News in Brief
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News in Brief
(Published Dec 31, 2016)
News in Brief
(Published Nov 30, 2016)
A Letter to the Profession from the New President at AAAOM
(Published Nov 30, 2016)
All Fiber Is Not Created Equal
(Published Nov 30, 2016)
2016: A Year in the Life of Acupuncture
(Published Nov 30, 2016)
Acupuncture Earns BLS Unique Code
(Published Aug 31, 2016)
Concerns Regarding CDC Guidelines for Pain Management
(Published Aug 31, 2016)
Acupuncture's Essential Role
(Published Aug 31, 2016)
The Need for Standards
(Published Jul 31, 2016)
Tai Chi Documentary Premier
(Published Jun 30, 2016)
Kansas Achieves Licensing Law
(Published Jun 30, 2016)
Introducing the Acupuncture Today Digital Edition
(Published Jun 30, 2016)
2016 Trudy McAlister Foundation AOM Scholars
(Published May 31, 2016)
Time for World-Wide Growth
(Published May 31, 2016)
NCCAOM Launches New Membership Organization
(Published Apr 30, 2016)
Health and Wellness Partnership
(Published Apr 30, 2016)
Transparency is Key at ASA First Annual Meeting
(Published Apr 30, 2016)
American Society of Acupuncturists to Hold First Annual Meeting
(Published Feb 29, 2016)
Complementary & Integrative Health for Gerontology
(Published Feb 29, 2016)
One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
Migraines are unilateral, throbbing headaches, often with concurrent nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. Approximately 10% of the global population suffers from migraines, with women more than three times as likely as men to experience them. Medication remains a mainstay treatment option, making nondrug alternatives critical to safer practices. New research suggests auricular acupuncture may be one such alternative.
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How much training in gua sha did you get in acupuncture school? If it was not much more than an introduction, now is the time to revisit this powerful healing modality. I’ve found gua sha to be one of my go-to skills to address myofascial dysfunction, all sorts of pain, limited range of motion, and even to promote general well-being. Let’s discuss the keys to effective gua sha treatment, which I hope will get more acupuncturists using it in the clinic.