Greg Lane, LAc, DiplAc, MTOM

Greg Lane, LAc, Dipl.Ac., MTOM, Current Director of Clinical Services and Clinical Co-Chair at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, SD. Most recently, Greg managed the operations of the Healthyroads Total Population Health Coaching Program for American Specialty Health assisting members with weight management, stress reduction and tobacco cessation. He received his Master of Science Degree from PCOM and was licensed by the Medical Board of California, Acupuncture Committee. In private practice, Greg has focused on Women's Health, Orthopedics, Pain Management and Drug and Alcohol Detox. Greg was co-owner of California Medical Arts Group in Santa Monica, CA. He also maintained hospital privileges at Century City Hospital working in an integrative pain management setting. Greg also worked in Beverly Hills providing acupuncture treatments as part of a drug and alcohol detox program. He was Senior Herbalist at Elixir Tonics & Teas in West Hollywood. Greg received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from California Institute of the Arts and was a professional dancer for many years maintaining a rehearsal and performance schedule while studying Chinese medicine.

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September 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
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Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations

Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM