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Anxiety is a perfectly normal reaction to stress. It’s a physical and psychological coping device, heightening responses and preparing the body for flight, fight or freeze. It helps us cope, uncomfortable as it might be. However, when anxiety morphs into an excessive and irrational dread of everyday situations – the…

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As coronavirus spreads, traditional medicine practitioners are figuring out how best to support our patients through the stages of virus infection. Although we have significant experience treating epidemic disease in the history of traditional Chinese medicine, as documented in the medical classics, there is no singular conclusion about which herbal…

At least once a month, I get the question from a patient: “So ... did you have to go to school to do this?” No, I think to myself. I was just unemployed, and it was between this, Starbucks barista or UPS delivery. I’d never handled a needle before, or…

Once the coronavirus emerged and the severity of COVID-19 became obvious, various preventive measures have been promoted, including hand washing, social distancing and mask wearing. It should be understood that sanitary/hygienic measures, such as hand washing and social distancing, have always been utilized as a means to prevent viral infection…

Pt. 1 of this article appeared in the December 2020 issue and discussed two of the three primary questions biomedical providers may ask (and that you need to be able to answer).

Winter is the season to nourish the kidneys. As clinicians, we tend to think of this as prescribing herbal formulas for nourishing kidney yin and warming kidney yang; or perhaps recommending foods considered kidney tonics in TCM nutrition. However, in the winter months, I regularly include kidney points in my…

Acupuncture is a medicine of spiritual origin, heavily influenced by Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist traditions. Among the most famous chapters from the medical classic Ling Shu is chapter 8 – “Ben Shen”: Rooted in Spirit. As we treat our patients for physical and mental ailments, says Chapter 8, we must…

As the incoming CEO of the NCCAOM in 2019, my first initiative together with our Board of Commissioners was to widen the door, while maintaining our standards, for former diplomates to return to active status. NCCAOM certification is now required as the national standard for the practice of acupuncture medicine…

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 5 million Americans suffer from hernias – a medical condition in which an organ or fatty tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Western medicine treatment for a hernia includes monitoring the condition or surgery,…

In my previous article (October 2020 issue), I discussed the earth element and the functions of the Spleen Official at the levels of body, mind and spirit; and spleen points 1-3). It has been my experience in nearly 40 years of practice that no patient is imbalanced at the physical…

Yes, this will affect your reimbursements and it is imperative that the profession block this change. Acupuncturists and other medical professions must lend their support, which is likely ongoing by the time you read this. (I have a direct link at the end of this article to find your congressperson…

Happy new year to one and all. I have had the honor to take an incredible journey over the past 15 years. You are about to begin an incredible journey as well; a journey the likes of which the acupuncture profession has never participated in, but which I feel will…

There are countless ways of growing a brand. Many practitioners wonder whether a Facebook page for their practice is worth the hassle. Facebook is easier than you think. It is also the most cost-effective marketing solution for reaching your target audience.

Expensive drug infusions, physiotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are among the most common treatment strategies for hemophilia-related joint pain. Hemophilia sufferers experience uncontrolled internal bleeding that often occurs in the spaces surrounding joints, causing significant pain and disability.

Rob