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NCCAM's Advisory Council Welcomes Five New Members
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes five new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The council serves ...
 
Updated Advisory Council Meeting Agenda for February 5th 2010
Update: Due to the impending major snowstorm predicted for the mid-Atlantic region on Friday, the agenda for the February 5, 2010, meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative ...
 
Funding Strategy: Fiscal Year 2010
NCCAM distributes its resources among many programs and mechanisms. The Center is committed to funding the largest number of meritorious projects possible, while allowing the flexibility needed to support ...
 
NCCAM's Congressional Justification for FY 2011
President Obama released his budget for Fiscal Year 2011 on February 1. NCCAMs Congressional Justification for Fiscal Year 2011 was also released that day. The document outlines our plans and priorities, ...
 
February Is National Wise Health Consumer Month
February is National Wise Health Consumer Month. Please take time this month to view our resources on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and being an informed consumer. By being aware of issues ...
 
New NCCAM Recovery Act Funding Opportunities and Notices
Within the last month, NCCAM has published 4 new Funding Opportunity Announcements related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Also, there are several new NIH Notices announcing availability ...
 
Dr. Emmeline Edwards Named Director of NCCAM's Division of Extramural Research
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D., a specialist in neural mechanisms of complex behaviors, has been appointed director of the Division of Extramural Research at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative ...
 
Alternative Health News
New Codes for the New Year?

Q: I do not want to bill any incorrect codes this year, and I know there are always some updates to coding for the new year. Do you know what they may be, or where I may find them? Also should I be looking to purchase an ICD-10? I am hearing a lot of buzz about this version.


At the Table With the Council of Colleges
I remember attending my first meeting of the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in 1999. As a newly hired college administrator, I chose to sit in a corner and try to blend into the background.
Cancer, Treatment and Detoxification
Some time ago, a client going through intense chemotherapy treatment asked me if deep massage would help her cleanse the drugs from her system. She had read about a number of liver cleansing protocols that suggested very deep massage to facilitate the process of elimination.
The SMARTER Approach to Achieving Goals
If you are anything like me, you have a to-do list of projects you are never quite able to finish -- or even start. Perhaps some of these items have been on your list for years, but a lack of time or other circumstance prevents you from moving on them.
The Massage Road Show
Office-based space and travel businesses each have pros and cons. As a massage therapist, it is common to have more than one job or work at more than one location.
Communicating the Importance of Frequent Sessions
Working on people who have pain and injury problems is quite different from performing relaxation massage. Relaxation massage therapy might be effective if the client comes once a week, twice a month, or even once a month.
East/West Protocols for Winter Health
As we are in the winter months, many of the patients coming to our clinics will have concerns about cold and flu issues, particular in light of the recent H1N1 flu strain. TCM has a colorful history of treating and diagnosing seasonal cold and flu symptoms.
T-Shirt Contest Winners Revealed
In the summer of 2006, at the Florida State Massage Therapy Association annual convention, Massage Today introduced the profession to the increasingly popular "Have You Had Your Massage Today" t-shirt. These shirts soon developed a cult-like following.
Talking to Patients About What to Expect from Acupuncture
I have long been uncomfortable with the use of the word cure, and have never used it in my practice, for fear of not being able to live up to that ideal. A friend recently reminded me that the word cure is often associated with quackery. That was what I sensed.
What Western Drugs Are Your Patients Taking? Part 2
The patients who come to your office to receive acupuncture and/or herbal therapy are often taking Western drugs. These may be over-the-counter (OTC) medications for pain control, allergies, colds, flu symptoms or a variety of other common problems.
New Evidence of Breathing and Body/Mind Balance
A few years back (2002), I co-authored a book on breathing: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Pattern Disorders. My co-authors and I gathered together a great deal of information in order to describe how clinical management of a vast range of conditions.
Skiing Injuries and the Power of TCM
The Opening Ceremony of the XXI Vancouver Olympic Winter Games is Feb. 12. For these athletes, it is an honor to be a member of their national team. They are all winners, regardless of placing. For some, TCM helps them on their path to winning a medal.
Integrating Whole-Food Supplementation and Western Botanicals Into the Acupuncture Clinic
Chinese medicine is a path of healing that restores and maintains health. One primary aim is to increase the presence of life and health in a person, and help them manifest their unique destiny or potential as part of the whole of life.
AMTA Elects New National Board
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) recently elected its National Board. Glenath Moyle of Oregon was elected President-Elect.
An Effective Supplemental Therapy for Cancer
For several decades, cancer has been the leading cause of death worldwide. The predominant therapy for cancer is conventional treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In China, most patients accept Chinese herbal medicine as supplemental therapy for cancer treatment.
Getting Set for the New Year
The new year is here whether or not you are ready. Everyone is talking doom and gloom but you can be productive if you get to work right now. That is really the key phrase: "Get to work." This is not the time to sit back and feel sorry for yourself.
Updating the Medicated Diet
In order to achieve optimum effectiveness when using diet therapy, the first consideration is compliance. The main reason for the limited information available to the Western practitioner regarding food therapy is the obscure and often odd ingredients and flavors found in traditional recipes.
News in Brief
News In Brief: AOMA Becomes First Stand-Alone AOM School to Achieve Regional Accreditation. Tai Chi for Knee Pain.
We Get Letters & E-mail
Letter from Bob Benson, ABMP Chairman, and is in response to Ralph Stephens' MT column from December 2009. Letter to the editor from Joseph L. Walker of the Styrene Information and Research Center, and is in response to Shellie Enteen's January top story, "Go Green for a Healthy Office."
The Heart of the Matter
The premise of this article is that the heart regulates far more activity in the body than previously believed, and there is a continuous two-way dialog between the brain and the heart that allows each to influence the other.
Sources of Neck Pain
Clients usually think that pain is the "X" that marks the problem spot. As therapists, we know the source of pain is often somewhere else. In other words, "Where it is, is where it ain't," a colloquialism attributed to Ida P. Rolf.
We Get Letters & E-mail
First, I want to thank you for all that you do for the Chinese medical profession here in the United States. I am a California- and nationally licensed acupuncturist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Is AIG Still Insuring Acupuncturists?
At the beginning of last year, the media was buzzing about the stability of American International Group. As had been widely reported, AIG Insurance Company was not considered financially viable after engaging in billions of dollars of extremely speculative investments known as credit swaps.
Giving Voice to the Issues
A therapist once asked me in a CranioSacral session if I wanted to talk to my ovaries. I didn't, thank you. I was afraid they'd talk back. But, I did become intrigued with the art of dialoguing, a feature made popular by Dr. John Upledger in his particular model of cranial work.
12 Simple Ways to Generate Income in Your Massage Practice
In this article, I challenge some commonly held beliefs massage practitioners might have about the difficulty of earning a living in their chosen profession.
Important Microorganism Safety Issues for Herbs
There are two types of bacteria: aerobic and anaerobic. Aerobic bacteria need oxygen for growth and survival; whereas anaerobic bacteria do not require oxygen for growth, and may even die in its presence. Most bacteria are aerobic.
Acupuncture is Something to Roar About
Happy Chinese New Year! The year of the Tiger begins on the 14th of February. Let's consider the fearsome Tiger. Those people born under his sign are doers, movers and shakers.
Meditation for the Practitioner
Balance is such an integral part of a massage therapists' life. We must physically maintain our balance during a session in order to properly work on a client.
AOM Program Helps Vets Recover from PTSD
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) partnered with the nonprofit Save A Vet (www.SaveAVet.com) and the Austin Veterans and Family Advocacy Council (AVFAC) to assist in a program called Veterans Team Recovery Integrated Immersion Program (Vet TRIIP).
WFAS Elects New Officers, Plans New Symposium
Dr. Yun Liu, former executive member of the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies (WFAS), has been elected vice-president for a four-year term.
Excuses and Absurdities
At times the interplay between a detox acupuncturist and a client approaches the absurd. Case in point: this conversation between myself [G] and a young Asian woman [AW].

By Joseph D. Kurnik, DC

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