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.
Jing Liu, OMD, LAc, PhD
Dr. Jing Liu, OMD, LA., PhD, China, has almost 11 years of schooling in Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).Upon completion of her initial residency in the 1980's, she was chosen for her unique talent and abilities and was trained to work on high government officials in China. She then completed a 3 year Ph.D. program under Dr. Shi Xue Min who is the Father of Acupuncture and the world's #1 TCM doctor. Dr. Shi has called Dr. Liu "The Master of the Masters." Dr. Liu has studied under many top doctors in their respective specialites in both Eastern and Western medicine for the last 20 years and continues her education in China every year. Dr. Liu's extensive knowledge is well rounded and her areas of expertise encompass the treatment of common illness, pain management, cancer support, men and women's health issues as well as neuropathy.