Leon Kenin is a licensed acupuncturist with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) from Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, and a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM). He holds a BA from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs with a second major in Latin American Studies and is fully bilingual in Spanish and English.  In his clinical practice, Leon focuses on sports and orthopedic acupuncture, and muscular pain such as sciatica-like disorders, back pain, neck, shoulder, arm and hand pain. He uses a personalized approach that combines traditional Chinese acupuncture and herbology with the specialized techniques of trigger-point and motor-point acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, and tui na.
One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
In prior issues, Neil discussed the Gallbladder Official as a whole (March 20 including points 17 and 24); points 37-41 (June 2013); points 1, 16, and 20 (May 2021); and points 2-3, 8-9, and 12-13 (April 2024). This article focuses on GB points 7, 10, 14-15, 18-19, 21, and 23.
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability, often managed with pharmacological and surgical interventions. However, acupuncture has long been used as a non-invasive treatment for knee pain, and recent research provides new insights into its underlying mechanisms.
