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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: There’s no way to know when someone is going to wake up with a Bell’s Palsy attack. Here’s what... Read more
Hello Friends, Have you seen the studies on Auriculotherapy for weight loss? Here are a few more gems to share with your patients: 1. Study of 91 Korean women showed a 6% decrease in BMI using auricular acupuncture over 8 weeks. The women were divided into 3 groups: 5 auricular... Read more
The number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of pain. Now consider this: the number one reason people avoid seeing an acupuncturist is because they are afraid of pain! It is hard to attract patients who are afraid of needles. Fear of needles is real and will... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2014. The Stimplus Pro referenced here has been succeeded by the Pointoselect Digital. The clinical techniques described remain fully applicable. So what happens after the most wonderful time of the year? That’s right, the most DREADED! As always, the number one New... Read more
December is my anniversary month for Miridia Technology. Adrian and I typically sit down and talk about my progress through the year. He asks me whether I met my personal goals and career goals. We talk about things that have changed and things we would like to change for the... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2013. The Auriculo 3D software referenced here is now Auriculo 360. The clinical techniques described remain fully applicable. Hello Friends, The short Alzheimer’s study I shared recently has motivated me to search for additional research into the effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture. The... Read more
Mother of 9 goes to college! What does this mean, really? It means that even though you are taking 18-28 units per semester, you’re still in charge of laundry, errands and making lunches. Your kids don’t really care if you have a term paper to write or an exam in... Read more
Hello Friends, . Wouldn’t you know it? Kimberly’s done it again! . If you’ve read her articles in Acupuncture Today, her blog posts, or even her Facebook page, you know Kimberly Thompson, L.Ac. is a wealth of acupuncture information. . She’s always learning—and better yet, sharing—new acupuncture information to improve... Read more
Can Laser Acupuncture Improve Memory? I was surfing the internet and came across an article extolling the benefits of Laser Acupuncture. The headline caught my eye since I have a sister-in-law that is struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are the critical nuggets from the article: “Traditionally, acupuncture involves the... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references AcuGraph 4, which has been succeeded by AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. We’ve had quite an influx of new AcuGraph users lately. I just wanted to say welcome to the AcuGraph family! Whether you are an OLD or NEW... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references the Stimplus Pro, now replaced by the Pointoselect Digital. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. Case Study: Yesterday I had an interesting patient. I’ve treated medial epicondylitis (also known as golfer’s elbow) many times before. This patient presented with excruciating pain in... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references the Stimplus Pro, now replaced by the Pointoselect Digital and Auriculo 3D, now replaced by Auriculo 360. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. OK. I’ll admit the title is corny. But hopefully it got your attention. We’ve spent the last several weeks... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2013. 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. How do you view AcuGraph? If you’re like most acupuncturists, you probably have quite a bit... Read more
I hear it time and time again, practitioners learn everything they need to learn in school… except for how to actually run a successful acupuncture practice. It’s common to hear that this is one of the reasons so many practitioners are attracted to AcuGraph in the first place. Marketing is... Read more
I’ve been spending some time lately reading various acupuncture blogs, news lists, and forums. (Do you do that too?) There’s lots of great information out there and much to be learned. As you might guess, posts about technology in acupuncture always catch my eye and I especially like to see... Read more