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Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc

Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc has a Doctorate of Oriental Medicine degree from SAMRA University of Health Sciences and is a Licensed Acupuncturist. He is also a Professor/Instructor at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, CO. Reaves is also the author of "The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries and Pain." Contact Reaves at WReavesoffice@comcast.net.

Previous Articles

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Acupuncture
August 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 08)
Shoulder Pain: The Supraspinatous Muscle, Part 2
May 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 05)
Shoulder Pain: The Supraspinatous Muscle
April 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 04)
Treating Sports Injuries and Pain
March 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 03)
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