Unseen Burdens in Trauma Survivors
Old traumas often lie dormant beneath our awareness, subtly shaping emotions, reactions, and relationships. Even years after a traumatic event, a scent, a tone of voice, the sound of a helicopter or a posture can spark powerful distress in the present moment. These triggers awaken unresolved pain, disrupting our sense of safety and stability.
Foreground vs. Background in Trauma Therapy
Effective trauma therapy isn’t about erasing memories with a tidy resolution. It’s about deepening present-moment awareness so we can see how past experiences still influence our current “foreground.”
- Foreground: your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations right now
- Background: hidden emotional patterns from past traumas
By recognizing this interplay, we gain insight into why certain situations feel overwhelming and how to restore our sense of calm.
How Neoclassical Acupuncture Backgrounding Works
Neoclassical Acupuncture (NCA) offers a precise method to identify and dissolve these unseen obstacles. Through gentle palpation, the practitioner locates energy disturbances and blockages linked to trauma in our background.
- Backgrounding Technique
- The practitioner palpates acupuncture channels and other entities to quantify tension or “stuck” energy.【link to /backgrounding-technique】
- Data Analysis with the Burris Algorithm
- Measurements are feed into the Burris Algorithm, pinpointing the optimal acupuncture point.
- Targeted Acupoint Activation
- Inserting a fine needle at the selected point releases trapped emotional energy, reducing reactivity to trauma triggers. Generally only one single needle is required.
This approach integrates seamlessly with other trauma-informed therapies, offering a somatic pathway to reclaim emotional balance.
Key Benefits for Trauma Survivors
- Rapid relief from trigger-induced anxiety
- Enhanced body-mind connection
- Improved resilience against daily stressors
- Complementary to talk therapy and EMDR*
*EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a psychotherapy treatment primarily used to help individuals process and recover from traumatic experiences. It involves recalling traumatic memories while simultaneously engaging in bilateral stimulation, most commonly through eye movements, which helps reduce the emotional impact of the traumatic memories.
ONE NEEDLE TREATS the PROBLEM
Please watch the following 3 minute 30 second YouTube video to see how Neoclassical Acupuncture works.
Daily, I find working practically with the NeoClassical AcupunctureTM methodology produces outstanding efficacious results that embody “spooky action at a distance”.
Please call Dr Louis Gordon (Chinese Medicine) for more information on (07) 4636 6100.
MISSION STATEMENT
“I aim to get my patients as WELL as possible, as QUICKLY as possible, and then to KEEP them WELL”.
