TherapistCMCNZ-Registered Acupuncturist | China-Registered TCM Practitioner | Rehabilitation Therapist Thomas Tong is a CMCNZ-registered acupuncturist in New Zealand, as well as a China-registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner and rehabilitation therapist. He graduated from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Before relocating to New Zealand, Thomas worked for many years in leading orthopaedic specialty hospitals in China. He served at the Sichuan Provincial TCM Sports Medicine Centre, where he practised as a clinician and physical therapist, and also contributed to team-doctor and rehabilitation training. Through this work, he developed extensive experience in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. In New Zealand, Thomas joined the country’s specialist TCM sports medicine practice, where he focuses on sports injury management, post-injury functional recovery, and long-term musculoskeletal care. His clinical approach integrates acupuncture with soft-tissue and joint-based therapies, including minimally invasive needle techniques, myofascial and fascial release methods, traditional Chinese manual therapy, joint mobilisation, Myofascial Neuromuscular Therapy (MNT), and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). His clinical interests include sports-related soft-tissue injuries, post-fracture complications, chronic neck, shoulder, back and lower-limb pain, and myofascial system disorders.