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Thomas Richardson, LAc

Thomas Richardson is a Licensed Acupuncturist as well as a scholar and teacher of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. From 2012-2014, Thomas lived in Boston, where he completed a master's degree at Harvard University. His research focused on connections between Buddhism, Daoism, and Chinese medicine, as well as trauma, storytelling, and healing. He currently lives in Boulder, Colo., and is on the faculty at Southwest Acupuncture College. For more information, visit his www.ExtraordinaryChineseMedicine.com.

Previous Articles

Extraordinary Chinese Medicine
January 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 01)
Suffering Makes Us Human
December 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 12)
Healing Trauma: Cultivating Resilience and Presence Through Mindfulness, Part 2
October 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 10)
Healing Trauma: Cultivating Resilience and Presence Through Mindfulness, Part 1
September 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Medicine as Metaphor
August 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 08)
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Women's Health
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause
TCM for Women’s Health: Menstruum, Fertility, and Menopause

Because traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views the human body as an interconnected network of energy (qi) and seeks to restore balance and harmony, ensuring the smooth flow of qi and blood is crucial to nourish and regulate the reproductive system. TCM treatment aims to regulate menstruation, reduce anovulatory menstruation, help ovulation, improve egg quality, stabilize progesterone, and provide a good endometrium environment for successful implantation and pregnancy.

Christine Chang, DAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Politics / Government / Legislation
Let's Help Make Acupuncturists Medicare Providers
Acupuncture in Medicare: Critical Legislation Reintroduced

U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have reintroduced the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act (now H.R. 1667) in the 119th Congress. As with previous iterations of the legislation, H.R. 1667 would authorize the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize qualified acupuncturists as Medicare providers. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) both weigh in on the importance of the legislation.

Editorial Staff
Your Practice / Business
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)
Foundations of Patient Success: OPQRST(L)

What’s the single most important thing to ensure your patient gets better? The key is patient education and scheduling appropriately. But how do you do that in a clinically relevant way that is representative of a medical professional? The answer lies in the most fundamental aspect of our intakes: OPQRST(L).

John Rybak, DAc