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Searching for Stem Cell Truth: You've Come to the Right Place
Regenerative therapies – including stem cell treatments – are a hot topic among consumers and health care professionals. But like most "buzz trends," it often becomes difficult to sift through wild claims and harsh criticisms to determine who's telling the truth.
Thoracic Pain: Tough Cases (Pt. 2)
Many patients have an anterior carriage of their head and their shoulders are rotated forward. Even if this is not the singular cause of their pain, correcting this can improve their pain patterns.
Marrow: East & West
The NeiJing says, "If the Sea of Marrow is abundant, vitality is good, the body feels light and agile, and the span of life will be long. If it is deficient there will be dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, fatigue, and a great desire to lie down."
Early Detection Reduces Hip, Knee & Shoulder Replacements
As acupuncture practitioners, we have an opportunity to incite curiosity and realistic hope into our nation's aging population. The progressions of hip, knee and shoulder degeneration are encroaching upon the quality of life of so many that the general public is reaching out to our professions to assist them.1
Puerto Rico is Rising! Healing the Trauma After Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria forever changed Puerto Rico and its people in just 24 hours. More than 1,000 people died during the storm, or from a lack of medicine, water, power, communication and other resources within a month after Maria hit.
In Memoriam: Giovanni Maciocia
It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Giovanni Maciocia, our gifted teacher and my close, personal friend. He passed peacefully on Thursday March 9, 2018, at the age of 73.
What Patients Wish You Knew
Recently, I went through a health crisis that clarified what patients go through and what every doctor should understand. Read this article and become a better doctor by relating to what your patients go through.
Releasing PTSD With the Vibrational Acu-Point Method
In a recent article I described the psychology and physiology of trauma, as it relates to the brain. Here, you will learn about a remarkably effective method for rapidly releasing the imprints of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Waking Up to the Right Way to Treat LBP
A collection of papers published in The Lancet that highlight the global impact of low back pain, the ineffectiveness of current medical treatments and the value of spinal manipulation and other nondrug options before turning to NSAIDs is receiving substantial media attention.
Recovering From Cold / Flu Symptoms: Herbal Tinctures to Get Your Patients Back on Track
As the winter months fade into spring, it is not uncommon for clinicians to encounter patients with lingering symptoms of colds and flu—particularly this year due to higher percentage of flu presentations.

Strength in Numbers: Oregon Concussion Law Includes DCs
Building coalitions of interested stakeholders, including former foes, to pass legislation you want can be incredibly effective. The passage of Oregon Senate Bill 1547 during a short 35-day legislative session is a perfect example.
Shedding New Light on Laser Therapy

Eating for a Restful Sleep: Regulating the Sleep/Wake Cycle With Nutrition
Every night, millions of people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. Traditionally, this is caused by stress, anxiety, caffeine, a lack of physical activity or overstimulation before bed, as well as by nighttime discomfort or pain. But there is another common cause few consider—a poor diet.
Mastering the Challenges of Hemp Oil Therapy
It is likely that many of your patients are using or have seriously considered using products made from cannabis sativa—CBD oil (hemp oil) or marijuana—to help alleviate their painful symptoms. Hemp oil, administered orally, is highly complementary to acupuncture.

Transferring Qi: An Examination of Methods
Transfer of qi is the process of moving qi from one channel or area to another channel, area or organ. The transfer of qi is implied in the Nei Jing but is not clearly explained.

Natural Supplement Alternatives to NSAIDs
While nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications have been widely and successfully used to ease back and joint pain and injuries, it is important to be aware of potential drawbacks, including greater risks of serious cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and kidney problems.
Chiropractic Wins Big in VA
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, signed by President Trump in late March as the U.S. government faced the latest threat of a temporary shutdown, includes a provision requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the availability of chiropractic services at two or more medical centers in each of the 21 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) no later than Dec. 31, 2019 and at 50 percent or more of all medical centers in each VISN by Dec. 31, 2021.
Soft Tissue for Chiro. Colleges
Chiropractic students interested in expanding their knowledge of soft-tissue methods are forced to spend literally thousands of dollars in excess of their school tuition due to the paucity of soft-tissue education in our colleges, despite the existence of many valuable soft-tissue methods that could be added to the chiropractic curriculum.
The Importance of Shen in Cosmetic Acupuncture
Life expectancy continues to increase among the World population and in the U.S., as such our desire for a good quality of life in those golden years is of utmost importance.
Do Chiropractors Diagnose & Treat Disease? How the Controversy Began
In 1906, D.D. Palmer was convicted of the unlicensed practice of medicine. The basis for his conviction was that he had violated Iowa state law by publicly proclaiming to cure or heal.
It's Time to Detoxify Your Reception Area
A few months ago, Life Time fitness centers decided to detoxify its gyms. It made the decision to drop "CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and CNBC from TVs in front of various workout machines."
Corporate Chiropractic (Pt. 1): Let's Consider the Advantages
When I graduated from chiropractic school many years ago, I needed a job. I had two choices: either supply my own job by working for myself, or work for someone else, most likely another chiropractor. That was about it.
The VA Recognizes "Certified" Acupuncturists
In a recent update to the Department of Veteran Affairs Handbook 5005/100 the VA not only opens the door to new opportunities for acupuncturists, but also declares acupuncture as a "profession" rather than a "modality" which has been the case in years passed.
Natural Protection Against Chronic Candida: The Silent Killer
Candida is a yeast that occurs naturally in the human mouth and intestines. In small amounts, this natural fungus can aid in nutrient digestion and absorption, but an overgrowth can damage the intestinal lining and release toxic byproducts directly into the circulatory system.
Six Time-Thieves to Slay
The old saying "time is money" also applies to the business of acupuncture. As much as you continue to offer top-notch work it's important to take a step back now and again to assess your time management.

Is Knowing Your Patients' Genetic Makeup Useful?
In 2003, researchers successfully sequenced the entire human genome. While 99.9 percent of our genome turns out to be similar, human beings clearly differ from one another.
The Exhaustive Quality of Latency: The Gallbladder's Luo Vessels
Amongst the Luo Vessels, the Gallbladder is unique. To begin with, the trajectory of the Gallbladder's Luo Vessel travels from the Luo point at GB-37 Guang Ming into a source point of another element: ST-42 Chong Yang at the dorsum of the foot. No other Luo Vessel does this.
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine: Helping the Homeless Community
At the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM, formerly SIOM), the quality of the clinical education relies on a commitment to having students in clinic with experienced practitioners from the first week of the program and providing varied clinical training, including working at offsite clinics.
Ankylosing Spondylitis: When X-Rays Don't Tell the Story
Most of us are aware of the radiographic changes associated with ankylosing spondylitis; however, in the past decade AS has come to be considered a subset of a broader more prevalent diagnostic entity referred to as axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA).

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March, 2012 (Vol. 12, Issue 03)

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Massage Therapy Research Examines New Possibilities
By Kathryn Feather, Senior Associate Editor
Association Looking for New Members
By Kathryn Feather, Senior Associate Editor
Change in Obscure Tenn. Law Targets Profession
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Freeing the Heart, Part III: Elongating the Esophagus
By Dale G. Alexander, LMT, MA, PhD
Make a Resolution to End the Massage Therapy Discount
By Jenn Sommermann, LCMT
The Relationship Between Doctors and Massage: A Look at the Past
By Judi Calvert, LMP
Traditional Hawaiian Healing Arts
By Barbara Helynn Heard, LMP
Singing Out Stress: A Massage Therapist's View of Singing
By Stephanie Heidemann, LMT, BA
Relieving the Diseases Associated with Aging
By Sharon Desjarlais, CC
Laughter: It Just Might Be the Best Medicine for You
By Sharon Puszko, PhD, LMT
Massage Therapy and Joint Mobilization
By Joseph E. Muscolino, DC
Trying to Get Something From Nothing
By Keith Eric Grant, PhD, NCTMB
WIBB Exclusive: Selling Yourself Short
By Angie Patrick
Practice Building: Learning to Engage All the Senses
By David Kent, LMT, NCTMB
A New Method for Dealing with Hip Rotators
By Shari Auth, MA, Lac., LMT, NCBTMB
Kinesiology: May the Force Be With You
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