Antonio Arias

Antonio Arias manages Holistic Billing, a company with a focus on integrative health since 1999 and a goal to make insurance billing and medical documentation accessible to acupuncture practitioners. To learn more, visit https://holisticbillingservices.com or send an email to Solutions@holisticbillingservices.com.

Previous Articles

Use Automated Marketing to Support Healthy Change in Your Patients
January 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 1)
Revolutionizing Patient Communication
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 10)
The Pros and Cons of AI Marketing: Is It Right for Your Practice?
August 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 8)
Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling
June 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 6)
Three Ways to Optimize Your Practice Website
February 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 2)
Three-Letter Marketing for Acupuncturists
November 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 11)
It's Easy to Recession-Proof Your Practice
August 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
4 Reasons You Should Be Using SOAP Notes
June 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 06)
Give Your Practice a Boost With Proximity Engagement Marketing
March 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)
Is Your Clinic Running Smoothly?
November 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 11)
3 Tips When Opening an Integrative Clinic
August 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 08)
Ready to Hire? Five Tips to Find the Perfect Fit Every Time
June 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 06)
It's Time to Build a Financially Healthy Acupuncture Practice
March 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 03)
3 Reasons to Add a Medical Massage Therapist to Your Practice
December 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
SEO: Four Reasons Why These Three Letters Are So Important to Your Practice
August 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 08)
Do's & Don'ts of a Successful Website
May 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 05)
How to Initiate and Grow Referrals
February 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 02)
Grow Your Brand With Facebook
January 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 01)
5 Marketing Tips to Build Your Practice
November 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 11)
Embracing the Change: Reimagine Your Business and Build the Practice You've Always Wanted
September 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 09)
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Diagnosis
That Nagging Qi Stagnation Between the Shoulder Blades (Pt. 2)
That Nagging Qi Stagnation Between the Shoulder Blades

After a thorough examination to rule out the cervical and thoracic spine, what you have left is sharp, localized qi stagnation of the soft tissues causing the “rhomboid pain.” If it’s not the C or T spine causing the problem, then what could be causing this tissue issue? It can be a bunch of different reasons such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, poor posture, muscle imbalances, trauma, deconditioning, overuse, etc.

Christopher Chapleau, DAc, LAc, Dipl. Ac., AIT, IMT, MSHP, CES, HMS
Herbal Medicine
TCM for GERD, Gluten Intolerance
TCM for GERD, Gluten Intolerance

The patterns expressed under the umbrella of a GERD diagnosis typically include various combinations of liver qi stagnation (potentially with depressive heat), spleen qi deficiency, rebellious stomach qi, stomach fire, food stagnation, and stomach yin deficiency. In long-term cases of GERD, it is not uncommon for three to four patterns to overlap at the same time.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Your Practice / Business
The Benefits of Building a Referral Culture in Acupuncture
The Benefits of Building a Referral Culture in Acupuncture

As licensed acupuncturists with the ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat using a variety of modalities, including herbal medicine, we are entrusted with a high level of clinical responsibility. Yet in an age of professional forums, online groups and social media communities, there is a growing trend of practitioners asking for case-specific treatment advice instead of referring the patient in question to a trusted colleague.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM