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Take a look at this case of breast and lung cancer treatment! Dr. Chris Teo, like so many of you, selflessly serves humanity by helping those who are perhaps beyond hope. “When you are told that you have no hope, to be prepared for your imminent death, we believe that there is still hope. We join you in this last battle of your life. We shall carry out our task in good faith and... Read more
A quick review: In Part 1 of this series I talked about Entry/Exit points, (the doorways that allow energy to move from one channel to the next. Click here if you missed it.) Now let’s talk about measuring the channels. When measuring the source points for an AcuGraph exam, many practitioners get stuck in the mode of measuring according to the “Textbook” location. My advice? Stop that! Now that you are done with exams, let’s move... Read more
We had a Laser Case Study Contest that generated some amazing stories of how Laser therapy helped their patients. There were lots of great entries, here are the top three! Third Place – Topic: Healing: “The Scar that Wouldn’t Heal” by Martha Hall, L.Ac. Second Place – Topic: Pain & mobility: “She Walked without her Walking Sticks” by Debra M. Ashcraft, MD First Place – Topic: Depression: “I Gave Her My Laser…You Would Have Too!” by Jackie Victor,... Read more
Today I’m pleased to announce the 2nd Place Winner of our Laser Case Study Contest. We’ll post the 1st Place Winner next week. Last week we sent out the 3rd Place case study. Click here if you missed Martha Hall’s excellent 3rd Place entry. Today, I’m pleased to present the Second Place winner! It’s given in two parts, below. Enjoy. “She Walked without her Walking Sticks” – by Debra M. Ashcraft, MD Part One... Read more
I was talking with some friends recently and one of them said he read there are many different types of oriental medicine. He was confused as to the difference and wondered which method is the most effective. So let me ask YOU – How many different types of Traditional Chinese Medicine are there? Are you a TCM practitioner? Is your specialty Herbs, 5 Element, Meridian Balancing? This conversation reminded me of Dr. Jake Fratkin and his... Read more
We had wonderful responses to our laser case study contest, and I’m pleased to announce the winners. There were lots of great entries, and deciding on the winners wasn’t easy. But Kimberly made me buy her lunch, we talked it over, (OK, even argued a bit) and came up with three truly outstanding cases. Here they are: Third Place: The Scar that Wouldn’t Heal by Martha Hall, L.Ac. Second Place: She Walked without her Walking... Read more
Meet Olivia. She’s 5 and LOVES acupuncture! Are you treating kids in your clinic? I don’t run a full-on pediatric clinic, but I do treat kids fairly often. If you are treating mom’s in your clinic, I suggest you prepare yourself to treat kids too. Kid’s will eventually show up. Are you ready for them? If not, I’ve got a great solution for you. Back by popular demand: My friend Robin Green, L.Ac–Acupuncture Pediatric... Read more
Hey look… Robin Green is doing it AGAIN! As you may remember, last year I had the opportunity to take Robin Green’s Pediatric Essentials class. I learned so much! Apparently, I’m not the only one. The class was so popular that practitioners have begged her to do it again! This class is a MUST have for anyone who wants to treat kids–whether full time or occasionally. You will love Robin’s approach to treatment. She incorporates... Read more
Welcome to “Lunch and Learn!” Lunch and Learns are a great way to conveniently learn a little something new during your lunch break. Typically they last about 45-60 minutes and are presented via webinar, live discussion, recording or video. Today’s lunch and learn will be presented via a prerecorded video I did with my friend Robin Green, L.Ac. from Acupuncture Pediatrics. Robin and I had a great time chatting about acupuncture, kids and life. I... Read more
In today’s video Kimberly talks about changes that have occurred over the past 5 years. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive all of the research and news that Kimberly mentioned in her video. Just enter your information in the boxes to the right! You can also follow her posts on Facebook! Please rate this Please Rate This Post: Read more
How do you build a successful practice? A major goal of our 2014 Seminar was to give you the answer to that question. It all starts with a framework. Imagine building a house without proper framing…it simply wouldn’t work! Day 3 of the seminar is designed to give you the tools you need to effectively build and market your practice. There are 5 key elements you’ll learn Creating your identity: The foundation of a practice... Read more
A highlight of every seminar is the opportunity to learn from my colleagues. Our 2014 seminar was full of NEW information. Kimberly was at the top of her game and shared tons of great clinical wisdom. Now, if I’m Kimberly’s boss, owner of the company, and the guy who originally taught her about meridian graphing, you’d think she couldn’t teach me anything new, right? Wrong! Kimberly taught me all sorts of incredible things I didn’t... Read more
As many of you know, I was a massage therapist for about a dozen years before I became an acupuncturist. While I was in college to learn TCM, I was blessed with the opportunity to transform my massage clients into road maps of discovery. The walls of my treatment room were always covered with handmade pictures and notes of whatever I was studying at the time. As my hands explored the acupuncture channels, my fingers... Read more
Sometimes I need to see the bigger picture. I’m reminded of the story of the logger who is so busy working in the forest, harvesting and hauling trees, that he never takes time to stop and consider the forest itself. So from time to time, I like to take a step back from my day-to-day work and consider the acupuncture profession in general. I’ve worked in and around the profession for the last 14 years, which doesn’t... Read more
Caffeine addiction can be powerful and all too common! After months of researching Auriculotherapy and finishing up the final stages of our Auriculo 360 program, a business associate and husband of a patient of mine, approached me with a question. He wanted to know if acupuncture could help him overcome his caffeine addiction. Can it??? I knew the answer right away…. You bet it can, absolutely! In this video case study you will hear first-hand... Read more