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If you look at the title of this post, you’ll see my exact response when I realized that 2017 is now over half over. HALF OVER? The thought gave me a sudden shock. Now don’t get me wrong. I know how a calendar works. But in my mind, 2017 was... Read more
Did you know there is a difference between auriculoTHERAPY and auriculoMEDICINE? I didn’t really understand this until last year, when I did training with Dr. Nogier. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from an average person who wanted to know if the Auriculotherapy Success Seminar was right... Read more
At the 2017 Acupuncture Technology Symposium, Kimberly demonstrated a new technique and tool she uses to open up the channels and move qi and blood to prepare the body for a more successful acupuncture treatment. She’s been doing this in her practice for several months now, and the results are outstanding.... Read more
Wow. Over the past weekend members of my staff and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Rockville, Maryland to put on the first-ever Acupuncture Technology Symposium. We had a wonderful experience and a great time interacting with each other as colleagues and friends. I want to share some... Read more
As you know, we’ve been at this graphing stuff for a while now. So after 14 years and several thousand AcuGraph users, we’ve noticed a thing or two about what makes initial purchasers into successful users, and ultimately into prosperous practitioners. You need to know this too, so we took all... Read more
The Economics of Acupuncture Failure You’re a good acupuncturist. Well-educated, dedicated and passionate to be sure, but are you successful? Now, I don’t mean success, as in serving humanity and helping people get better. That’s a given. No, I mean, are you making a living at it? Can you pay... Read more
Best results come when powerful treatments are delivered as simply as possible! In February 2017 Dr. Jake Fratkin taught a 2-day seminar about divergent channels and extraordinary treatment protocols. Kimberly Thompson L.Ac. was there feverishly taking notes, and taught a webinar based on her years of experience with AcuGraph and the... Read more
How to present yourself, your practice, and your medicine for maximum impact and practice growth. What do you say when you are going to do an acupuncture presentation? Do you get stressed thinking about how to prepare and what to cover? This got “real” for Kimberly a couple of weeks... Read more
Editor’s Note: This webinar on acupuncture evidence and marketing was presented live in 2016. The educational content remains relevant. Have you ever had someone ask you for acupuncture proof? Or have you ever been told that “it’s just placebo”? I have, and more regularly than I ever expected I would.... Read more
If your goal is to become an EXPERT in AcuGraph Analysis, you are in for a treat! Kimberly is doing a special webinar specifically related to graph analysis; patient education; and her own unique treatment strategies. Kimberly is excellent at graph analysis. You’ve read her strategies via the Case Study... Read more
How Many of these Common AcuGraph Mistakes are you Making? In this live webinar, we’ll dive into our treasure trove of rookie, and not-so-rookie mistakes to highlight some of the ways AcuGraph users miss the mark. Of course, the upshot is that by showing you what NOT to do, we’ll... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references AcuGraph 5, which has been succeeded by AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. I’m often asked: “What is the AcuGraph Screening Exam?” That’s a good question. An even better one might be, “WHY do I need the AcuGraph Screening Exam?”... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references AcuGraph 5, which has been succeeded by AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. Just a quick post today… Did you know that AcuGraph 5 shows not only the channel pathways, but also includes Musculotendino and Internal pathways too? This addition to AcuGraph... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2016. 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. The AcuGraph Training Webinar this month is all about the PIE score. What’s it all about?... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2015. The Stimplus Pro referenced here has been succeeded by the Pointoselect Digital. The clinical techniques described remain fully applicable. First I want to say GOOD JOB! We had a huge response to my last blog: The Graphing Game. I loved reading... Read more