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May 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 5)

Back Pain  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Telemedicine Guide: A Low Back Pain Case Study (Pt. 1)
Matt Callison, LAc; Brian Lau, AP, C. SMA

Marketing / Office / Staff  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Practicing During COVID-19: How to Do It Right
Editorial Staff

AOM Education
ACAOM Issues New Degree Program Naming Policy
Editorial Staff

From the Publisher
For Such a Time as This...
Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
"KISS" for COVID-19 & the Flu: Coronavirus 2019 and Influenza Virus Season 2019-2020
Afua Bromley, LAc, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Acupuncture Coverage in Medicare: Answering Some of the Big Questions
Samuel A. Collins

Weight Loss / Eating Habits
To Ask or Not to Ask: Ethics to Consider When Treating Patients Who Are Overweight
Molly Harbour Hutto, LAc, MSOM, Dipl. OM

Acupoints
Get Moving: Invigorating Qi and Clearing Blood Stasis in Time for Spring

Senior Health  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Five Simple Exercises to Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia)
Thomas Michaud, DC

Senior Health
Treating Parkinson's Naturally: Western and TCM Perspectives (Pt. 1)
Michael Edson, MS, LAc

Herbal Medicine
Is Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Safe for Treating Topical Steroid Withdrawal?
Olivia Hsu Friedman, LAc, DACM

Acupuncture Techniques
TCM Cellulite Reduction Therapy: Results of a Treatment Outcome Study
Erin Hartnett, DAOM, LAc

COVID-19 Pandemic  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
The Battle of the Coronavirus: An Old Fight With a New Opponent
Justin Flinner, LAc, Dipl. Ac.

Healing Remedies
Healing With That Ethnic Dash
Pam Ferguson, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA & GSD-CI, LMT

Chinese & Asian Medicine
Understanding Opiates: Biomedical Perspective and the TCM Advantage
Ashley Davis, LAc, Dipl. OM

Evaluations / Exams
A Deeper Look at the Parietal Lobe
Amy Ayla Wolf, DAOM, LAc

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Invest in Yourself
Rory Crouse, LAc

Practicing During COVID-19  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Curbside Acupuncture
Crystal Ford, DACM, LAc

Practice & Profession  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Are We Forgetting a Foundational Concept of Chinese Medicine During This COVID-19 Crisis?
Nell Smircina, DAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM

Trending
Your Practice / Business
Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients
Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients

As modern medical standardization continues, the field of traditional Chinese medicine has the advantage of comprehensive personalization. For rare or complex cases, deeper consideration of constitution is invaluable. Proper constitutional assessment, especially with first-time clients, can guide desirable and predictable outcomes. This leads to a higher rate of return, and greater trust between you and your patient. 

Shayla Thompson, MAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Health Care / Public Health
A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care (Pt. 2)
A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care

Though the creation of a financially sustainable, health-promoting model feels far away today, we are casting a vision for a full return on health, believing that this compels us to keep one foot firmly rooted in caring for the sick and the other foot firmly founded in maintaining health. Shifting from a fee-for-service model to value-based care using a phased approach is paramount.

Leng Tang-Ritchie, DAOM, MSTOM, LAc; Amanda Azadian, BS
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Exploring the Concept of Souls in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Exploring the Concept of Souls in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine and the Vedic traditions both offer rich frameworks for understanding human health, emphasizing the balance of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects. The concept of "souls" or spiritual components in TCM, namely Hun, Po, Shen, Yi, and Zhi, bears significant similarities to the yogic concept of koshas. Their similarities and differences provide insights into how these systems contribute to holistic health practices.

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Oksana Gryvnak, R. TCMP, RAc