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Joseph S. Acquah, LAc, OMD

Joseph Acquah is a founding member of the clinical staff of the Osher Center of Integrative Medicine at UCSF, where he participates in all three divisions; Clinic, Education and Research, and regularly teaches medical students. He is the former Clinical Director and Internship Coordinator for the California Acupuncture College. Joseph also has a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and is a 30-year student in the Tung Academy of Tai Chi Chuan.

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Managing Patient Expectations About Acupuncture
November 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 11)
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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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