David Bailey Email & Phone Number

David completed 4 years training in acupuncture at the prestigious Northern College of Acupuncture. and gained a Post Graduate Diploma. He is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (957907) the leading governing body for acupuncture in the UK. He has continually practised acupuncture since. He continued his studies in Chinese Medicine by completing a 3-year programme of study in Chinese Herbal Medicine at Shulan College of Chinese Medicine in Manchester. In recent years he has continued his studies by training in spinal manipulation with Osteon at the London School of Osteopathy. He has a major interest in Muscle Energy Techniques and Trigger Point Therapy particularly useful for the treatment of sport injuries, pain, and postural imbalances. He completes regular CPD as required by the British Acupuncture Council.David is also a qualified Scientist and Lecturer and has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Durham University.David originally became interested in Chinese Herbal Medicine in 2005 and completed a short course on Chinese Patent Herbal Medicine with Shulan Tang’s School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After using these patent formulations with patients and seeing the results he decided to study a full 3-year programme in Chinese Herbal Medicine with Shulan Tang which he successfully completed in 2008. Since then David has continued to prescribe and use Chinese herbal formulations to improve the health of his patients, friends, family and of course himself.Since 2015 David has specialised in the formulation and sell of Dit Da Jow products widely across the UK and Europe. Dit Da Jow is a blend of Chinese herbs specially formulated to stimulate circulation, reduce pain and swelling, and improve the healing of injuries and bruising. Many customers have found this Dit Da Jow useful for reducing pain associated with arthritis, Rheumatism and aching muscles.David trained in Chinese Martial Arts with Master Chris Elerker and obtained a black belt in Shaolin Long fist Kung Fu (Chang Chuen Shu) in 1979. He is still a student of Northern Shaolin Long fist Kung Fu and Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan. David has been practising and teaching Qigong and Tai Chi since 1997 and is a registered Qigong instructor with the British Health Qigong Association.

Listed skills include Chinese Medicine, Treatment, Alternative Medicine, Chronic Illness, and 3 others.

• Alternative Medicine Practitioner

  Dao Holistic

  Apr 2015 - Present - Stalybridge Cheshire

  Dao Holistic is offers a range of other holistic therapies: Reflexology, Aromatherapy Massage, Indian Head Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Acupuncture, Spinal Manipulation, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), Cupping, Trigger Point Therapy and Acupressure Massage at the clinic in the centre of Stalybridge Cheshire. David particularly specialises in the treatment of neck and back conditions using a combination of spinal manipulation and acupuncture.