Hmmm, some people in my Chinese TCM Shiatsu clinic tell me that they`re ill. Well, do something good to fix it!
Dear R.
You should be looking at important things in your health first - like digestion.
Using my fingers. I found your Stomach and Large intestine hard and blocked - get stuck food out ASAP!
I’m glad that I identified some less worrying health issues in your Liver, Kidneys and Gall bladder.
I`d counsel that you put in process better eating, a balanced diet with more fresh fruit and veg, more movement and physical exercise.
One thing: reduce Stress and Worry (remember it rests in your Conscious and Unconscious brain) and damage your sleep and impairs mental health.
Yes, some occasional work, stress and family obstacles flare up creating organ ill-health, but I do NOT believe that it`s forever, you can do something. Like I said, I examined your internal TCM organs and they`re out of shape or "sleeping".
Focus on the things listed above you need to do to "wake up your internal organs" - these will make your physical and mental health much better. As you said, "[You] cannot let it beat me".
![Hmmm, some people in my Chinese TCM Shiatsu clinic tell me that they're ill. Well, do something good to fix it!
Dear R.
You should be looking at important things in your health first - like digestion.
Using my fingers. I found your Stomach and Large intestine hard and blocked - get stuck food out ASAP!
I’m glad that I identified some less worrying health issues in your Liver, Kidneys and Gall bladder.
I'd counsel that you put in process better eating, a balanced diet with more fresh fruit and veg, more movement and physical exercise.
One thing: reduce Stress and Worry (remember it rests in your Conscious and Unconscious brain) and damage your sleep and impairs mental health.
Yes, some occasional work, stress and family obstacles flare up creating organ ill-health, but I do NOT believe that it's forever, you can do something. Like I said, I examined your internal TCM organs and they're out of shape or "sleeping".
Focus on the things listed above you need to do to "wake up your internal organs" - these will make your physical and mental health much better. As you said, "[You] cannot let it beat me".](https://www.yen-medical.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Hmmm, some people in my Chinese TCM Shiatsu clinic tell me that they`re ill. Well, do something good to fix it!
Dear R.
You should be looking at important things in your health first - like digestion.
Using my fingers. I found your Stomach and Large intestine hard and blocked - get stuck food out ASAP!
I’m glad that I identified some less worrying health issues in your Liver, Kidneys and Gall bladder.
I`d counsel that you put in process better eating, a balanced diet with more fresh fruit and veg, more movement and physical exercise.
One thing: reduce Stress and Worry (remember it rests in your Conscious and Unconscious brain) and damage your sleep and impairs mental health.
Yes, some occasional work, stress and family obstacles flare up creating organ ill-health, but I do NOT believe that it`s forever, you can do something. Like I said, I examined your internal TCM organs and they`re out of shape or "sleeping".
Focus on the things listed above you need to do to "wake up your internal organs" - these will make your physical and mental health much better. As you said, "[You] cannot let it beat me".
Patient F is a psychiatrist / mental health counsellor. She came to my clinic with low physical energy and emotional exhaustion or job “burnout”. Her husband has worked as a GP doctor in NHS (20+ years) - he finally quit. She feels burnt-out because her work tends to involve disadvantaged people in poor stressed families with only one parent, sometimes facing racial or sexual abuse. The diktat of NHS managers besotted with meeting performance targets or KPIs is very negative e.g. her lunchtime is eliminated by her managers forcing staff to work through it. Raising her unpaid overtime to past 6pm hurts her, partly because of her work involves patient visits, so she’s juggling with patient traffic jams and train/ bus schedules.
Husband B now gone to work in a less physically / emotionally demanding west Ireland NHS. F followed him to test the Irish NHS waters. While her stress level drops, salaries and opportunities are lower in rural Ireland. The staff there have a leisurely 45-min lunch break, with a 20-min tea break later – F commented to B – “This is a crazy hospital schedule!”. B retorted: “It is us in England NHS who are working crazy!”
What do I find using Chinese TCM techniques in adults under high work stress? Most of them handle work pressure badly, it harms their family and social lives; creating high tension in their abdominal organs. This discomfort in stomach and intestine reaches the point of indigestion and minor illness; with bad bouts of interrupted sleep and poor mental health. She resigned from NHS; this release or “letting go” that I recommend my patients was cathartic for her.
Most will know that NHS (or local healthcare) staff can experience enormous work stress levels that lead to burnout. Some staff will quit, leading to worker and medical skill shortages that strain an already creaking NHS system. The skilled staff leaving the NHS imposes more pressure on Government and NHS execs to restructure NHS into a supportive work environment that genuinely values staff health and wellbeing.
Patient F is a psychiatrist / mental health counsellor. She came to my clinic with low physical energy and emotional exhaustion or job “burnout”. Her husband has worked as a GP doctor in NHS (20+ years) - he finally quit. She feels burnt-out because her work tends to involve disadvantaged people in poor stressed families with only one parent, sometimes facing racial or sexual abuse. The diktat of NHS managers besotted with meeting performance targets or KPIs is very negative e.g. her lunchtime is eliminated by her managers forcing staff to work through it. Raising her unpaid overtime to past 6pm hurts her, partly because of her work involves patient visits, so she’s juggling with patient traffic jams and train/ bus schedules.
Husband B now gone to work in a less physically / emotionally demanding west Ireland NHS. F followed him to test the Irish NHS waters. While her stress level drops, salaries and opportunities are lower in rural Ireland. The staff there have a leisurely 45-min lunch break, with a 20-min tea break later – F commented to B – “This is a crazy hospital schedule!”. B retorted: “It is us in England NHS who are working crazy!”
What do I find using Chinese TCM techniques in adults under high work stress? Most of them handle work pressure badly, it harms their family and social lives; creating high tension in their abdominal organs. This discomfort in stomach and intestine reaches the point of indigestion and minor illness; with bad bouts of interrupted sleep and poor mental health. She resigned from NHS; this release or “letting go” that I recommend my patients was cathartic for her.
Most will know that NHS (or local healthcare) staff can experience enormous work stress levels that lead to burnout. Some staff will quit, leading to worker and medical skill shortages that strain an already creaking NHS system. The skilled staff leaving the NHS imposes more pressure on Government and NHS execs to restructure NHS into a supportive work environment that genuinely values staff health and wellbeing.
My Masters diploma from NCIM the Natl Centre for Integrative Medicine.
Yesterday I went to Bristol for my academic studies and got my Masters diploma from the principal Elizabeth Thompson. I practise Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Shiatsu that are under the Integrative Medicine umbrella.
Yesterday I went to Bristol for my academic studies and got my Masters diploma from the principal Elizabeth Thompson. I practise Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Shiatsu that are under the Integrative Medicine umbrella.
Lucky I saw a medic working hands-on to help those injured and in pain. No, it`s not me this time - it`s the paramedics who landed in Normand Park to help someone. Probably, a RTA (road traffic accident) victim in Normand road. Just wondering how much a chopper costs to run per flying hour, when there`s a good A&E unit in Charing Cross hospital 10mins away? Answers on a postcard please.* Funny, in CCH hospital, I work for comparative nickels and dimes by comparison - but I love my work.
* Actually, AIRBUS /EUROCOPTER EC135T1 Total Hourly Cost $1,594.83 or about £1,250 p/hr
Lucky I saw a medic working hands-on to help those injured and in pain. No, it`s not me this time - it`s the paramedics who landed in Normand Park to help someone. Probably, a RTA (road traffic accident) victim in Normand road. Just wondering how much a chopper costs to run per flying hour, when there`s a good A&E unit in Charing Cross hospital 10mins away? Answers on a postcard please.* Funny, in CCH hospital, I work for comparative nickels and dimes by comparison - but I love my work.
* Actually, AIRBUS /EUROCOPTER EC135T1 Total Hourly Cost $1,594.83 or about £1,250 p/hr
Providing Chinese TCM involving Physiotherapy / Shiatsu hands-on treatment for my patients. Mainstream orthopaedic and mobility pains, but one or serious medical problems like Multiple Sclerosis or Cellulitis. What has kept me busy today working 6 straight hours on 6 different patients are neck pains, shoulder & back aches, some possibly involving Sciatica. It`s my honour to get people feeling better and fitter after getting out their muscular aches and mental tension.
Providing Chinese TCM involving Physiotherapy / Shiatsu hands-on treatment for my patients. Mainstream orthopaedic and mobility pains, but one or serious medical problems like Multiple Sclerosis or Cellulitis. What has kept me busy today working 6 straight hours on 6 different patients are neck pains, shoulder & back aches, some possibly involving Sciatica. It`s my honour to get people feeling better and fitter after getting out their muscular aches and mental tension.
My Chinese TCM - Shiatsu demo on a patient at Hendon School as Alumni lecture during Careers Week. Photo courtesy of Hendon School. As per School public Instagram release: "Christie our office manager, volunteered to help Yen Yee Chong demonstrate the art of Chinese Medicine." [she said] “I have always had shoulder and neck pain, just 20 minutes with Yen, had me feeling relaxed and calm as well as free movement without tension or pain”
My Chinese TCM - Shiatsu demo on a patient at Hendon School as Alumni lecture during Careers Week. Photo courtesy of Hendon School. As per School public Instagram release: "Christie our office manager, volunteered to help Yen Yee Chong demonstrate the art of Chinese Medicine." [she said] “I have always had shoulder and neck pain, just 20 minutes with Yen, had me feeling relaxed and calm as well as free movement without tension or pain”
My patient M came to see me after she had Sciatica 1.5 years ago. Stuck in agony, GP doctors give her painkiller drugs and saw a Physiotherapist -with no improvement. She`s returned to me to fixed her ailment with Chinese TCM -Shiatsu in CCS, although it`s now become more nuanced how the problem was resolved. She bought an electric blanket, and with my 1-hr hands-on treatment this week, her Sciatica has been resolved for now. So, that`s a happy outcome for all.
My patient M came to see me after she had Sciatica 1.5 years ago. Stuck in agony, GP doctors give her painkiller drugs and saw a Physiotherapist -with no improvement. She`s returned to me to fixed her ailment with Chinese TCM -Shiatsu in CCS, although it`s now become more nuanced how the problem was resolved. She bought an electric blanket, and with my 1-hr hands-on treatment this week, her Sciatica has been resolved for now. So, that`s a happy outcome for all.
Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM and treating Children
After my 22 years` TCM experience, I still find the western doctors, physios and consultants somewhat cold, more so under NHS extended waiting lists. Drugs of painkillers, antibiotics, antidepressants are not recommended as doctors must realize that these chemicals have disproportionate effects on young patients.
Some of my patients bring their children to me for treatment - such as L showing me child A suffering poor breathing and mental depression. A lot of TCM refers to blockages in their Triple Burner (TB) "SānJian" internal organ, so it may need pressure on TB and acupoints in order to “wake it up” and get oxygen into their lungs. Procedures insist that parents or guardians witness young children undergoing treatment throughout. When young tired patients in pain get more oxygen through their lungs - it bolsters them to recover physical and psychological health (see attached).
Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM and treating Children
After my 22 years` TCM experience, I still find the western doctors, physios and consultants somewhat cold, more so under NHS extended waiting lists. Drugs of painkillers, antibiotics, antidepressants are not recommended as doctors must realize that these chemicals have disproportionate effects on young patients.
Some of my patients bring their children to me for treatment - such as L showing me child A suffering poor breathing and mental depression. A lot of TCM refers to blockages in their Triple Burner (TB) "SānJian" internal organ, so it may need pressure on TB and acupoints in order to “wake it up” and get oxygen into their lungs. Procedures insist that parents or guardians witness young children undergoing treatment throughout. When young tired patients in pain get more oxygen through their lungs - it bolsters them to recover physical and psychological health (see attached).
People get out more in Feb-March to ski, play football, squash or tennis etc. If they`re not warmed up beforehand, and get into twists and turns, they may suffer back/ pelvis / leg damage. Injuries with bad spine, hip, neck pains are not uncommon. Patients coming to me for treatment may have more serious "spiral fractures" that come from turning / shearing actions. Hospital doctors and Physios (armed with painkiller drugs and MRI scans) may identify the damage easily, but don`t always succeed to ease pains or rebuild normal walking. So, some patients need my Chinese TCM Shiatsu hands-on treatment on their acupoints. Pains in back, neck, shoulders, legs and hips are treated with these Oriental manual techniques. True - Chinese TCM Shiatsu acupressure might need time and much hands-on labour to work, it`s not for everyone. Eventually, given effort and using the acupoints -hopefully I`ll manage to straighten them out and relieve their pain significantly.
People get out more in Feb-March to ski, play football, squash or tennis etc. If they`re not warmed up beforehand, and get into twists and turns, they may suffer back/ pelvis / leg damage. Injuries with bad spine, hip, neck pains are not uncommon. Patients coming to me for treatment may have more serious "spiral fractures" that come from turning / shearing actions. Hospital doctors and Physios (armed with painkiller drugs and MRI scans) may identify the damage easily, but don`t always succeed to ease pains or rebuild normal walking. So, some patients need my Chinese TCM Shiatsu hands-on treatment on their acupoints. Pains in back, neck, shoulders, legs and hips are treated with these Oriental manual techniques. True - Chinese TCM Shiatsu acupressure might need time and much hands-on labour to work, it`s not for everyone. Eventually, given effort and using the acupoints -hopefully I`ll manage to straighten them out and relieve their pain significantly.
Recently, I am treating more women`s health, low energy lassitude and mental depression cases. People these days are more reluctant to visit/ see their GP doctor on iPhone and just receive painkillers or even anti-depressants. They may seek a more integrated or Holistic medical approach. Chinese TCM Medicine takes wider view of a human illness on 3 levels: Mind, Body and Spirit. You will find a similar approach with Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Initial TCM treatments tend to find a lot of blocked or low human energy and reduced bloodflow - these tend to get "stuck" in the Triple Heater and Heart (e.g. TH-9 and H-3) meridians, with negative emotional baggage lodged deep in the Bladder (BL) meridian. Once you release your blocked memories and trauma, only then can you stand a chance of becoming well and happy. Find pain relief and release yourself!
Recently, I am treating more women`s health, low energy lassitude and mental depression cases. People these days are more reluctant to visit/ see their GP doctor on iPhone and just receive painkillers or even anti-depressants. They may seek a more integrated or Holistic medical approach. Chinese TCM Medicine takes wider view of a human illness on 3 levels: Mind, Body and Spirit. You will find a similar approach with Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Initial TCM treatments tend to find a lot of blocked or low human energy and reduced bloodflow - these tend to get "stuck" in the Triple Heater and Heart (e.g. TH-9 and H-3) meridians, with negative emotional baggage lodged deep in the Bladder (BL) meridian. Once you release your blocked memories and trauma, only then can you stand a chance of becoming well and happy. Find pain relief and release yourself!
What`s been keeping me busy? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is primarily healthcare with medical needles, hands-on or herbal applications for helping to heal physical pain, injury, immobility or trauma. Some use Tuina or Tit Tar "bone-setting" techniques, I preferred Shiatsu starting 21years ago; all use the body acupuncture points. One case over a year ago at Royal London Hospital was the hip replacement surgery of a male patient convalescing in bed. He wrote:
"Having been exposed to Western medicine from the cradle, I naturally resorted to pharmaceutical products and medically qualified professionals throughout my life. However, all this changed when Sifu Yen saw my swollen leg after nearly a month being in a post-operative hospital ward. My entire left leg - from the hip down to my toes - were the size of my thigh. He immediately went to work on my leg. He opened-up the lymphatic channels and restored proper blood circulation. This happened, literally, overnight - my left leg returned to its recognisable normal state. Since then, I`m a big fan of TCM Shiatsu."
TCM works effectively, and safely without drugs, to help heal injuries or pains. The joints are manipulated to reset mis-aligned bone, muscles and body tissue (including nerve damage) to regain flexibility and movement. Plus, release mental depression "stuckness" after spending weeks or months in a hospital bed. So, that`s what I have been doing again recently. Have a healthy and happy new year 2024!
What`s been keeping me busy? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is primarily healthcare with medical needles, hands-on or herbal applications for helping to heal physical pain, injury, immobility or trauma. Some use Tuina or Tit Tar "bone-setting" techniques, I preferred Shiatsu starting 21years ago; all use the body acupuncture points. One case over a year ago at Royal London Hospital was the hip replacement surgery of a male patient convalescing in bed. He wrote:
"Having been exposed to Western medicine from the cradle, I naturally resorted to pharmaceutical products and medically qualified professionals throughout my life. However, all this changed when Sifu Yen saw my swollen leg after nearly a month being in a post-operative hospital ward. My entire left leg - from the hip down to my toes - were the size of my thigh. He immediately went to work on my leg. He opened-up the lymphatic channels and restored proper blood circulation. This happened, literally, overnight - my left leg returned to its recognisable normal state. Since then, I`m a big fan of TCM Shiatsu."
TCM works effectively, and safely without drugs, to help heal injuries or pains. The joints are manipulated to reset mis-aligned bone, muscles and body tissue (including nerve damage) to regain flexibility and movement. Plus, release mental depression "stuckness" after spending weeks or months in a hospital bed. So, that`s what I have been doing again recently. Have a healthy and happy new year 2024!
This week, an interesting case when Patient L came to me suffering intense pain. Slipped disc in her back not fixed by GP doctor or NHS Physio for a month; also Chiro, Osteo and Massage experts unable to help her. Finally L decided to come to me in Hammersmith for Chinese TCM / Shiatsu medical care. Luckily for her, it’s been been 21 years TCM Shiatsu practice for me, plus 3 years hands-on experience working on Slipped Discs (see photo). Working hands-on 1hr, I succeeded in removing most of the agony and "reset" the disc. I advised her it`d probably take another month TCM – Shiatsu pressure on her spinal area on acupuncture points to remove all pain. Once L got on the treatment plinth, TCM – Shiatsu reduces her pain and resets her spine. So, somewhere in Hammersmith, there is a lady smiling and relieved to rid her agony without painkiller drugs. Happy Christmas and New Year!
This week, an interesting case when Patient L came to me suffering intense pain. Slipped disc in her back not fixed by GP doctor or NHS Physio for a month; also Chiro, Osteo and Massage experts unable to help her. Finally L decided to come to me in Hammersmith for Chinese TCM / Shiatsu medical care. Luckily for her, it’s been been 21 years TCM Shiatsu practice for me, plus 3 years hands-on experience working on Slipped Discs (see photo). Working hands-on 1hr, I succeeded in removing most of the agony and "reset" the disc. I advised her it`d probably take another month TCM – Shiatsu pressure on her spinal area on acupuncture points to remove all pain. Once L got on the treatment plinth, TCM – Shiatsu reduces her pain and resets her spine. So, somewhere in Hammersmith, there is a lady smiling and relieved to rid her agony without painkiller drugs. Happy Christmas and New Year!
The Triple Burner (TB) / Three Heater is a misunderstood Chinese TCM organ. Controversy or not, it is composed of the Upper, Middle and Lower Burner. Anyway, some patients come into my small hospital TCM clinic for examining their TB organ. A few express symptoms like Long COVID, showing: wheezing tiredness, a brain "fog" and depression; others asthma-type conditions coming from lung contamination or burning from cigarettes. Here a patient with 70% lung capacity destroyed came to me:
2023-12-16 10:14, TD wrote: I am 6x years old. My current pains are in my hips, particularly on the right side. I had a hip replacement in April 2022, and November 2022 I had a tubular plateau fracture on the right side. I couldn`t have surgery following the fracture because I have a severe lung disease and can`t have general anaesthetic, so my right leg healed slightly oddly.
2023-12-18 20:06 Hi Yen, Thanks for helping me today. I can feel a difference. Best wishes. T
TD suffered inadequate breathing 20years, her Triple Burner (TB) "sleeps" and needed intense pressure on TB and acupoints to wake it up and get oxygen into lungs. Long COVID patients also express tiredness and sleep-walking their lives. Ramming oxygen through your lungs naturally can reinforce your physical and psychological health, you stand a good chance to recover. There is hope!
The Triple Burner (TB) / Three Heater is a misunderstood Chinese TCM organ. Controversy or not, it is composed of the Upper, Middle and Lower Burner. Anyway, some patients come into my small hospital TCM clinic for examining their TB organ. A few express symptoms like Long COVID, showing: wheezing tiredness, a brain "fog" and depression; others asthma-type conditions coming from lung contamination or burning from cigarettes. Here a patient with 70% lung capacity destroyed came to me:
2023-12-16 10:14, TD wrote: I am 6x years old. My current pains are in my hips, particularly on the right side. I had a hip replacement in April 2022, and November 2022 I had a tubular plateau fracture on the right side. I couldn`t have surgery following the fracture because I have a severe lung disease and can`t have general anaesthetic, so my right leg healed slightly oddly.
2023-12-18 20:06 Hi Yen, Thanks for helping me today. I can feel a difference. Best wishes. T
TD suffered inadequate breathing 20years, her Triple Burner (TB) "sleeps" and needed intense pressure on TB and acupoints to wake it up and get oxygen into lungs. Long COVID patients also express tiredness and sleep-walking their lives. Ramming oxygen through your lungs naturally can reinforce your physical and psychological health, you stand a good chance to recover. There is hope!
When you`re getting older (say, 65 years) and in danger of diabetes 2 or high BP blood pressure (hypertension), then your GP doctor may stay to become alarmed. Taking medical pills for the rest of your life may be what your doctor prescribes, but all medicines have side effect risks too. Patient T was worrying his doctor who measured his BP at 155 / 120 – and warned him stop taking alcohol, watch your diet and take medicine such as Ramipril. Then T decided to come to me in Hammersmith for Chinese TCM medical care without taking drugs or surgery. TCM – Shiatsu exerts pressure on the body acupuncture points, while we advise some dietary changes, advise T to get more physical exercise, cut down his alcohol, lose weight – and adopt some other lifestyle changes.
So, after months looking after T, we managed to read his BP, and there was good news - BP at 122 / 82. It’s been arduous Shiatsu hands-on work getting his blood pressure down these past months – but it also required T to get onboard his lifestyle changes to reduce high blood pressure without drugs.
When you`re getting older (say, 65 years) and in danger of diabetes 2 or high BP blood pressure (hypertension), then your GP doctor may stay to become alarmed. Taking medical pills for the rest of your life may be what your doctor prescribes, but all medicines have side effect risks too. Patient T was worrying his doctor who measured his BP at 155 / 120 – and warned him stop taking alcohol, watch your diet and take medicine such as Ramipril. Then T decided to come to me in Hammersmith for Chinese TCM medical care without taking drugs or surgery. TCM – Shiatsu exerts pressure on the body acupuncture points, while we advise some dietary changes, advise T to get more physical exercise, cut down his alcohol, lose weight – and adopt some other lifestyle changes.
So, after months looking after T, we managed to read his BP, and there was good news - BP at 122 / 82. It’s been arduous Shiatsu hands-on work getting his blood pressure down these past months – but it also required T to get onboard his lifestyle changes to reduce high blood pressure without drugs.
