Bruce Hocking is the founder of the International Association of Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation Therapists, (I.A.E.T.P.S.T.) and the developer of ETPS^SM Neuropathic Therapy. This therapy combines acupuncture and trigger points with radiculopathy, dermatomal therapy, and structural realignment for a completely integrative approach to chronic pain management.

Bruce started his journey after surviving two lower back operations. Western medicine and traditional therapies offered no solutions to his chronic pain. After desperately searching for some means of relief, Bruce was introduced to microcurrent stimulation (the forefather of ETPS^SM) through a sympathetic relative. He began experimenting with treating himself, and for the first time since his back operations, he found relief from chronic pain.

Taking a completely new direction in his life based on the success of this therapy, he then decided to educate himself in the field of pain management in order to teach others. He first studied Classical Acupuncture under Dr. Al McDowell, in Toronto, Canada in 1990. He then studied in Southeast Asia in 1993-94, obtaining his Doctorate in Acupuncture. In the fall of 1995, he continued his studies in Asia, and received a Master's Degree in Alternative Medicine, (M.D.M.A.). His skills were further enhanced when he was introduced to Dr. Chan Gunn's (IMS) Intramuscular Therapy technique during an extensive teaching course in Vancouver and Alberta. Inspired by his natural curiosity, Bruce started to experiment with the integration of classical & anatomical acupuncture with IMS, which eventually developed into today's ETPS^SM Therapy.

From 1996 until 2003, Bruce continued to combine structural realignment techniques, myofascial release, Neural therapy, dermatomal therapy and parasympathetic stimulation to further develop and enhance ETPS^SM Therapy outcomes. Today, ETPS is considered the world's first truly integrative pain therapy designed to produce significant and long lasting functional outcomes.

Bruce is the author of "Natural Health Pain Management", "Natural Health 2-Classical Acupuncture", and "Veterinary Acupuncture", which are instructional guide books for ETPS^SM; protocols. He has written a chapter for the American Academy of Pain Management's 6th Edition of Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Physicians, 2001, and has also contributed articles for publications such as Contact Magazine, GoodTimes, Canadian Doctor, and Physical Therapy Today. He also developed hands-on workshop courses to demonstrate this innovative form of pain therapy, and teach therapists how to incorporate it into their current treatment programs.

Bruce has been a special guest faculty member at Capital University of Integrative Medicine in Washington, D.C., for 5 years. He advised the Ontario Provincial Government Health Professionals Regulatory Advisory Council for the Regulation of Acupuncture in 1998.

He currently instructs accredited post-graduate continuing education courses throughout North America for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Therapists, Chiropractors, Physicians, Massage Therapists, Dentists, among other therapists.

For the past 6 years he has been a keynote or featured speaker at: American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) Annual Meeting in 1998, 1999 & 2001. He has also lectured at the American Society of Pain Management Nurses' (ASPMN) annual meeting, 1999. American Naprapathic Association (ANA), the Florida Occupational Therapy Assocation (FOTA), the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA), the Florida State Association of Rehab Nurses (FSARN), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), Florida Physician Assistants Show (FPEA), the Society of Pain Practice Management (SPPM), and the Florida Workers' Compensation (FWC) annual meetings. Ontario Massage Therapy Association's annual conference. Florida Sports Podiatry Conference, American Society of Pain Management Nurses' annual general meeting, Florida State Massage Therapy Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners' Annual Conference.

Speaking engagements for the upcoming year include: American Academy of Pain Management's Annual General Meeting (September 4-7, 2003), Whiplash meeting (October 8-10, 2003), and Oriental Alliance (May 2-5, 2003)

Bruce Hocking currently resides in Toronto, Canada, when he is not travelling extensively to meet a demanding teaching schedule. He also has an active pain therapy centre in Toronto.