe the basic theory of acupuncture in general. Someone turned the faucet off. What sets KMS apart from other styles is that the practitioner is verifying that their diagnosis of root and branch are correct and that treatment will be successful while performing the evaluation and treatment.
A living system is also continuously learning and deepening its understanding to provide a more complete treatment strategy and clinical results. Someone turned off the water to the whole house. There are many possible answers to this question: With this analogy in mind, it can be said that all styles of acupuncture, on a theoretical level attempt to understand both the root and branch relationship of any given problem.
