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While 529 accounts are commonly utilized to pay for postsecondary education including tuition, books and other qualified expenses, they can’t be used to pay costs for postsecondary credentials, certifications or workforce training. New legislation aims to change that.

For each of the basic emotions, the diagnosis and treatment methods can be designed based on the different AUs involved. One method of treatment is directly addressing the acupuncture or motor points responsible for specific muscle movements. By treating the point, you are treating the underlying nerves and muscles. Treating…

While attending school, students are often exposed to different styles and systems of acupuncture. There’s no question that the intention is in the right place; however, some graduates feel confused when they are tasked with building acupoint prescriptions. Whether the patient comes in with a musculoskeletal or a functional concern,…

Out of all the possible ways to market your services and reach a new audience via the mail, postcards are the most effective. Even though marketing has shifted to digital media, snail mail and physical paper have not become obsolete and in fact are quite the novelty! They are inexpensive…

Growing a loyal patient base can be as simple as informed conversations on the health issues patients think about daily, from diet to exercise to healthy aging and cancer prevention, and much more. Share the following research summaries as an education tool that helps reinforce your value in patients’ everyday…

The patient received eight acupuncture treatments over the course of five calendar weeks, lying on his right side and prone. Points were selected with both local and whole-body approaches. The acupuncture points applied included ST 4, 6, 7-8 and 36, BL 2, GB 2, 8, 12, 20-21 and 34, Taiyang,…

During my years studying with my teacher, he’d communicate the importance of honoring each modality within Chinese medicine in its core essence. Modern acupuncture is highly influenced by the thinking of herbal medicine, based on the zang fu organ theories that have been adopted by TCM. This is arguably a…

As graduates of acupuncture school, we proudly display our new diplomas on office walls to assure patients of our academic education and professional proficiency. But although graduation from acupuncture school marks a milestone, it is only the beginning of our professional career.

In my last Planetary Herbalism column [October], I discussed important TCM formulas for boosting the immune system response via targeting qi and blood deficiency. In this installment, let’s address the incredibly important role of sleep for vibrant immunity and overall health.

Whether your acupuncture practice is thriving or you’re investigating ways to get more patients through your doors, adding services like a medical massage therapist is a great way to diversify your practice, attract more patients and keep them coming back. There is a lot to consider when you add another…

As occurs every Oct. 1, there are updates to the ICD 10 coding system. Some years, this update makes no difference to the common codes billed by acupuncture providers, but most years there are at least a few changes that do – and this year, like last year, does so,…

Sleep issues are disturbingly common in a “normal” world, but the past few years have been anything but normal. That means even more patients may be presenting to your clinic with various manifestations of sleep dysfunction – including insomnia.

Opioid prescribing remains an all-too-common reality in the United States and elsewhere despite increasing national and international guidelines emphasizing their dangers and promoting drug-free pain-relief, including acupuncture, as a first option. But for patients taking opioids, acupuncture also can help, relieving one of the common side effects associated with their…

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Kenton