Tag: acupuncture
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Pronator Teres Motor Point and Its Multiple Functions
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe pronator teres (PT) muscle is located on the ventral aspect of the forearm connecting the radius and ulna. Its length runs obliquely across the forearm and is thicker on the proximal half of the muscle and then becomes a thin, broad tendon in close proximity to its attachment point on the radius. The Latin…
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Telemedicine for Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine: Free Webinar Series
Categories: Research & ArticlesCheck out the links below to access great information about telemedicine for acupuncture and Chinese medicine professionals and other practice building tips . These are challenging times for us all, and we love seeing how so many of us are pulling together resources to remain strong and connected. Thank you Lhasa OMS and all the…
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Over 5,000 Acupuncturists Come Together to Fight Spread of COVID-19
Categories: In the NewsOver five thousand acupuncturists and Chinese medicine professionals are participating in a vast effort to acquire and spread information on how to fight the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19 with the help of acupuncture and herbal remedies. Pacific College and Lhasa OMS Partner for Educational Webinars Pacific College of Health and Science, the largest acupuncture…
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Pacific College Student Interns Make a Difference for Women with Disabilities
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Elena Tate “Getting regular massage therapy and acupuncture has allowed me to manage my pain without the use of opioids,” said Ms. Jeanette Jones. She has been regularly receiving massage therapy and acupuncture by Pacific College interns at the Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) for over 10 years. She, like millions of others,…
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Wellness Marketing 101: Get Comfortable with Marketing Your Brand
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Johanna Kirvesmaki, LAc The field of wellness seems to be growing like bamboo these days. There’s no shortage of new wellness trends, products, or healing modalities. The number of holistic practitioners is growing, too–a sign that our society is putting more confidence in and value on the tried and true medicine of nature. While…
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Acupuncture Effective for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn a new study, the largest of its kind to date, researchers compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy (using sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, and education) for the management of insomnia in a group of 160 cancer survivors. Both reduced the severity of the insomnia over 20 weeks, and…
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New Study Finds Electro-Acupuncture Effective in Inflammatory Pain Reduction
Categories: Research & ArticlesPrevious studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce inflammation, but the actual mechanism of the reduction is still not well-explored. In this new study, researchers conducted an investigation of distal electro-acupuncture at LI 4 on inflammatory pain in the hind paws of mice. Instead of simply testing whether acupuncture would reduce inflammation, they were attempting…
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Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Treatment Strategies
Categories: Research & ArticlesIn prior articles, this author has detailed the importance of diagnosing a patient’s primary elemental imbalance (aka Causative Factor or “CF”) via odor, color, sound, and emotion. Once we have cleared any and all of the energetic blocks to acupuncture treatment strategies efficacy, in this system of medicine, we turn our attention to supporting, balancing,…
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Supporting Ovarian Reserve with Chinese Medicine
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Ann Wang, CMD, LAc Without a doubt, the work that has brought me the most joy in my 39 years of practice has been helping my patients to conceive and to bring healthy babies to term. Fertility has become one of my specialties not only because of my growing experience in the field but…
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Diagnostic Ashi Points: A Focus on Muscle Motor Points
Categories: Research & ArticlesThis article is an excerpt from the soon-to-be-published textbook Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach to Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Chinese term ashi, translated as “that’s the point” or sometimes as another expletive, indicates pain upon palpation of the tissue. Ashi points were first mentioned in the Tang Dynasty text Thousand…