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Patient Retention: Keeping Your Practice Full

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 you invested in our Acupuncture Weight Loss Program last month? This blog is Part I of a two-part series that will help you improve the Patient Retention rate... Read more

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The Spinal Connection to Acupuncture

Editor’s Note: This post references AcuGraph 3, which has been succeeded by AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. 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 of the... Read more

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Can Back Therapy Make Acupuncture More Effective?

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 that deserves careful attention: the Spine. No other body area has so many traditional, physiological, metaphysical, and even scriptural connections to the life-force energy we... Read more

Posted on AcuGraph Case Studies Kimberly Thompson L.Ac. Products

Bell’s Palsy: An Acupuncture Case Study

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 I do know… Most patients panic at the onset. It’s traumatic waking up in the morning with loss of function on one side of the... Read more

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Have You Seen the Studies on Weight Loss?

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 treatment points, 1 auricular treatment point, and 5-point sham treatment. Both of the groups receiving true treatment showed significant decrease in BMI, while those receiving... Read more

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Laser Acupuncture & Safety

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 cause potential patients to reject even the idea of acupuncture treatment. There are many ways to move chi and blood in the body! We all... Read more

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Helping your Patients WIN at Weight Loss

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 Years Resolution is to lose weight. How many of your patients this week have been talking about it, or even asking for help? If you’re... Read more

Posted on AcuGraph Kimberly Thompson L.Ac.

Meeting with the Boss – My Annual Review!

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 company in the future. I really look forward to our meeting because he is such a great boss and I learn so much from him.... Read more

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Research Study: How Laser Acupuncture Helps Improve Brain Performance

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 research cited below looks at how laser acupuncture, at various points, affects the brain. I love these quotes from the study: “The main finding of... Read more

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AcuMom goes to College

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 the morning. They don’t care that EVERY SINGLE tiny INTERRUPTION–messes up your entire thinking process! It takes a lot of creativity to get through acupuncture... Read more

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Acupuncture Technology and Kids

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 her practice. . Well, Kimberly’s been hard at work on something new, and we’re finally ready to share it with you! Her latest teaching video... Read more

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Lasers, HT-7 & Alzheimer’s

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 insertion of extremely thin needles into acupoints. But now, thanks to advances in the use of lasers, even those who get queasy at the thought... Read more

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AcuGraph 101

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 AcuGraph user, we’ve got your back! Do you need help with treatment strategies and options? Technical support? Practice building? No problem. We can help! There... Read more

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In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Yennie

Have you ever heard of Dr. Richard Yennie? I bet many of you have, and those of you who haven’t may be surprised to find major parts of your acupuncture lineage traced back through this amazing man. Dr. Yennie was a friend, mentor, and teacher to thousands in the acupuncture profession and a benefactor and ardent supporter of acupuncture in America. He was also my friend. He passed away October 11, 2013 at age 85.... Read more

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Elbows Shouldn’t Hurt

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 BOTH elbows. He works as a wheel repair specialist, using air driven power tools causing repetitive motion and vibration, which constantly attacks the muscular attachments... Read more