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NCCAM's Advisory Council Welcomes Six New Members
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The council serves as the principal ...
 
In the News: Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products and is sometimes sold as a dietary supplement. Recently, a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ...
 
In the News: Placebo Effect
Recently, several news outlets have been highlighting research studies of the placebo effect. The placebo response can be defined as the benefit patients receive from a treatment that has no active components. ...
 
Soy Protein Supplements Do Not Reduce Plaque in Arteries of Postmenopausal Women
Soy protein supplements containing isoflavones do not significantly reduce the progression of atherosclerosis (build-up of plaque in the arteries) in postmenopausal women, according to a recent study published ...
 
Message from the Director: New Directions
The need for careful research on complementary and alternative health practices remains compelling. Tens of millions of Americans are spending $34 billion per year (mostly out-of-pocket) on a variety of ...
 
Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices
As with any treatment, it is important to consider safety before using complementary health products and practices. Safety depends on the specific therapy, and each complementary product or practice should ...
 
Depression and Complementary Health Practices
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Alternative Health News
Understanding the Changes of ICD10
Recently, I have been receiving inquiries about the new codes for ICD10. When do they begin and how much of a change will they be?
Giving a Big Thumbs Up for Healthy Thumbs
The thumb is one of the most practical and necessary implements of the body. It is the first self-comforting tool to be used, often seen thrust into the mouth of a fetus in the womb.
Practice What You Preach and Go Back to Massage School
For all of us, the massage school experience is (or was) transformational in nature. As students, we were feeling "new" things, literally and figuratively, every day. Our wonder at and reverence for the human body and all of its systems grew by the hour.
Entrepreneur or Employee? Which is Right for You?
There is no denying the massage and wellness industry is here to stay. People are becoming far more proactive with their health care and are looking to alternatives to heavy medications and a costly doctor visit.
Speaking in Code
At this point, I am certain everyone is aware of the CPT codes for billing acupuncture. However, there have been some recent cases where it is clear that not everyone is following the clear-cut rules on how to define and use these codes.
How Chinese Medicine Can Save Western Medicine
Our country is struggling to reduce the cost of healthcare while simultaneously improving its quality and accessibility. I see a partial solution: use Chinese medicine in Western healthcare settings.
Professionalism, Education and Turf Wars
Most professions have discourse about the "professional." Professions define themselves in part by excluding others. I would like to briefly explore professionalism in Chinese medicine.
Herbs: Revitalizing in Spring to Maintain Youthful Vitality
Spring is the time to revitalize and get moving, but also a time to improve our immune systems so that we can avoid wind-caused health conditions that often proliferate during this season.
CAMTC Honors CA State Senator Lou Correa
In closing out a busy 2011, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) honored California State Senator Lou Correa with its Legislator of the Year award at the final 2011 Board of Directors meeting.
Impacting Children: CranioSacral Therapy and Pediatrics
Working with children is an art as well as a science. Using CranioSacral Therapy (CST) on a child can be especially gratifying as a qualified CST practitioner can facilitate significant changes that can positively improve the quality of a child's life.
The Heart /Kidney Connection
Are you treating health conditions related to or affected by love? This past November I taught at the Pacific Symposium, a large educational conference put on for our industry by the Pacific College in San Diego, Calif.
A Massage Protocol for Peripheral Neuropathy
My last article in the October 2011 issue focused on diabetic peripheral neuropathy and I want to stress the importance of reviewing that information before proceeding on to this protocol.
The Big C: What Are You Doing About It?
It is the rare to meet a person these days that doesn't have a concern about cancer. Between the constant headlines, to pink ribbons on everything from planes to phones, to hearing that Aunt Stacy was just diagnosed, it is impossible to not be aware of cancer's presence.
Using the Channel Systems of Acupuncture to Unravel the Mysteries of Disease Progression
Wind is a philosophical representation of change in the Chinese classics. It is also acknowledged as the root of all physiological disturbance. It is stated in chapter 3 of the Su Wen that wind is "the cause of hundreds of diseases."
Re-Framing the Idea of Referring New Clients to Other LMT's
Recently, I called a licensed massage therapist to find out about the possibility of getting a session. If I liked her work, I told her, I'd be interested in working with her as my regular LMT. The first thing she said was that she wasn't doing massage now.
The Magic of Microcurrent
In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, I found this definition of the word magic: an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source.
Seeing Your Massage Clients Through a New Lens
I've worked with people young and old with complex medical conditions since 1979 when I began my career as an occupational therapist.
Public Health & Gerontology Groups Support CAM
Two large professional groups recently held annual meetings that featured a number of presentations about acupuncture and CAM topics.
Target Your Marketing for Success
When asked what clients they want to work with, many massage therapists answer, "Everybody." When you try to market to everybody, that's called "blanket" marketing.
Challenging Sacred Cows, Round Two
I want to clear up something before I go forward. First, an esteemed colleague and visionary of our profession wrote to me asking if I did not believe in science because of my comment, "While I am not a fan of evidence-based medicine..."
Massage Therapy Reduces Low Back Pain
Non-specific low back pain is one of the most common muscular-skeletal issues reported by patients/clients seeking pain relief. Massage therapy is recognized in clinical practice as an effective treatment.
Unlocking the Secret to a Thriving Massage Practice
Whether you own a thriving massage practice, you just want to develop a base of recurring customers, or you're just starting to get clients this article will reveal the little known secret to have more joy from your work, get more clients.
Dr. Shi Xue-Min and the Xing Nao Kai Qiao Legacy
To the acupuncture community, Dr. Shi Xue-Min is known as a distinguished acupuncturist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a supervisor of doctoral candidates in China.
Get Optimal Energy with Nutritional Self Care
It is our experience that massage therapists are some of the most giving, compassionate people on the planet. While we might be exceptional at caring for others, many massage therapists put themselves last when it comes to their own self-care.
AAAOM Postpones Annual Membership Conference, Leadership Meeting To Be Held
The decision by AAAOM to postpone its annual membership conference for one year was a difficult one.
Dealing with Fibromyalgia
It is estimated that between two to four percent of the population are now suffering from fibromyalgia, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome and TMJ. Perhaps our massage school education did not include how to successfully deal with fibromyalgia.
Expanding Your Massage Therapy Practice
An e-mail survey conducted in December 2011 found that many massage therapists are missing out some potential revenue streams by not offering any additional products or services to their clients.
Positional Release Self Care for Soreness and Other Pains
If your patients are anything like mine, they will report to you that there is commonly a degree of discomfort, soreness or stiffness a day or so following manual treatment no matter how gentle or appropriate that treatment might have been.
Hip and Thigh Pain: The Tensor Fascia Latae Connection
Have you ever had a patient with hip and lateral thigh pain that did not respond to your traditional treatment? Would it be helpful to know which muscles to double check that refer pain into the hip and lateral thigh?
WIBB Exclusive: Who Runs the Show?
Staffing issues abound. By far, it is the number one complaint of employers and the reason I am most contacted for consulting. It goes something like this. You have a successful practice and are turning away business.
Freeing the Heart, Part 2: Equalizing the Pressure
Cardiovascular disease does not happen overnight. It is a progression that evolves over decades and genetic pre-disposition can accelerate this progression dramatically.
Dynamic Chiropractic – September 24, 2001, Vol. 19, Issue 20
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Please Come to Albuquerque

By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher

Admitting We Have a Problem is the First Step to Solving It

The chiropractic profession in the United States has been continually hampered by one serious problem: no unity.

Every time you see this profession miss another opportunity, you can be certain that our lack of mutual cooperation is much to blame. On a national level, we have two primary chiropractic associations. And while the ACA and ICA don't always agree, the biggest mischief-makers are the handful of "wanna-be" organizations. These typically have negligible membership, no voting structure, and cannot hope to accomplish anything more than spoiling the plans of one or both of the primary national chiropractic associations.

The national situation is complex, and may be solved over time. Meanwhile, the situation only seems to improve as long as the ICA and ACA continue to focus on what they each do well, and develop the confidence to leave other tasks aside.

On a state level, the issues are more tangible and the players more sensitive to member expectations. Even so, there are at least 25 states have more than one state chiropractic association. Typically, this results in unnecessarily limited participation by local DCs. It can also result in embarrassing showdowns in the state legislature and a seemingly justified position taken by legislators: "I'll listen to you when you chiropractors can agree on what you want."

The Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCSA) has decided to attempt to bring together chiropractic state associations in states with multiple associations. This will not be an effort to force any mergers or influence the philosophy of any organization. Instead, it will be a chance to:

  • open meaningful dialogue;
  • establish lines of communication;
  • explore areas of cooperation; and
  • unify the chiropractic profession in that state.

Official representatives from the state chiropractic associations listed on the right have been invited to attend the COCSA's annual convention on November 10 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are to attend a very special closed-door meeting of "similarly situated" associations. The goal will be to present some ideas and possible solutions to the problems of lack of communication and disunity.

While some may be inclined to refuse the COCSA invitation, there is really no legitimate reason to do so. The worst that can happen is that your association could lose the price of an airline ticket and the two nights' hotel stay. This is nothing compared to the potential benefit to your chiropractic association, your practice, your patients, and the citizens of your state who have yet to enjoy the benefits of chiropractic care.

If you are a member of one of the associations invited below, make certain your association doesn't miss out. Talk to your leaders and let them know you want one of them there. We are expecting important things to happen at this meeting, including alliances and cooperative efforts between chiropractic associations in the same state and neighboring states.

State Chiropractic Associations Invited to Meet:

  1. Arkansas Chiropractic Association
  2. Arkansas Chiropractic Society
  3. California Chiropractic Association
  4. ICA of California
  5. Colorado Chiropractic Association
  6. Colorado Chiropractic Society
  7. Connecticut Chiropractic Association
  8. Connecticut Chiropractic Council
  9. Florida Chiropractic Association
  10. Florida Chiropractic Physicians Association
  11. Florida Chiropractic Society
  12. Georgia Chiropractic Association
  13. Georgia Council of Chiropractic
  14. Illinois Chiropractic Society
  15. Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association
  16. ICA of Indiana
  17. Indiana State Chiropractic Association
  18. Kentucky Association of Chiropractors
  19. Kentucky Chiropractic Society
  20. Chiropractic Association of Louisiana
  21. Louisiana Chiropractic Society
  22. Louisiana Union of Chiropractic Physicians
  23. Massachusetts Alliance for Chiropractic Philosophy
  24. Massachusetts Chiropractic Society
  25. Michigan Chiropractic Council
  26. Michigan Chiropractic Society
  27. Academy of Missouri Chiropractors
  28. Missouri State Chiropractors Association
  29. New Hampshire Chiropractic Association
  30. New Hampshire Straight Chiropractic Society
  31. Council of New Jersey Chiropractors
  32. New Jersey Chiropractic Society
  33. Chiropractic Federation of New York
  34. New York Chiropractic Council
  35. New York State Chiropractic Association
  36. Chiropractic Association of Ohio
  37. Ohio State Chiropractic Association
  38. Joint Chiropractic Associations of Oklahoma
  39. Oklahoma State Chiropractic Association
  40. Chiropractic Association of Oregon
  41. Oregon Doctors of Chiropractic
  42. Chiropractic Fellowship of Pennsylvania
  43. Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association
  44. Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island
  45. Rhode Island Chiropractic Alliance
  46. Palmetto State Chiropractic Association
  47. South Carolina Chiropractic Association
  48. Chiropractic Society of Texas
  49. Texas Chiropractic Association
  50. Virginia Chiropractic Association
  51. Virginia Society of Chiropractic
  52. Wyoming Chiropractic Association
  53. Wyoming Chiropractic Council

Donald M. Petersen Jr.,BS, HCD (hc), FICC(h)
Editor / Publisher of Dynamic Chiropractic
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