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Halt Allergies With Moxibustion Therapy
An allergy is an immune system disorder in which the body is hypersensitive to normally harmless substances in the environment.
Need a Massage? Call Your Competition for an Appointment
Who do you call when you need a massage? Many therapists schedule with someone they know from school, met at work or at a seminar.
News In Brief
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine obtains grant funding from NIH; Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Announces New President; Kentucky Gets Licensed; PCOM Receives Approval from WASC to Offer FPD.
CRREW Rallies for Ongoing Acupuncture Relief Effort in the Philippines
On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) made her way through the Philippine Islands, leaving in her wake at least 7,000 people dead, millions homeless and complete communities destroyed.
Grow Your Massage Practice with Online Advertising
When it comes to growing your business, trust and referral-based marketing is ultimately going to be the deciding factor in your massage clinic's success.
TDR Massage Protocol for Pain Relief
Tissue Density Restoration (TDR) massage was developed in response to my clinical observations over a number of years that musculoskeletal tissues experiencing pain are associated with an elevation in tissue density (TD) and once the elevated TD is reduced, the pain is alleviated.
Replenishing and Restoring Jing
I learned an important principle from my great Taoist Master Sun Hak. He taught me that all people "leak" Jing, and that we can mitigate or stop this leaking, and as a result strengthen our life force, develop enhanced adaptability and lengthen our life.
The Existential Question and Talking the Walk
You don't need to be a psychotherapist to talk to your clients or find out why they are coming for a treatment. This is perfectly within your legal "scope of practice." By training to become a psychotherapist, I learned to say much, much less to my massage clients.
PR Outlet Shopping: Think Global, Act Local
A major step in your public relations program is to find suitable outlets for your publicity material.
Become More Visible to Potential Clients
Do you want to know how to get more clients? An easy way to get more clients is to first be sure potential clients know you exist. How do you get more people to know that you're around? How do they learn of you and your skills?
Don't Trust What a Patient Says
When a patient presents to the office for care, they typically have a specific complaint in mind – lower back pain, whiplash, sinus congestion, sciatica, etc.
The Importance of Knowing Mainstream Lingo
There is a secret lingo within mainstream medicine of which the vast majority of acupuncturists and Chinese medical professionals are unaware.
Forced Work Reduction for Massage Therapists
This month's Massage Therapy Foundation research column looks at the factors that lead to the reduction of work hours for massage therapists and bodyworkers due to injury, referred to as injury-forced work reduction (IFWR).
Learning the Right Way to Get Started in this Business
So many students of massage ask me, "How do I get started?" To me, it is not how to get started, it is IF you get started. You have to start where you are with a goal and start working toward it.
Following the Body's Clues
There was a higher power at work when I helped Marianne. You know as a therapist when you jump right in and try to help someone and all your efforts work, but you are not entirely sure why.
Exploring the Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Lumbopelvic pain is a common complaint that is not always remedied with many standard low back pain treatments. For many people, some treatments have been helpful, but the condition still persists.
Working With The Yuan-Source Level: Resonance and the Extraordinary Vessels
How do we stay fresh with our medicine? As healers, how do we balance our medical selves with creative artistry? Chinese Medicine is not a fixed dogmatic entity, but a living system, reliant on a mysterious force called "resonance."
Prone Position Syndrome
How many times have you been receiving a massage and noticed after 40 minutes that you are still lying face down? Your sinuses have filled up. Your face and jaw are being deformed by the face cradle, leading to a related symptom, "cradle face."
Medical Qigong for the Heart: Part I
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. Coronary heart disease, in just the United States alone, costs close to 109 billion dollars a year.
Vibrational Medicine: Frequency Micro-Current and Color Acupuncture
Vibrational medicine involves the application of various forms of energy frequencies to the body for pain relief, healing and rejuvenation. Vibrational medicine will become a major growing trend in our medical systems for the following reasons:
Changes in Herbal Medicines from Ancient Times to the Present
The classical literature of Chinese medicine remains highly relevant in the modern era, as many of the basic theories and herbal combinations emphasized in clinical practice were first established in texts that are nearly 2000 years old.
Licensed Massage Therapist: Profession or Hobby?
Do you run your massage therapy practice as a profession or a hobby? This is a question every therapist should ask themselves.
Wellness: A New Buzzword at the Aging in America Conference
Aging in America is "the nation's largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals in healthcare, social service, government, business and philanthropy with expertise in providing services and products for older adults."
The Evolution of Releasing the Core Distortion
All my previous articles in Massage Today have included information about the core distortion found in the body. I want to explain how the term "core distortion" evolved and why other medical professionals have not described it in these terms.
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By James Edwards, DC

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SOAP Notes: It's Time for a Cleaning
     May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Court Defends DC Scope in Texas Again
     January 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 01)
The Subluxation Complex Saves Diagnosis in Texas
     June 3, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 12)
Primary Care: Be Careful What You Wish For
     April 9, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 08)
The Death of the CCE Cartel
     February 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 04)
What Happens in Texas Won't Stay in Texas
     January 1, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 01)
Drugs and Chiropractic: Exposing the Red Herring and the Trojan Horse
     September 23, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 20)
Seeing Around the Corner: Drugs Will Harm Your Practice
     August 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 18)
Exposing the CCE Charade
     April 9, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 08)
Will the Political Power Shift Put the Brakes on Obamacare?
     January 15, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 02)
The Profession Has Spoken ... But Will the CCE Listen?
     December 2, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 25)
What Is the CCE Trying to Pull?
     October 21, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 22)
ACA Reaffirms Drug-Free Position
     May 6, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 10)
State Board Bullies: Lessons Learned
     February 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 05)
When Asked to Give an Adjustment, Sometimes You Have to Say No
     October 21, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 22)
You Heard It Here First: Sleep Wellness
     August 26, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 18)
"My Aircraft"
Time to Take Control of the Plane
     July 1, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 14)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Hits Below the Belt
Downgrades chiropractors in Federal Employee Program.
     May 6, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 10)
Decompression Facts, Myths and Hyperbole, Part 5
Accept Insurance or Collect Cash?
     March 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 06)
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