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I recently brainstormed the topic of troubled and/or psychotic clients with a group of close colleagues in different branches of bodywork and movement education. The exercise was invaluable. It highlighted the importance of a group discussion among health practitioners on the challenge of dealing with the unexpected, and in some…

One day, Confucius was walking with his followers by a beautiful river. Far up the river the group noticed a tremendous and dangerous waterfall with a beautiful pool below. As they walked closer they noticed a man’s body floating in the water. Very concerned that this man had chosen to…

I flew into the city of Hong Kong recently for the ICTM diagnostic codes meeting. There were about 30 delegates from China, Japan, Korea, Australia and the United States. The main objective was to complete and review Chapter 23. Chapter 23 is the material that is going to go into…

Elaine

Acupuncturists and TCM practitioners must exhibit professional conduct parallel to lawyers, doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. This is established through many avenues including regulation, standards of practice, research, clinical success and clinic policies that protect the clinician and the industry as a whole.

A recent research study out of Hong Kong shows electroacupuncture stimulation can quickly reduce the severity of depressive symptoms to help patients dealing with depression recover faster using alternative methods.

With every passing day, one thing is for certain - we’re all getting older. Some of us are closer to the far end of life than others, but the time will come when each of us will be elderly. At that time we will hope that those who care for…

Norm Shealy is known for being one of the world’s leading experts in pain management. He was among the first physicians ever to specialize in the resolution of chronic pain. He founded the treatment of Biogenics in 1971, and the first comprehensive pain and stress management facility in the country,…

The hospital based practice of acupuncture and integrative medicine not only offers unique insights and challenges; it also requires several ingredients either de-emphasized or wholly absent from private practice. What are the seven essential steps to establishing a successful hospital based practice? Let’s take a look.

Remember the last time you had to do something complicated, like assemble a piece of furniture, or get your PC to stop freezing up? There’s often a lot of cursing and frustration because the directions were unclear and it’s with excessive amounts of effort that you finally finish the job.…

The Trudy McAlister Foundation announced the recipients of the 2012 national AOM scholarship awards in April. Those who received the scholarships were: Susan Allgeyer, Florida College of Integrative Medicine; Zoe Culberston, New England School of Acupuncture; Byeong Jo, Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine; Pamela Verlander, Florida College of…

During the Oriental Medical evaluation 10 questions are typically asked. Although the questions vary somewhat, they typically refer to diet, elimination, emotions, temperature sensations and preferences. The purpose is to better understand the patient’s qi dynamic through a series of correlations.

In Part 1 of this series, I explained the function of the Liver as the official of planning. Not only does the official plan for the functioning of the myriad systems of the body, but also for the mind and spirit.

In the last two decades, movie star Robert Downey Jr. has achieved good health and he credits it all to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Downey spoke about his gratitude for the ancient medicine while being honored for his advocacy with the Robert Graham Visionary Award in March. The award was presented…

Spring is here, and allergies, sinus congestion, and runny noses will soon be a big problem. I live in the northeast part of the country, sinus problems are a big issue. Folks that grew up here refer to their “normal” sinus problems. I have heard more than a few times…

In my last article, I used the analogy that acupuncture works like adding more minutes to a sprinkler system to help turn a brown lawn back to green. I suggested using this explanation to allow you to manage the stress that arises from the uncertainty over your treatment outcomes. I…

Christian

Community Pain and Stress Centers (CPSC) and Hospital Based Acupuncture Training opened the doors to their inaugural clinic on February 1 at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in downtown Chicago. This ground-breaking project will not only bring the benefits of acupuncture and Chinese medicine to the largely under-served Mercy population;…

Chinese nephrology exists. There have been hundreds of cases of kidney-failure due to aristolochic acid-containing Chinese herbs in the West, and probably many times more in China, Taiwan and throughout Asia. This problem was first identified in the early 1990s in Belgium, when toxic herbs containing aristolochic acid (AA) were…

In my first article of this series (January, 2012), I stressed that making private practice work requires an understanding of the interconnectedness of clinical and business concerns. In this article, I want to start from scratch and consider just what running a private practice delivering acupuncture services is all about.…