Have you ever opened an acupuncture textbook, looked at a treatment protocol online, or attended a seminar and suddenly thought, “Wait… am I supposed to tonify this point or sedate it?” If so, you are absolutely not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common questions I hear from both acupuncture students and practitioners. And [...]
Do you ever feel unsure when incorporating electrostimulation into your treatments? You’re definitely not alone. For many of us, e-stim wasn’t something we got a lot of hands-on practice with in school. Maybe you saw it once or twice, maybe you understood the theory, but when it comes to actually using it confidently in clinic? That’s where [...]
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Have you ever had a patient ask you, “I’m scheduled for surgery… can acupuncture help?” It’s one of those moments that can catch you off guard, because let’s be honest, most of us didn’t learn this in school. I definitely didn’t. So what do you say?Which points are safe?When should you treat: before surgery, after, or both? [...]
If you’ve ever wondered whether anemia and Blood Deficiency in Chinese Medicine are the same thing, you’re definitely not alone. This is one of the most common questions I get from acupuncture students and practitioners alike. While there can be overlap between the two, Blood Deficiency in TCM is far more nuanced than a single lab value [...]
Carpal tunnel is one of those conditions I see all the time in clinic, especially in people who do repetitive wrist work, and noticeably more often in women. The numbers are eye-opening: risk peaks between ages 45–60, only about 10% of cases occur under 31, and women are 3–10 times more likely to develop CTS. This is [...]
