‌Taiwan FSN Medical Association renews international promotion‌

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  The participation in the ‌2024 International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) Congress‌ held in ‌Sydney, Australia (June 1-6, 2024)‌ marks a pivotal milestone for ‌FSN practitioners‌ in successfully introducing ‌Floating System Needling (FSN) therapy‌ to the global rehabilitation medicine community.

   This conference not only provided ‌global rehabilitation experts and researchers‌ with an in-depth understanding of ‌FSN's innovative approach and remarkable clinical outcomes‌, but also enabled ‌Australian rehabilitation professionals‌ to further recognize the significance of this technique. Importantly, it opened doors for them to begin integrating ‌Floating System Needling (FSN) therapy‌ into clinical practice.

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   The conference was held at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), a state-of-the-art venue that provided attendees with a comfortable and well-equipped environment conducive to productive discussions。

    During the conference, we had the opportunity to comprehensively present and introduce all aspects of ‌Floating Needle Therapy (FNT)‌. A particular highlight was Professor Zhou Liwei’s keynote lecture titled ‌“Needling Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome,”‌ in which he provided an in-depth explanation of ‌FNT‌, originally developed by Professor Fu Zhonghua. Professor Zhou also shared recent research findings published in ‌SCI-indexed journals‌, further validating the therapy’s scientific foundation. His presentation not only elaborated on the ‌mechanisms and clinical applications of FNT‌ but also included ‌rich case studies‌, offering attendees a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of this innovative technique.

     These presentations and demonstrations garnered widespread attention and sparked lively discussions during the conference. Numerous attendees, including Australian rehabilitation specialists and clinical practitioners, showed keen interest in Floating Needle Therapy (FNT). They expressed strong optimism about its therapeutic effects and broad application potential, with many indicating their desire to further explore and implement this innovative technique in their future clinical practice.

    Moreover, at the conference's poster session, Dr. Qiu Bo'en—a doctoral candidate supervised by Prof. Zhou Liwei—presented a comprehensive overview of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN) evolution from animal studies to clinical research.‌ His detailed exposition ‌delineated FSN's efficacy and applications across experimental phases‌, supported by ‌multiple research datasets and illustrative charts‌ that garnered significant attention. These demonstrations ‌not only validated FSN's evidence-based significance‌ but also underscored ‌the pivotal role of foundational FSN studies‌ in advancing pain management and musculoskeletal pathology concepts globally.

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One of the highlights of the conference was the ‌"Expert Roundtable Discussion"‌ session. This segment brought together experts from various countries to explore cutting-edge issues and future development trends in the field of rehabilitation medicine. During these discussions, we had the opportunity to delve into the ‌scientific foundations‌ and ‌clinical applications‌ of ‌Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN)‌, providing thorough responses to attendees' questions and concerns. We showcased the ‌broad application prospects‌ and ‌potential efficacy‌ of FSN in pain management and rehabilitation, which garnered ‌high praise‌ and ‌widespread recognition‌ from participants.

  In addition to academic activities, the conference provided ample ‌social networking opportunities‌. Events such as the ‌welcome banquet‌, ‌networking lunches‌, and visits to the ‌exhibition hall‌ allowed us to connect with peers worldwide, ‌exchange experiences‌, and ‌build professional networks‌. These informal interactions not only ‌fostered mutual understanding‌ but also ‌laid a robust foundation‌ for future collaborations.

   Participating in ISPRM 2024 proved to be an ‌immensely valuable experience‌. We successfully ‌showcased Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN)‌ to a global audience, enabling more rehabilitation specialists to ‌understand and recognize‌ this innovative technique. The conference has had a ‌profound impact‌ on our professional growth, and we look forward to ‌applying the knowledge and technologies‌ gained there to ‌better serve patients worldwide‌.

Author Profile

Chiu Po-En, FSN Level I‌

Attending Physician

Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhua Show Chwan Hospital

‌Chou Li-Wei, FSN Level IV‌

President, Taiwan FSN Medical Association

Vice President, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies – FSN Specialty Committee

Deputy Director, Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society – FSN Specialty Committee

Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University (Taiwan)