Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2012. References to AcuGraph 5 reflect the software version available at the time; the current version is AcuGraph CS. The clinical techniques described remain fully applicable.
Hello Friends,
What a marvelous tool the x-ray is! It is so useful that it’s hard to think about what life would be like without it.
Imagine being treated by a dentist for a toothache without an x-ray of the infected tooth? I sure wouldn’t want a doctor to set my broken bone without looking at an x-ray first!
Is there a diagnostic tool for Acupuncturists that is this significant?
An interesting experience occurred last week that will best answer that question. We were in a planning meeting and our research analyst, Kimberly Thompson L.Ac., was asked the following question. “If someone broke into your practice and stole your AcuGraph system, would you write out a $2500 check and buy a new one?” Without a moment’s hesitation she answered, “Absolutely! It is an integral part of my practice that provides important information to myself and my patients. I won’t practice without it.” We hear this a lot from practitioners who regularly use their AcuGraph system. Once their patients have the information and visual feedback provided by the AcuGraph, they simply won’t accept less! When a patient understands her treatment and is involved in the process, she gets better faster. She also feels more comfortable sharing her experience with others. Like an X-ray, the AcuGraph provides treatment logic and visual explanations.Can you imagine how difficult it was for patients in the early 1900’s to describe their experience of being x-rayed? Of actually seeing the bones inside their body?!
Remember the saying by Arthur C. Clarke: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic?”
The AcuGraph system IS advanced technology AND it is an important tool for your practice. AcuGraph is to Acupuncturists what the X-ray is to Medical doctors. The AcuGraph reports will illustrate for your patients how acupuncture will work for them, while providing you with additional treatment options.
If you’ve been waiting to invest… now is the time to order YOUR AcuGraph.
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