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What causes acute low back pain to become chronic? That’s the question explored in a new study suggesting acute LBP patients shouldn’t be going to primary care medical doctors for their pain. Here’s why.

A few weeks ago, we reported on the introduction of California Assembly Bill (A.B.) 918, legislation that, if passed into law, would replace the state’s current acupuncture licensing examination with one or more of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) exams. There are now signs the…

Abuse from a loved one creates scars that may never heal. This is not something we do to ourselves, but something that is done to us by others, and its effects don’t stop just because no one is currently trying to physically or emotionally hurt us.

As an acupuncturist, keeping your practice competitive requires you to continually educate yourself on the latest developments within your field. The same holds true for your marketing.

DHEA and its sulfated form, DHEA-S, are the most abundant steroid hormones in the human body. They are primarily produced in the adrenal cortex, with smaller amounts of DHEA being synthesized in the ovaries and testes. DHEA is a precursor to estradiol, estrone, testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT). As an androgen,…

Another TCM concept associated with qi circulation in the meridians is the direction of qi flow in the individual meridians. For example, the stomach channel is said to normally flow from the stomach down to the foot. When you have nausea or vomiting, it is said that you probably have…

“How much do you feel discrimination affects your life?” Nearly 50 percent of the 2,744 respondents from the acupuncture community and its stakeholders indicated that discrimination affects their lives, based on a survey conducted by the NCCAOM and ASA Acupuncture Medicine Cultural Competency Task Force (AMCCTF) in August 2020. The…

Do you know the way your patients have sex can make them sick? And that it can ruin the results of your work with them? Our professional ancestors not only knew that, but also were among the first physicians in human history to study sexuality as a possible cause and…

The study of psychosomatics benefits by understanding classical Chinese medicine. Mind and body, emotions and physicality are inseparably linked within our healing art. Acupuncture is the study of body humors: qi, blood, fluids, jing essence and shen spirit. These humors create the myriad of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual manifestations…

Angioedema refers to a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of abrupt swelling of the skin and/or the mucous membranes, lasting from hours to three days, when the site of involvement returns to normal. The swelling may occur on the face, hands, feet, genitalia, lips, eyes, tongue, and the upper…

In Chinese medicine, one of the first diagnostic principles we learn is to differentiate the root from the branch. When we begin to treat the root, we see transformative shifts occur in the patient. Looking another step deeper, we see the soil, the deepest layer; this unseen and usually unnameable…

In recent months, acupuncturists have reported a surge in lawsuits filed against their practices for failing to comply with a provision of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); specifically Title III and its requirements for accessibly to public websites now determined to be “places of public accommodation.” By the…