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In my last blog, I touched on the topic of the Placebo Effect in acupuncture (click here if you missed it). To briefly review, one of the most powerful influences on patient healing is the patient’s belief about the treatment received. If the patient believes s/he is getting effective treatment,... Read more
John Matzke was told he had only 18 months to live. His oncologist insisted he immediately begin aggressive treatment for the melanoma that had metastasized to his lung. But John instead took a month off to strengthen his body before the grueling treatment began. He hiked, meditated, exercised and ate... Read more
Spring brings Change! I get very excited in Spring. The days get longer, the weather gets warmer, flowers start to bloom, and I create a long list of things I want to accomplish–deep-cleaning, organizing, gardening, vacations, etc. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, whenever there is a seasonal change, the energetics... Read more
I get lots of questions about when to use a blue laser and when to use red. These are important questions because the right laser color has a huge effect on the outcome. You want to get this one right. So here’s a quick guide and some answers to common questions:... Read more
I’ve always been fascinated by lasers. So it was no surprise 14 years ago, when I received an assignment to write about a current breakthrough for my college physics class, I chose to write about blue lasers. I still have that paper, and I pulled it out today just for... Read more
Want more success in your practice? Analysis of the results from our last Practitioner Survey can help you see what you might be missing! When you were in school how much money did you imagine you’d be making per year? Are you making that much now? If you’re like most... Read more
It’s allergy season–or at least it is here in Idaho where we’ve been enjoying an early Spring. And even though major portions of the United States are still under snow, allergy season will be hitting there soon as well. My first reminder came when my daughter told me she thought... Read more
Today let’s bring together the patient retention principals talked about in my blog Patient Retention – Part I and demonstrate how the AcuGraph exam can serve as the bridge to move your specialty program participants to regular care. Let’s assume you’ve done your target marketing and have a group of new specialty... Read more
Do you have a successful “specialty” treatment program? I like Specialty Treatment programs! From a marketing perspective, they are excellent tools. They effectively target a VERY specific audience. They are relatively easy to promote and are often associated with a very large support group from which to attract referrals. Perhaps... Read more
In my last post, I talked about the multitude of physiological, energetic and even spiritual connections between the spine and the overall health of the body. Nearly every major healing system recognizes the particular importance of the spine, and many healing systems recommend manipulation, bodywork, massage, exercise, stretches, or adjustment... Read more
Do you perform some type of back therapy with your acupuncture? Whether it’s massage, Tuina, chiropractic, or some other discipline, I’ll bet you find you get better results when you help physically move the Chi. Of course, Chi can become blocked anywhere in the body, but there’s one special area... Read more
I’ve always been fascinated by light. When I was a kid, my first flashlight fascination soon developed into wiring electronic circuits and messing with LEDs. When I set out, at age 10, to build a robot, the first item I included was the lights. By the time high school came... Read more
We’ve talked about how to educate your patients about Bell’s Palsy. Now, if you’ve educated everyone well, your patients and their friends should know when to call you. Next, we talked about how to treat a Bell’s Palsy patient to get excellent results. When I finished up the last blog,... Read more
How often do you treat Bell’s Palsy? I’m guessing not very often in relation to everything else you treat. When a Bell’s Palsy patient comes through the door, are you ready to handle the problem immediately? Before I move into the case study portion of this blog let’s take care... Read more
I have a great story you are going to want to share with your patients. It involves Bell’s Palsy, a pregnant woman, AcuGraph, Auriculotherapy and this awesome text message: Questions: Have you treated Bell’s Palsy in your clinic? Do you get great results? Have you educated your patients and... Read more