Stephanie Beck

Stephanie Beck, Owner of SRB Solutions, is an online marketing expert working with health and wellness practitioners for 15 years. Stephanie has served as a published columnist since 2003 for several magazines and is the Amazon best selling author of Social Trigger Points: Massage Therapist Guide to Marketing Online. Connect with Stephanie at www.socialtriggerpoints.com/profiles today.

Previous Articles

The Good, the Bad and the Successful in Social Marketing
June 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
Facing the Pressures of the Digital World
April 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)
How to Humanize Your Content to Create Stronger Relationships
February 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
Building Community: A New Way to Socialize Your Practice
December 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 12)
Online Marketing Basics: Website Creation
September 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Online Marketing Basics: Google Ranking, Part 1
August 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 08)
How One Little Symbol (#) Gets You More Patients
June 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 06)
Converting More Patients to Your Practice
April 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 04)
Put the Social Back Into Social Media
March 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 03)
Eight Ways to Help Manage Your Content
January 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 01)
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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.