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I think one of the biggest challenges for practitioners, at least in my experience, is deciding what supplemental ingredients are beneficial and which ones simply sound like they should be effective, but don’t ultimately bear fruit.

I’d like to offer a comment regarding insurance compensation from Medicare inclusion. I am frustrated with insurance limitations. I do treat musculoskeletal issues and bill insurance for them. But I also treat people whose main symptoms are PTSD, insomnia, GI distress, major anxiety and depression, memory issues, gynecological issues, a…

“Oooh, I’m needle shy,” admitted several ICU nurses sheepishly, given their familiarity with injections and infusions! But most readily accepted the NADA protocol ear needling and its benefits beyond acu-detox. The technique lends itself perfectly to our 15-minute “stress busting” chair sessions for the ICU and ER crews at St.…

A joint global summit in photobiomodulation (PBM) science and applications was held last October. The international conference, PBM2021, was sponsored by the North American Association for PhotobiomoduLation Therapy (NAALT) and the World Association of PhotobiomoduLation Therapy (WALT). I consider this virtual conference to be the most significant review of PBM…

As we move deeper into the winter months, the TCM concepts of warming the yang and middle burner become central to maintaining our patients’ vitality and immunity. These concepts of heat have a diverse array of functions within the body, such as warming the meridians and body proper, helping fluids…

Do the fees charged by licensed acupuncturists reflect the services provided? It was early during the COVID-19 pandemic; I was spending an hour a day meditating, learning about Sars-COV-2 and taking phone calls from patients asking for advice – advice such as, “The pain management office wants me to go…

Regenerative medicine is a hot topic at medical conferences lately. It spans a broad spectrum of technologies and techniques: from stem cell therapies, nanomedicine and biomaterials, to gene-based methods and molecular medicines. Generally, regenerative medicine focuses on the application of “pluripotent” human cells to heal and regrow damaged tissue.

Acupuncturists must ensure protected health information (PHI) transmitted by email is secured to prevent unauthorized viewing and interception of messages. Many HIPAA-compliant email sources provide end-to-end encryption for messages, with options for installing software on your computer system; and others take care of everything remotely. Changing your email provider does…

Fees and allowed rates are determined by many factors, and while PPO and HMO plans often maintain their same contract rates year to year, the rates for non-contracted plans have an increase in value for acupuncture. For 2022, acupuncture fees and payments should increase when there is no predetermined contract…

Four years ago, I began providing acupuncture treatments to a retired Army Ranger who had been shot four times in Vietnam. As the treatments continued and his pain was relieved, we began to address other issues. I learned that the patient had been diagnosed by the VA with PTSD and…

They say hindsight is 20/20. I found this to be especially true with my journey into running an acupuncture practice. When I began, I thought I was checking all the boxes needed to build a million-dollar practice. A few years and one pandemic later, I realized how little I knew…

Ask any patient who’s experienced kidney stones what they remember most, and they likely sum it up in one word: pain. (Ask anyone who hasn’t had kidney stones what they’re afraid the experience is like, and the same word generally comes to mind.) Renal colic - pain caused by a…

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Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals features an integrative health network that is utilizing acupuncture, among other therapies, to help patients presenting with symptoms of long COVID: brain fog, fatigue, headaches, dizziness and/or shortness of breath even months after infection.

While the ultimate effectiveness of COVID vaccines, both RNA- and DNA-based, against the original strain and its various mutations, including the omicron variant, has yet to be determined, researchers have discovered that the ancient art of cupping practiced by many TCM practitioners may play a role in antibody production following…

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (henceforth shortened as BZYQT) is translated in English as “Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction.” It boosts the middle burner and benefits the qi by nourishing liver and spleen; and also raises and lifts clear yang qi. This formula is used for three…