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Bujinkan Dwyer Dojo

Medicine / Clinic

About the therapist & treatments.

 

The Oriental Medicine Clinic is run  by Marcus Dwyer  (B.Sc, Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dip, Ac. Dip Adv. Tui. Dip. Adv. OBB. Dip. CPH, MTCMCI, MBRCP). Marcus is a former senior lecturer in Oriental Body Balance and is one of only three OBB instructors in Ireland. He is a full qualified, registered & insured acupuncturist, who holds B.Sc in Oriental Medicine as well as advanced Diploma's in Tui-Na and Oriental Body Balance, and certified in Chinese Patient herbs & Qi Gung. He is a former All Ireland Karate Champion and runs the highly successful Bujinkan Dwyer Dojo in Lucan Co. Dublin and Leixlip Co. Kildare where he holds the rank of Shihan (Master of the art), as well as writing articles for Irish Fighter magazine and teaching advanced self defence courses.

He formally lectured for the Oriental Medicine College of England and Ireland, where his specialty was muscular and skeletal injuries. He is registered and insured with the British register of complementary practitioners in the UK and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Council of Ireland, as an advanced therapist, and with the Institute of Complementary Medicine as an Instructor .

Through his Oriental Medicine and Martial arts training, Marcus has gone on to develop a style of Acupuncture and physical therapy called PMA®™ (Physical Medicine Acupuncture) which is specially designed for sports injury.

 

What Is  PMA®™ ? (Physical Medicine Acupuncture)
PMA is a new approach to orthopaedic & muscular injuries, and stress related diseases combining traditional Oriental Acupuncture practice with knowledge of Western anatomy and physiology and martial arts pressure points.

Evaluation of problem areas is performed from a Western & Oriental Medicine perspective to identify specific structures such as tendons, ligaments, and Myofascial trigger points, which are the sources of pain. Acupuncture and various pressure point massage is then performed in order to alleviate symptoms arising from the affected structures. Underlying energy "deficiencies" in the acupuncture meridians are also noted and treated in order to restore the body to energetic balance. Treating underlying deficiencies and releasing blockages helps promote healing and prevent the reoccurrence of injuries.

Combining acupuncture theory with physical therapy approaches to alleviate Myofascial trigger points and stress holding patterns allows PMA ®™ to help many problems that are not easily treated with Western Medicine. In addition to traditional acupuncture, Myofascial trigger point needling is often performed to release habitual holding patterns in the muscles that often contribute to pain and dysfunction.

 

Appointments
Appointments at the Lucan Oriental Medicine Clinic are available Monday to Wednesday 8am till 6pm and Fridays 10am to 6pm. Late night appointments for Acupuncture and Oriental Body Balance are available outside of normal working hours for an additional fee. You can reach Marcus on 087-6882201 or e-mail him at: marcus@orientalmedicine.ie