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May 2025 (Vol. 25, Issue 5)

Politics / Government / Legislation
Acupuncture in Medicare: Critical Legislation Reintroduced
Editorial Staff

Herbal Medicine
Spring Liver Support
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG

Your Practice / Business
Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Acupuncture
Enhancing Patient Outcomes and Precision Care
Aram Akopyan, MD, LAc

Lasers & Tens
Modulating the Gut-Brain Axis With Low-Level Laser Therapy (Pt. 1)
An Integrative Zang-Fu Perspective
Dustin Dillberg, DACM, LAc, PAS

Evidence / Research / Science
Electroacupuncture and Parkinson’s Disease: A New Mechanistic Insight
Simone Ormsby, BSc, BHSc, PhD; Sandro Graca, MSc, Lic TCM, FABORM

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Helping Cancer Survivors
What Cancer Loves – and Hates
E Douglas Kihn, DOM, LAc (ret.)

Chronic / Acute Conditions
Navigating the Intersection of Botox and Acupuncture in Bell’s Palsy Treatment
Roman Slavinsky, LAc

Acupuncture & Acupressure  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Acupuncture and Neuroplasticity: A Promising Treatment for PTSD
Benjamin Hawes, DAcCHM, LAc, Dipl. OM

Acupuncture Techniques
Treat TMDs Using Scalp Acupuncture, Facial Motor Points, & Submuscular Needling (Pt. 2)
Advanced Techniques for TMJ Disorders: A Comprehensive TCM Treatment Approach
Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.

Chinese & Asian Medicine
Exploring the Essence of Acupuncture
April Yang, LAc, DACM, Dipl. OM

News / Profession
NCCAOM 2024 Job Analysis: Key Findings and Insights 
Part 1: Practitioner and Patient Demographics
Mina Larson, MS, MBA, CAE

Pain Relief / Prevention  |  DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Bowed Legs and Knee Arthritis
The Importance of Maintaining Hip Strength With Age
Thomas Michaud, DC

News / Profession
News in Brief
Editorial Staff

Trending
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