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August 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 8)

Your Practice / Business
The Benefits of Building a Referral Culture in Acupuncture
And Why You Should Refer – Not Crowdsource – If a Patient Needs Specialized Care
Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM
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Women's Health
Forbidden Secrets of Women’s Longevity (Pt. 1)
Ancient TCM Rituals for Preserving Youth, Vitality and Jing
Oksana Gryvnak, R. TCMP, RAc
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News / Profession  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Acupuncture in Medi-Cal: Saved Again
But Perpetual Threat of Removal Remains an Issue
Acupuncture Today Staff
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News / Profession
What’s Holding Acupuncture Back in 2025?
David Bibbey, Dipl. Ac., LAc
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Chinese & Asian Medicine  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Qizhi to Deqi: The Living Sequence That Animates Acupuncture
Bruce W. Park, DACM
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Evidence / Research / Science
Long COVID Response to Classical Chinese Medicine: A Case Series
Claudia Citkovitz, PhD, MS, LAc
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Acupuncture & Acupressure
Summertime Sadness
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
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Your Practice / Business
Embracing Evolution: Merging Innovation With the Ancient Wisdom of TCM
Tech Innovations That Support – Not Replace – Our Traditions
Aram Akopyan, MD, LAc
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Chronic / Acute Conditions
Hemifacial Spasm: Understanding and Treating a Complex Neuromuscular Disorder
Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.
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Your Practice / Business
5 Reasons Why Your Practice Needs a Remote Receptionist
Jenn Collins, LAc
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Patient Education  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Deprescribing: It's a Thing (and You Can Help)
Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher Emeritus
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Diagnosis
That Nagging Qi Stagnation Between the Shoulder Blades (Pt. 2)
That Nagging Qi Stagnation Between the Shoulder Blades

After a thorough examination to rule out the cervical and thoracic spine, what you have left is sharp, localized qi stagnation of the soft tissues causing the “rhomboid pain.” If it’s not the C or T spine causing the problem, then what could be causing this tissue issue? It can be a bunch of different reasons such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, poor posture, muscle imbalances, trauma, deconditioning, overuse, etc.

Christopher Chapleau, DAc, LAc, Dipl. Ac., AIT, IMT, MSHP, CES, HMS
Herbal Medicine
TCM for GERD, Gluten Intolerance
TCM for GERD, Gluten Intolerance

The patterns expressed under the umbrella of a GERD diagnosis typically include various combinations of liver qi stagnation (potentially with depressive heat), spleen qi deficiency, rebellious stomach qi, stomach fire, food stagnation, and stomach yin deficiency. In long-term cases of GERD, it is not uncommon for three to four patterns to overlap at the same time.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
Your Practice / Business
The Benefits of Building a Referral Culture in Acupuncture
The Benefits of Building a Referral Culture in Acupuncture

As licensed acupuncturists with the ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat using a variety of modalities, including herbal medicine, we are entrusted with a high level of clinical responsibility. Yet in an age of professional forums, online groups and social media communities, there is a growing trend of practitioners asking for case-specific treatment advice instead of referring the patient in question to a trusted colleague.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM