Lawrence Howard, DAc, LAc

Dr. Lawrence Howard is a New York State-licensed acupuncturist in practice since 1998. He has worked as an instructor and clinic supervisor at New York College of Health Professions and volunteered as a subject-matter expert (SME) for the NCCAOM.  He is currently developing continuing-education courses in ethics, practice management and acupuncture treatment for the betterment of the acupuncture profession. Learn more at www.acupuncturescholar.com.

Previous Articles

Plateau and Profit ... or Release and Replace?
June 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 6)
Power Plays for Profit: Secrets in Plain Sight
October 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 10)
It's Time to Get Smart About SMART Notes
March 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)
Palpating for Pain Relief
December 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)
The Power of the Re-Evaluation
January 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 01)
Asking the Insurance Rep the Right Questions
February 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
The Eleventh Question: "How you doin'?"
June 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 06)
Many Offices, Many Lessons
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
My Patient, My Teacher and Using "The Four Gates"
December 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 12)
Are We Too Western?
July 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 07)
Diagnosis by Touching the Qi
November 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 11)
The Road to Healing: Fast or Slow?
Where's the Qi in the Clinic?
February 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
Getting to the Point ... and the Meridian, Too
December 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Masters Along the Way
March 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 03)
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Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process

The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.

Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Healthcare / Public Health
From Needle to Knife
From Needle to Knife

Chinese medical theory details each meridian’s functions and associations, which can be extrapolated for metaphorical significance. For example, the Large Intestine (LI) meridian expels physical and emotional waste, supporting systemic purification and renewal. Its anatomical trajectory, which traverses the index finger, upper extremity, shoulder, neck, and terminates at the contralateral nasolabial groove, also serves as a narrative metaphor, eloquently illustrating my journey from acupuncturist to colon and rectal surgeon.

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Vanessa Hortian, DO, MS, LAc, CHSE
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Transformational Work With Anxiety (Pt. 1): Panic Attack
Transformational Work With Anxiety

When we are in the grips of an anxious pattern, it dominates our brain and nervous system, and we lose our normal body-mind regulation. In this and subsequent articles, I present effective mindfulness-based method* via case study, that we can add to our acupuncture treatments to help clients consciously stop the dysregulating cascade of events and bring “distressed parts” into coherent body-mind-spirit integration.

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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc