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As a healthcare provider, whether one bills health insurance companies directly or gives patients superbills, the practitioner is often drawn into the patient’s struggles to get their treatments paid for by their insurance. As an acupuncturist for nearly 17 years, I have had both positive and negative experiences with health…

The Ling Shu is considered the seminal text of acupuncture. It begins with a mission statement: “To preserve and protect acupuncture, so it won’t be forgotten, obliterated and lost.”

Hip pain due to osteoarthritis is a common condition related to “wear and tear” degeneration of the articular surface of the joint. I would like to discuss the diagnosis and assessment of pain due to hip joint arthritis and then outline a four-step approach to treat this condition with acupuncture.…

Buildings have them. Martial artists and Tai Chi practitioners also have them—a solid foundation on which to build. The foundation of any private practice is built upon a steady flow of new patients. To grow a thriving practice, you have to build and foster every single patient relationship in such…

Kids love acupuncture. I swear its true! Right now pediatric acupuncture is gaining momentum as many parents realize that acupuncture is a natural, safe and effective treatment not only for themselves, but for their children too. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), acupuncture users increased by 1…

When the body is in free flow, with no blockage, there can be no imbalance, disharmony, or pain. It is only when the flow of qi , blood and fluids is compromised that a pattern of disharmony results. Thus, the goal for all acupuncture treatment is to restore the body…

I am spending a considerable amount of time with phone calls particularly with physicians whom I have referred or have been referred a patient. There are also instances that I may spend 15-30 minutes with a patient on the phone to discuss specific issues of their care or case. Am…

Pain is a sensation of discomfort, distress, or even agony that results from the stimulation (by heat, cold or pressure) of specialized nerve endings. Even though pain serves as a protective mechanism for the body, it may cause a tremendous amount of suffering. In such cases, pain must be managed…

Symmetry in form and movement is one of many aspects of Tai Ji and qi gong to be aware of through observation and feeling to identify imbalances and benefit health. Good qi circulation engenders good health. Uneven posture generates tension and blocks qi flow. In the practice of Tai Ji…

One of the greatest issues we face as clinicians is when a patient’s complaints don’t seem to make sense – or worse, seem to be fabricated. For a long time, if a diagnosis was not clear it was usually assumed that the patient was deliberately trying to mislead their doctor…

A group of about 20 volunteer acupuncturists from across Missouri - including Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, Fort Leonard Wood, Van Buren and Brixey along with Acupuncturists Without Borders provided 500 free acupuncture treatments to Joplin residents and relief workers immediately after the May 22 tornado that took more than…

When Mary Tagliaferri, MD, L.Ac. and Isaac Cohen, OMD, L.Ac. co-founded the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at the University of California, San Francisco’s Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and opened the first traditional Chinese medicine clinic at UCSF, their plan was straight forward: employ state of the art…

Within the last 30 years, new cases of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, depression, neurogenic syndrome, and fibromyalgia have been on the rise. Cases of children’s cancer, breast cancer, prostate and testicular cancer have also skyrocketed. The unprecedented acceleration of these conditions has been cause of major concern within the medical…

Erlichia is a tick-borne rickettsial disease that was first described in 1987. It is considered to be a new and rare disease. I live in North Central Florida and am aware of nine cases in my area. Two of these cases were so severe they required intensive care and one…

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