Cindy Donaldson

Cindy Donaldson is president and CEO of Red Barn Consulting, LLC, a strategic marketing, sales and business operations consulting firm located in Connecticut. Red Barn's niche is working with small- to medium-size companies, helping them find their voice, tell their stories and increase revenues by creating and implementing strategic processes, and aligning them with innovative marketing and sales plans. Contact Cindy via email at cindy@redbarnconsultingllc.com.

Previous Articles

Postcard Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
December 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
Speed Up Your Marketing With Snail Mail
June 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 06)
Patient Reactivation Done Right
February 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)
The Power of Email Marketing
June 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 06)
Top Social Media Do's & Don'ts
April 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 04)
9 Ways to Make Your Practice Website A Revenue Generator
December 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 12)
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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