Pregnancy
Specialised and individually tailored pregnancy treatments for Morning Sickness, Threatened Miscarriage, Breech Babies, Natural Induction, Pregnancy Aches & pains, Headaches/Migraines, Sinus, Colds and Flu's, Back Pain/ Sciatica, Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy Rashes, Pubic Symphysis Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, Urinary Problems, Thrush, Digestive Problems and many more problems.
Andrew Orr
B.A. Health Science (Acup & Ch Herbs)
Ac.China (Guangxi),Dip.Rem Ther
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(Brisbane's only fully qualified and midwife referred TCM pregnancy specialist)
Andrew Orr is a fully Qualified Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has trained in both Australia & China.In China, he worked extensively in two major hospitals in Guangxi province, one being an Obstetrics & Gynaecology hospital. Andrew continues to return for research and further knowledge regularly.
One of Andrew’s specialties is in the care of pregnant women and helping them to maintain optimum health and vitality throughout their pregnancy.
Andrew has had great success in treating the many common ailments caused by pregnancy.
These include anything from Migraine, Insomnia, Lower Back Pain, and Skin conditions to uncomfortable haemorrhoids
Andrew has had great success in using Acupuncture during Childbirth (for pain), and regularly uses Acupuncture to turn babies in Breach presentation, making him one of the leading TCM specialists in this area in Australia
Andrew also has great success using Acupuncture for natural induction for over-due mothers to be and is the leading TCM specialist in this field in Australia. He has researched his findings extensively and had them published in several leading medical journals
(All care is done while keeping close contact with the patients family Doctor or Midwife.)
Andrew has an excellent knowledge of Chinese Medicine and its use throughout pregnancy, and is involved in research both here and in China.
We can assist you with most ailments caused by Pregnancy
Natural Induction
Acupuncture has been used very successfully for thousands of years to induce women who are over-due in their pregnancy. Most of the time one treatment is all that is needed to get the process going. Sometimes a second or third treatment may be needed. Through continual research we have found that induction, using Acupuncture generally works within 6-48 hours of having your treatment.
Andrew is the leading TCM specialist in this field in Australia. He has researched his findings extensively and had them published in several leading medical journals.
At Shen Therapies we have an 88% success rate with induction using Acupuncture. This is mainly due to clients receiving regular treatment throughout their pregnancy and our specialised expertise in this field. This fine-tuning allows them a much easier and pain reduced birth as well as making it easier for them when it comes to induction. Just as an instrument needs to be fine tuned before any event, so does the body need to be fine tuned before the big event.
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Breech Babies
Research shows that Acupuncture is the most safest and most effective treatment for breech presentation. The success rate is around 85% and several treatments may be needed. Our own research confirms this. This has been used for thousands of years with the same success.
We have also found that most breech babies are due to stress from the mother. Most common are: - working too late into the pregnancy, moving house, renovating, emotional upset etc. Acupuncture helps both physical & emotional sides of this problem.