Author: Pacific College
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Holistic Nursing: Every Nurse’s Specialty
Categories: Research & ArticlesHolism in nursing is a philosophy that emanated directly from Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. She believed in and advocated for care that focused on unity, wellness, and the interrelationship of human beings, events and environment. Essentially, the very roots of nursing are holistic. In some sense, all nursing practice can be comprehensive—that…
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Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic: Effective and Safe
Categories: Research & ArticlesEvidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Care Availability for Acupuncture as a Primary, Non-Pharmacologic Method for Pain Relief and Management September 2017 saw the release of a comprehensive white paper, “Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic”, credited to dozens of authors and a half-dozen different organizations of acupuncturists and TCM professionals. In this series, we’ll be looking…
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Greg Lane, PCOM-SD Clinic Director, Published in Occupational Health and Safety Magazine
Categories: In the NewsGreg Lane, DACM, LAc, our San Diego campus’ Director of Clinical Services, was recently published in the Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. Greg shared “8 Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety in the Workplace”, beginning with self-care at home: “Make sure you get enough sleep. The actual amount differs from person to person, so pay attention to how…
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7 Reasons You Should Consider Becoming a Massage Therapist
Categories: Research & ArticlesHave you been thinking about a new career as a massage therapist? Most people love the idea of a good massage, but they may not have considered actually providing this valuable and therapeutic service to others. Demand for massage therapists may be outpacing other career options in the work force: massage therapy is moving beyond spas…
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Non-Addictive Solutions for Veterans’ Chronic Pain
Categories: Research & Articles“People ask you: what’s your level of pain? Is it a 10? What is a 10 that never goes away? It’s still a 10.” (Brunswick, 2015) Death from overdose has quadrupled over the last seven years. However, despite common misconceptions, the vast majority of overdoses are not from illegal drugs, but prescription drugs. On an…
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CBD Hemp Oil Products: The Latest Health Trend Offering Complete Wellness
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Priscilla Viramontes, AS In the past few years, since hemp-based CBD became available to a national market, stories of the remarkable results that individuals and families have gotten from extracted hemp oil have been covered by major media outlets, including National Geographic, TIME Magazine, and CNN’s Weed documentary series. However, the use of hemp…
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Pacific College – San Diego’s Externships
Categories: Research & ArticlesUCSD RIMAC This clinic serves the athletes from UCSD’s 13 sports teams. Interns have the opportunity to treat many types of muscular-skeletal injuries alongside physical therapists and athletic trainers, using acupuncture to rehabilitate post-operative and sports injuries by increasing range of motion, muscle strength, and tissue healing potential. They average 3-5 treatments per shift learning…
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How Acupuncture Can Help in the Opioid Crisis (Infographic)
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe opioid epidemic is top news, and with this realization, many are seeking alternative pain care such as acupuncture. Over 700 addiction centers offer acupuncture as an alternative and/or adjudicative therapy. To learn more, check out the infographic below created by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine’s Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine Programs. Just copy and paste this code to…
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Debunking False Claims About Massage Therapy
Categories: Research & ArticlesMassage therapy has a number of amazing benefits, but just like anything else, there are myths that exist to tarnish its reputation. We are here to debunk these falsities and shed some much-deserved light on a miraculous form of therapy! Myth 1: The Effects of Massage are Temporary Debunk: Ever heard of muscle memory? The wonderful (and sometimes…
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Building a Practice on a Budget Series: Getting Started
Categories: Research & ArticlesReal-life tips from Pacific College Alumna and Founder/President of Pink Image Breast Thermography Clinic Wendy Sellens, LAc Congratulations, you’ve graduated! You have your acupuncture and/or massage license, and you’re ready to start your private practice. Looking at the monetary costs can be overwhelming, but don’t be discouraged; it can be done. My first and most…