PIHMA Hires New Academic Dean
The Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture has hired Dr. Amy Kahn to serve as its academic dean and diversity director. The appointment of Dr. Kahn adds a person to the institute's ranks with a wealth of business experience who also has worked in the field of education for more than a decade.
Dr. Kahn received her doctorate in human and organization systems from Fielding Graduate University, and her master's degree in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management. She has been published or featured in several prominent magazines and newspapers, including Arizona Woman Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, and the Arizona Republic. In addition to her duties at PIHMA, she represents the institute on the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine's Special Needs Committee.
Florida Newscaster Credits Pregnancy, Birth of Child to Acupuncture
More than anything, Jacquie Sosa, a television news anchor in Orlando, Fla., wanted to be a mother. For more than five years, she and her husband attempted to conceive a child, turning first to artificial insemination and fertility drugs, then to fertility specialists, and then finally to in vitro fertilization. So intent were the Sosas on having a child that they eventually sold their house to help pay for fertility treatments.
"They could not find anything wrong with me," Sosa said. "It was physically and financially draining."
After numerous failed attempts, the Sosas turned to Heidi Regier, an acupuncturist in Winter Park who had been successful in treating infertility among women in central Florida. Jacquie Sosa received a series of treatments designed to regulate menstrual flow, relieve tension and correct energetic imbalances. After two sessions with Reiger, Sosa learned that she had become pregnant; a few months afterward, she gave birth to healthy baby girl.
"I never needed the in vitro," Sosa said. "The acupuncture is all I needed." Reiger added that she was "hugely proud and honored" to have played a part in Sosa's pregnancy and childbirth.
Over my almost 30 years in clinical practice, I have used Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang extensively for a wide array of clinical presentations ranging from chronic headaches to anxiety, insomnia, and prescription drug withdrawal symptoms if these situations fit the appropriate patterns – all with extremely positive clinical outcomes.
There’s no doubt that many of your patients visit your practice because they are in pain. And there’s certainly no doubt that curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) can be incredibly effective in stopping that pain, whether due to chronic conditions like arthritis or acute pain from intensive workouts. But your patients may also benefit from curcumin for other reasons.
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Low back pain is defined as pain the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS), and it can be acute or chronic, localized or radiating. It is a common ailment for adults in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence as high as 65-80%. Whether or not an MRI is available to provide definitive knowledge of a structural issue, acupuncture can be an effective treatment for low back pain.
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