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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 10
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No Yin, No Yang, Only Qi
The ancient Chinese authors of the Su Wen and the Ling Shu left a road map for the practice of Chinese medicine. Part of the map is the foundation diagnostic model of Chinese medicine: Yin-Yang.

Ethical Herb Practices: Prescribing Custom Formulas
The uniqueness of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) is the opportunity to design custom formulas for each patient's presenting and constitutional patterns. But is this our common practice in the modern pharmacy?
Attorneys General to Insurers: Cover Acupuncture
U.S. attorneys general representing nearly 40 states / territories have taken an important step in combating the opioid epidemic, highlighting nondrug pain management options – and increasing insurance policies toward and coverage of acupuncture and other conservative treatment options.
A Statement From the NCCAOM
We are at a critical juncture in our profession. Many acupuncturists are doing well and acupuncture as a whole is getting more mainstream publicity; however, there are those in our profession who are not succeeding.
Embracing Coalition: Working Together for a Better Future
To Our Fellow Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Educators: During the May 2017 Coalition Meeting in Indianapolis, it came to the attention of leaders at NCBTMB and FSMTB that our profession needed a resource to better identify and connect with the volunteer-based organizations serving us.
Give Your Patients the Ergonomic Advantage
Prolonged sitting contributes to low back pain (LBP) and is a health risk.

Acupuncture and the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis
In the "Huangdi Nanjing" (The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) the Dai Mai (Belt Vessel) is described as encircling the waist, and is the only horizontally-flowing meridian, with a main function of regulating the movement of qi upward and downward in the body.
Attorneys General to Insurers: Cover Massage
U.S. attorneys general representing nearly 40 states / territories have taken an important step in combating the opioid epidemic, highlighting nondrug pain management options – and increasing insurance policies toward and coverage of massage and other conservative treatment options.
A Daily Strategy for Heavy-Metal Detox
In modern society, we are constantly exposed to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury. These heavy metals have no essential biochemical roles in our body, and conversely, can cause us a great deal of harm if they build up to toxic levels.
Women's Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle and Infertility (Part 2)
The third phase is referred to as the luteal phase, and is regulated by the Spleen Qi and Kidney Yang. The hyper thermal phase is marked by high body temperatures and lasts for about 14 days.

Take the NCBTMB Survey
On the heels of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Job Task Analysis Survey, which closed Aug. 18, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) has launched its own job task analysis survey to "[elicit] input on the tasks performed by massage therapists and the knowledge required for massage therapists at different levels of experience."
Americans Want Drug-Free Pain Relief
Initial findings from the Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic Annual Study of Americans reveal U.S. adults' experiences with pain and their perceptions of and opinions regarding pharmaceutical vs. nondrug pain management.
The Scarcity Mindset: The #1 Reason Your Practice Is Not Working
What if I told you there is only one thing getting in the way of you becoming a successful acupuncturist? Yes, only one! And what if I told you the majority of you have no idea this is happening, but you're doing it over and over and over again.

FSMTB Job Task Analysis Survey
The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) has made its 2017 Job Task Analysis Survey available to all massage and bodywork therapy professionals.
The Holistic Personal Trainer & You
You will discover how a massage therapist is the perfect fit for the future of personal training. Research suggests that musculoskeletal pain is more common now than it was 40 years ago.

Moving TCM Into the Future
As I look back on many of the projects that I have done, it seems that the hardest part of the project is its completion. Often the finish takes more effort than the start, and this is certainly true with regard to the WHO-ICD-TM-11 diagnostic codes.
We Get Letters: A Response to Mr. Stephens
In the May edition of Massage Today, Ralph Stephens expresses that massage licensure is not necessary for our field. My response to this notion is that the removal of licensure requirements for massage will create more problems than solve.
The Luo Vessels: Restoring Connectivity
When I was a novice acupuncture student my teacher suggested a seemingly radical way of working clinically. My training was highly focused on understanding the acupuncture channel systems of the body, especially the so-called "secondary vessels."
Massage: Coming to a Hospital Near You?
Revised pain management assessment and management standards1 by The Joint Commission require accredited hospitals to "provide nonpharmacologic pain treatment modalities" as a necessary performance element.
Social Listening Tools: Appeal to More Clients
If you use Facebook or Twitter or participate in an online forum, then you know that people have a lot to say. Often, individuals share opinions online that they might never express in a face-to-face conversation.

The Continuum of Mechanics: Addressing Mobility Vs. Stability
Mobility and stability have been buzzwords for quite awhile now, but as with any notorious language in the field of movement, it's often bastardized with little regard for solid understanding.

Knee Therapy: Art or Science?
In a recent issue of New York Times Magazine, a Mount Sinai hospital advertisement was headlined: "Knees are like car parts. It's better to get replacements from the original manufacturer."1
Enough: Money & Your Life
Many of you know me as a massage therapist with a PhD, and as someone who has worked hard to help practitioners across the integrative health disciplines better understand and use scientific research to improve clinical practice.
Rehabbing the Hip With Structural Balance
In the field of physical rehabilitation that includes physiatrists, osteopaths, orthopedics, physical therapists, massage therapists, and occupational therapists, one of the biggest challenges is the "hip complex." What is seen in this hip complex is one of the iliums rotates anteriorly and one rotates posteriorly.

Axillary Myofascial Release: A Guide to Lymphatic Drainage
The deep fascia of the thorax invests the pectoralis major muscle.
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