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Galina Roofener, AP, LAc Dipl. Ac., Dipl. CH

Galina Roofener is the president of the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association (FSOMA). She graduated from East West College of Natural Medicine and currently works  at the Cleveland Clinic as an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist.

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Use Automated Marketing to Support Healthy Change in Your Patients
Use Automated Marketing to Support Healthy Change in Your Patients

Think of your most difficult patient – the one you try to motivate and work so hard with to develop a realistic treatment plan with achievable and measurable goals. Week after week, you see this patient struggle, sinking deeper into hopelessness as their health and quality of life continue to worsen. What if there was something else you could do that could change their outlook and their life? The solution is as simple as an automated program.

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Study: Acupuncture for Chronic Sciatica Pain
Study Supports Acupuncture for Chronic Sciatica Pain

A herniated disc in the lumbar (lower) spine is the most common cause of chronic sciatica, a condition in which back pain extends down the leg. The affected nerve is the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the back of the legs and is the largest nerve in the human body. New research suggests acupuncture may be a great option for these patients.

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