IHPC Recap: Meeting of the Influential Minds
(Published Jul 31, 2012)
New Incentives to Renew Lapsed (Expired) Status to be Reduced from Eight Years to Three Years as of January 1, 2013
(Published Jun 30, 2012)
Procedure and Fee Changes in 2012 Current Diplomates Converting to Oriental Medicine Certification
(Published Jun 30, 2012)
Fighting For Acupuncture As An Essential Health Benefit: A Chat with Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)
(Published Jun 30, 2012)
Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Endorses AHPA's Botanical Authentication Program
(Published Jun 30, 2012)
International Developments and Updates in the World of TCM
(Published Jun 30, 2012)
Study: Electroacupuncture Helps With Depression
(Published May 31, 2012)
Trudy McAlister Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards
(Published May 31, 2012)
Robert Downey Jr. Honored for TCM Advocacy
(Published May 31, 2012)
Here at Last: Community-Style Acupuncture in Hospital Settings
(Published Apr 30, 2012)
OM School Puts Public Health in Action
(Published Apr 30, 2012)
Nationwide Hospitals Making Room for Acupuncture
(Published Mar 31, 2012)
Real Acupuncture or Real World Acupuncture?
(Published Mar 31, 2012)
Public Health & Gerontology Groups Support CAM
(Published Feb 29, 2012)
Understanding the Changes of ICD10
(Published Feb 29, 2012)
AAAOM Postpones Annual Membership Conference, Leadership Meeting To Be Held
(Published Feb 29, 2012)
Acupuncture Study Brings Hope For Parkinson's Disease Patients
(Published Jan 31, 2012)
On Point
(Published Jan 31, 2012)
The Expanding Acupuncture Practice
(Published Jan 31, 2012)
On Point
(Published Nov 30, 2011)
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.