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This is the second part of the ‘chronic dehydration series’. Click the links below if you want to skip to the next part or read the previous. New Year’s Resolutions…They can be Hard to Swallow! Part 1 Beating Dehydration – Water and Health: Part 3 The “Chronic Dehydration” blog was quite popular. Your feedback has been amazing. I love that so many of you wanted to share this article with your patients! Together we can... Read more
This is the first part of the ‘chronic dehydration series’. Click the links below if you want to skip to the next parts. Effects of Dehydration…Water and Health Part 2 Beating Dehydration – Water and Health: Part 3 Do you have patients who suffer from these symptoms? If so, then keep reading… Each of the above symptoms can be linked to ONE common health problem–possibly the BIGGEST problem in the world! ********* Happy New Year... Read more
Don’t be SO busy that you forget to complete your CEU credits! As an Exercise Physiologist I have to renew mine every 2 years…not long ago I forgot about the CEU requirements! What did I do? Yep, you guessed it, I pleaded, threatened, begged and stomped around like a 5 year old! Did it work? NO…I had to retake the exam! It would have been MUCH easier to just complete the available online CEU’s!... Read more
Are you a planner/organizer? I’ve learned how to be “that girl” over the years out of pure necessity. Having 9 kids FORCED me to learn organization skills. Consequently, I am a list maker. I’ve even been known to file my holiday lists away on my computer so that I can bring them out the next year and use them again. I’ve been doing some business planning for the new year–making lists of things that I... Read more
I hope you’re having a great December! We certainly are! Of course, the holiday season always puts us in a good mood, but this year seems particularly festive. Why so merry? Well, despite the sluggish economy, AcuGraph sales are up for 2012, and we continually hear from our users about all the ways our products are benefitting them and their patients. That definitely makes us happy. And this year has also seen some... Read more
So, I have an interesting case study to share. Let me first pose this question: Will the graph change if a person is bitten by a Hobo Spider? Yes–the graph will ABSOLUTELY change because of a venomous spider bite, and by all means it should! Not only did the graph change for this patient, but it actually showed WHICH channel was affected and WHICH side of the body the patient received the bite. Before we... Read more
Here are some questions that I get from practitioners on a regular basis: Is there a best sequence for treating pain? Do you graph EVERY patient? Do you graph patients who are just coming in for back pain? What if they just have shoulder pain, do you graph them? How about a sprained ankle? Do you need to graph them? The answer is–YES, YES, YES, YES and YES! Let me share an analogy that resonates... Read more
Hello Friends, I just got back yesterday from the Pacific Symposium in San Diego. If you haven’t been before, this is a tremendously good symposium and trade show for acupuncture, sponsored by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM). I’ve been going every year for quite a few years now, and this year, like all others, was GREAT. Of course, as a vendor, I mostly spend my time in the vendor area, with all the other... Read more
In my last blog, I told you about a woman who came in complaining of excruciating pain after having surgery to remove anal fissures. If you missed it, click on the link below so you will be up to date before we begin analyzing her graph. Giving Birth to a Bowel Movement–Part 1 As always, I graphed the patient before deciding how to treat. The first two graphs I always review before deciding treatment are... Read more
A patient came to see me who recently had surgery for chronic fissures. She came to my office in desperation. Each bowel movement took at least an hour, with very little results–and each bowel experience led to 16 hours of excruciating pain. She described her rectal pain as “WORSE than giving birth.” Since she had given birth to five children, I had no need to question her analysis of the situation. Ironically, she was late... Read more
I have boxes and boxes of notes from college–not to mention all of the continuing education notebooks I’ve accumulated after graduation. On top of that, I have at least two bookcases filled with acupuncture resources. Can you relate? I’m sure it is no surprise to you that I love studying points. I especially love to read about favorite points from practitioners who have a lot more experience than I do. There is only one PROBLEM... Read more
Last week I had a little guy come into my office who was very rambunctious, not feeling very well, and slightly hesitant to the idea of meeting me. Have you had little people in your clinic? If so, then you know—as well as I do—that ‘sometimes’ children are not very cooperative. So, how do you gain the trust and adoration of a 2-year-old in your acupuncture clinic!?!? You SING to him!!! Okay, I’ll be honest.... Read more
I’ve got my passport ready and I’m heading to Canada next week, eh? Eastern Canada is having their first Asian Integrative Medicine Symposium in Toronto—and Miridia Technology is excited to be an exhibitor. We want to support the team over at Asian Integrative Medicine, Inc. They have put a lot of effort into creating this event and are planning to make this an annual symposium. Click on the link above or the picture below for... Read more
As many of you know, a couple of weeks ago, Alan and I were in Florida for the FSOMA conference. We met some really great practitioners. I would like to introduce you to two Florida practitioners. One already owned the AcuGraph and the second had been ‘stalking us’ on the blog, for about a year, while she was deciding whether or not to buy! #1: Jo Ann came to our booth to get graphed just... Read more
I was talking with a friend recently, and he asked me if Acupuncture can help with Weight loss. I assured him that it certainly can, and then asked why he wanted to know. He said, “The Weight Loss topic occupies 4 of the top 10 Google searches! It’s a hot topic and if Acupuncture can help, then we need to help our practitioners promote it better! Let’s start with an article I wrote on this topic… When... Read more