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Longevity is becoming a commonly used word to describe a method of living or a medical practice or system that may potentially lead to a “long life.” Many modern clinics, be they allopathic or complementary and alternative, include the word in their clinic name or on their website to draw…

This multi-part article provides a review of the literature related to factors associated with the challenges of current U.S. acupuncture practice. Considering the complexity of the acupuncture practice, we chose Neal and Neal’s networked model as the theoretical framework to explore the literature associated with the challenges of practice, because…

Sport acupuncture is a lot more than just trying to treat a patient’s pain. Pain is the symptom, while the cause is not often obvious. Dysfunctional movement, bad posture and/or an overly sensitized nervous system stemming from ergonomic issues, poor postural habits, and old injuries will alter a person’s mobility…

Effective communication is key in any health care practice, including acupuncture clinics. As an acupuncturist, being able to communicate with your patients in a clear and concise manner is not only important for their understanding of their treatment, but also for minimizing your liability exposure.

If you haven’t moved to web-based SOAP notes yet, may I ask: What you are waiting for? Implementing electronic SOAP notes can help you streamline your practice. If you have been reluctant to embrace this technology, there is no better time than today to get started.

Harold G.* came blustering into the group clinic, demanding to know why we didn’t have shower facilities for clients. Oh, and after business trips to Japan and Thailand, he wanted “Li’l Asian gals to walk on my back and stretch me from here to there.” It took time to convince…

When learning traditional East Asian medicine, we are taught the four pillars of diagnosis: inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation. When it comes to palpation, there is often a quick mention of feeling the acupuncture channels, and then the focus moves on to pulse diagnosis. Little to no time…

Treating the shen -spirit is challenging. It goes beyond the role of “doctor” and begins to enter the realm of “shaman” or “priest”; roles many of us are unprepared to take on. But at some point we may find ourselves ready for pathways to cultivate this aspect of ourselves.

We often put the business plan on the back burner in the category of, Maybe that’s something I should do, but it doesn’t affect my day to day ,so I’ll just wait on that . We think it will take forever, or that we won’t have enough to say. However,…

A long-term patient recently called me with an interesting question concerning herbal formulas. The patient, a 73-year-old female, asked why a formula that is helping her 35-year-old son does not seem to be helping her. “It’s really helping my son, but does not seem to be helping me. Actually, it…

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common injury caused by overuse of the tendons and muscles in the elbow as a result of repetitive motion. Despite its name and the fact the term was originally coined in 1873 as “lawn tennis elbow,” the condition has been known to affect far…

Even though they are often called natural, most non-food vitamins are isolated substances, which are crystalline in structure. Vitamins naturally in food are not crystalline and never isolated. Non-food vitamins are isolates, which means that they are individual chemicals lacking useful substances that real foods contain.

If your patients have diabetes, there is a good chance they are also experiencing symptoms of neuropathy. If so, they may want to know what they can do about the “pins and needles” sensations in their feet, legs, and fingers.

So far, I have thought of the meridians as being formed by the difference in charge between the head and spinal cord, and the hands and feet. What if there is something else that enhances this effect and also partly drives the flow?

Lesley

The scientific name for port wine stain birthmark is Nevus flammeus . It is present at birth and appears as a smooth, flat, pink or red patch. With age, it becomes larger, thicker, and turns dark purple with multiple black spots called vascular blebs. In the United States, it is…

Your mission as a natural healer is to improve the health of every patient – but sometimes, don’t you wish you could build a “better” patient? You know, a patient who understood the value of lifelong health on  every  level – and thus the value of your lifelong care?

We can liken the  po  spirit to the Western idea of the soma, our somatic memory, and the way we hold emotions, experience and trauma in our physical bodies. It’s also our animalistic nature, instinct; that biological drive or ticking clock.

Ken

As a practitioner, if you’re wondering why your social media efforts aren’t working the way you had hoped, or if you’re not using social media at all, use this article to get your social media marketing strategies (back) on track.