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Brandon Lau Acupuncture

Also practising at KO Healing Acupuncture (North Ryde).

Brandon Lau, AHPRA registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner, offers a variety of traditional and modern acupuncture techniques to address pain, improve emotional wellness, and promote healing.

03/06/2026

Jaw tension and bruxism addressed with acupuncture and Tui Na.

Jaw tension and teeth grinding is something that often goes unnoticed until it's been building for a while. By that point, the muscles are overworked and the pattern is quite established. In most cases there's a stress component sitting underneath it.

In Chinese Medicine, this is commonly associated with Liver Qi Stagnation. The Liver governs tendons and sinews, so when Qi stagnates from chronic stress, tension accumulates in the masseter and temporalis directly.

The focus here would be to move Liver Qi and release the jaw muscles through local acupuncture at points like ST5, ST6, ST7 and GB8, followed by Tui Na massage. Most people feel the jaw is noticeably looser and more relaxed by the end of the session.

Check the last slide for some tips to help support any treatments done for your jaw!

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📍 Appointments available at Castle Hill and North Ryde (KO Healing Acupuncture).

27/05/2026

Abdominal bloating and water retention addressed with acupuncture.

If you've been exercising consistently but the weight isn't shifting, it may not be fat. It could be fluid accumulation.

In Chinese medicine this often points to a pattern called Spleen deficiency with dampness accumulation. The Spleen is responsible for processing and moving fluids through the body. Think of it like a drainage system. When it's working well, fluids are metabolised efficiently. When it's not, fluid starts to pool and accumulate. Until the drainage system itself is cleared, the fluid isn't going anywhere.

Common contributing factors include cold and raw foods, irregular eating, dairy, alcohol, overthinking and overwork, all of which weaken Spleen function over time.

The focus here would be to strengthen Spleen function, move accumulated dampness and improve fluid metabolism. Moxa therapy and Chinese herbal medicine work well together with acupuncture for this kind of presentation.

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📚 Want to understand more about how Chinese medicine approaches fluid retention? Read my blog post here: https://brandonlauacu.com.au/blog/still-bloated-despite-eating-well-how-acupuncture-and-chinese-medicine-address-water-retention

📍 Appointments available at Castle Hill and North Ryde.

25/05/2026

Clear scans do not always mean clear answers.

If you have been dealing with a foggy, unsteady feeling that nobody has been able to explain, the suboccipital muscles at the base of your skull would be worth looking at.

These muscles are essentially your brain's internal compass for where your head is in space.

When they tighten, due to looking at screens for long periods, an old neck injury, or both, the signals they send start to go wrong.

This is often referred to as cervicogenic dizziness.

If this sounds familiar, feel free to send me a message or book through the link in my bio.

23/05/2026

Acid reflux isn’t always caused by the same thing.

In Chinese Medicine, different symptom patterns may point toward different underlying imbalances. So addressing it with acupuncture could be different for everyone.

🔥 Burning reflux after spicy or greasy foods
This is more consistent with Heat affecting the stomach. Reducing alcohol, spicy foods, greasy meals, and late-night eating may help calm things down.

😣 Reflux that gets worse with stress
Stress can disrupt the normal movement of digestion, causing things to move upward instead of downward. Slowing meals down and avoiding rushed or distracted eating may help.

😮‍💨 Reflux with bloating, heaviness, or fatigue after eating
This may point toward weaker digestion struggling to process food efficiently. Warm cooked meals and regular eating times are often easier on the digestive system.

🍔 Reflux after large meals or overeating
Sometimes food simply sits too long before moving properly downward. Smaller meals and avoiding lying down after eating may help reduce the pressure.

🌙 Chronic, dry, burning reflux that’s worse at night
This can happen when the stomach lacks enough cooling and moistening support. Excess caffeine, alcohol, sleep deprivation, and excessive fasting may continue aggravating it.

A lot of people are actually a combination of these patterns rather than just one.

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Save this for the next time your reflux flares up.
Share this to someone who keeps reaching for antacids after every meal.

Credit: reel format inspired from .pocket.psychologist

20/05/2026

Sciatica treated with acupuncture.

Structural issues like disc bulges, herniations and bone spurs can all contribute to sciatic nerve irritation. These don't always need surgery or medication to manage.

The focus here would be to reduce muscle guarding at the lower back to allow some decompression at the spine and support the disc to reabsorb over time.

Releasing the glutes, piriformis and deep hip rotators is also worth looking at as these muscles sit close to the sciatic nerve. When they're overworked and tight they can compress the nerve directly. Releasing them would take the pressure off the nerve and help prevent the lower back from tightening straight back up.

Typically the lower back takes over when those hip and pelvic stabilising muscles to keep your body upright give out.

Motor point acupuncture and electro stimulation can be particularly useful here for resetting muscle tone in muscles that have been overloaded for a long time.

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Images sourced from Dr Jourbert, Aptiva Health and Ripples Massage.

18/05/2026

Shoulder bursitis treated with acupuncture.

The focus here would be to reduce inflammation around the bursa, improve local blood flow, and release the muscles that are narrowing the joint space: the rotator cuff, upper trapezius, pectorals, deltoids and surrounding tissue.

When these muscles are tight and restricted, they keep the bursa irritated and limit movement. Acupuncture works to release that tension, settle the inflammation, and give the shoulder space to move again.

The neck and upper back are also worth looking at. When the shoulder is injured, surrounding muscles often compensate and become overloaded. Releasing this compensatory tension can support better outcomes at the joint itself.

Moxa therapy and Tui Na (Chinese massage) can also help with recovery.

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Image 2: Sourced from WebMD
Image 3: AI generated to demonstrate the general function of acupuncture for shoulder bursitis and should not be relied on for its medical accuracy.

08/05/2026

The subscapularis is often the overlooked muscle in shoulder restriction and pain cases.

It may be worth considering if you're struggling with any of these:
- Reaching your bra strap
- Washing or brushing your hair
- Putting on a jacket or coat
- Grabbing something from the back seat
- Reaching into your back pocket
- Tucking in a shirt at the back
- Lifting your arm out to the side
- Sleeping on the affected shoulder
- Carrying a bag on that side

The muscle sits deep inside the front of your shoulder blade, which makes it genuinely difficult to reach and treat from the outside.

If stretching hasn't resolved it, the muscle may have lost its ability to contract and relax properly. That's a different problem than tightness, and it needs a different approach.

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Acupuncture treatments available at Castle Hill and North Ryde 🙂 Link in bio.

26/04/2026

Week one, done ✅

Getting to meet everyone this week was really special. Hearing what each of you have been going through, some for months, others for years, it made me more determined to help.

Everyone has their own story, and I always say that every detail of yours is so important for how we approach treatment.

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Here's a glimpse of what people came in for this week:
- Nasal congestion and sinus discomfort
- Liver cirrhosis maintenance
- Vestibular migraines and nervous system regulation
- Hip and shoulder bursitis
- Nerve pain and knee pain
- Low back and hip tension
- Jaw clicking and neck tension
- IBS-D and digestive support
- Meniscus tear pain management
- Stress, body tension and brain fog

21/04/2026

Day 1

My home clinic is officially open as of today. Thank you all for following along and for coming alongside me as I put the treatment space together 😊

It's time to get to the real work 💪

16/04/2026

For when pain lingers, sleep feels unsettled, energy is low, or your body is not responding the way it used to.

Less than 1 week to go. Bookings now open 😊

https://brandonlauacu.com.au/book-online

Address

26 Kings Road
Kellyville, NSW
2154

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+61431999320

Website

http://brandonlauacu.com.au/

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