Through a combination of clinical examples and theory, this lecture will provide an introduction to the system of 'barrier' points, which facilitate the flow of qi locally and offer a simple, effective and elegant treatment option for the management of local pain.

Dr Hamid Montakab graduated from the Medical School of Paris. He founded the Academy of Chinese Healing Arts in Switzerland in 1985, and was co-founder and president of the Swiss Professional Organization for TCM in 1995. He was commissioned by the Swiss National Scientific Research Fund to conduct a study on acupuncture and insomnia.