Gregg St. Clair, BA, MSTOM, LAc

While Gregg St. Clair became a columnist for Acupuncture Today in 2006 , long-time readers will be familiar with his contributions to the publication as a review editor, a position he has held since March 2004. A 2001 summa cum laude graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, Calif., Gregg currently operates a private acupuncture and Oriental medicine practice in Clifton Park, N.Y. He also is a member of the National Qigong Association. He can be reached at gregg@stclairfamilyacupuncture.com, or through his Web site at www.stclairfamilyacupuncture.com.

Previous Articles

A Word With Dr. Andrew Weil on Healing and Integrative Medicine
July 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)
The Environment and Food: A Conversation with Laurie David
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
Acupuncture Solutions for the High Cost of Obesity
December 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 12)
Greening Your Office
October 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 10)
Acupuncturists for a Smoke-Free World
August 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 08)
Oriental Medicine, Profit and the Earth
June 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 06)
Quantum Physics and Oriental Medicine
February 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Mending the Web of Life
November 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 11)
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
September 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 09)
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
August 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
The Cutting Edge
May 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 05)
How Far Is Far Enough?
February 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
So Where Do All These Toxins Come From, Anyway?
August 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 08)
Healing, Oriental Medicine, and Nature
May 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 05)
Trending
Billing / Fees / Insurance
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 3)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

Whether you accept it, avoid it or live somewhere in between, insurance coverage has become a defining issue for our profession. Patients increasingly expect to use their benefits, practitioners want to be compensated fairly for their time and expertise, and the system itself remains – at best – fragmented. The encouraging news is that coverage has expanded in meaningful ways. The challenging news is that reimbursement, across the board, remains inadequate.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations

While the formation of erythema and ecchymosis is an anticipated skin response to cupping therapy, the appearance of post-treatment vesicles remains less discussed in clinical literature. This article presents a case study of vesicle formation following cupping therapy, explores underlying pathophysiology, and offers management guidelines to support practitioners in addressing this phenomenon safely and effectively.

Roman Slavinskiy, LAc
Acupuncture Techniques
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics

Facial movements are essential for communication, expression and function. But when these movements become involuntary, they can lead to conditions that are not only physically uncomfortable, but also socially and emotionally distressing. Today, we’re taking a closer look at three common facial motor disorders – blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and facial tics – and how both Western medicine and TCM view and treat them.

Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.