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VOLUME 40, NUMBER 1
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Innovation Breathes New Life Into an Ancient Herb
I think one of the biggest challenges for practitioners, at least in my experience, is deciding what supplemental ingredients are beneficial and which ones simply sound like they should be effective, but don't ultimately bear fruit.
EMF Exposures: Adverse Effects on Patient Health and Outcomes
Daily exposures to EMFs have grown exponentially in the past several decades with the introduction of wireless technologies such as cellphones, cell towers, 5G and other wireless technologies that use radiofrequency (RF) radiation as the primary method for transmitting data.
Multiarticulate Muscles & Injury: Understanding the Mechanical Load
Muscles have a primary role in creating and limiting movement in the body. They are also the major focus of our work in massage therapy, with many injuries caused by improper loads on the muscular system.
HIPAA Compliance 101: Email Protection
Acupuncturists must ensure protected health information (PHI) transmitted by email is secured to prevent unauthorized viewing and interception of messages.
Helping Your Clients Turn Back the Clock With Nutrition
The anti-aging market is booming because, well, who doesn't want to look young, healthy and vibrant for as long as possible? And while there are many anti-aging products and systems marketed to the public, few people realize the most effective way to slow down the visible passage of time is to give the body the nutrients it needs to be truly healthy.
Letters to the Editor: More Thoughts About Medicare Recognition
I'd like to offer a comment regarding insurance compensation from Medicare inclusion. I am frustrated with insurance limitations.
A Structural Challenge: Successfully Treating a Morton's Neuroma
Runners, triathletes, dancers, hikers, cyclists, almost all athletes, and even couch potatoes have shown up in my office looking for alternatives to surgery for neuromas. A Morton's neuroma occurs when the tissue in the foot (next to a nerve that leads to a toe) thickens and becomes fibrous.
Learn to Speak the Language of Personal Injury
For many providers, personal-injury cases and working within the med-legal arena can often be a confusing and frustrating endeavor. After all, for the majority, personal injury is a niche.
Acupuncture Fees Don't Make Sense
Do the fees charged by licensed acupuncturists reflect the services provided? It was early during the COVID-19 pandemic; I was spending an hour a day meditating, learning about Sars-COV-2 and taking phone calls from patients asking for advice – advice such as, "The pain management office wants me to go in for an injection, but I don't have any pain.
How the Human Body Responds to Stress
This new series of articles will suggest a different perspective for you to view clients presenting with stubbornly chronic somatic dysfunctions. It will also propose a novel answer to the question, "How does the human body respond to stress?"
What It's Like to Be a Hospital-Based Massage Therapist
It was the early 1990s the first time I ever saw a massage therapist in a health care setting in my home state of Minnesota. I was working at a nursing home at the time, and I learned of a resident who would receive weekly massages (which I thought was great).
Scattered Qi: Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Herbs – Case Study
Four years ago, I began providing acupuncture treatments to a retired Army Ranger who had been shot four times in Vietnam. As the treatments continued and his pain was relieved, we began to address other issues.
CranioSacral Therapy & The Rare Case of Vertigo
I had heard of folks getting dizzy and nauseous when experiencing vertigo, but I had never heard of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) until my husband Joe was diagnosed with it.
Platelet-Rich Plasma & Prolozone Therapies
Regenerative medicine is a hot topic at medical conferences lately. It spans a broad spectrum of technologies and techniques: from stem cell therapies, nanomedicine and biomaterials, to gene-based methods and molecular medicines.
A Postoperative Story: The Surgery Explained & Secrets to My Recovery
If working with a joint replacement patient, be sure you know the rehabilitation protocols of the particular appliance. If you don't, with permission, consult with the surgeon to learn them. Otherwise, stay away.
Alligator Skin (Part 2): A Second Look at Business Contracts
I joined as the only female partner in an integrated medicine practice, shared with three other disciplines. Having developed a few scales (the first stages of alligator skin) and some good business sense, I started out with a one-year contract.
Photobiomodulation Virtual Summit and Why PBM Therapy Should Be Integrated Into Acupuncture Practice
A joint global summit in photobiomodulation (PBM) science and applications was held last October. The international conference, PBM2021, was sponsored by the North American Association for PhotobiomoduLation Therapy (NAALT) and the World Association of PhotobiomoduLation Therapy (WALT).
The Year to Be a Tiger
Greetings to one and all in the acupuncture / traditional medicine profession as we prepare to begin the Year of the Tiger.
Standing Up to the Pain: Acupuncture for Renal Colic
Ask any patient who's experienced kidney stones  what they remember most, and they likely sum it up in one word: pain. Renal colic – pain caused by a stone in the urinary tract – is often treated first with over-the-counter or prescription medication since immediate pain relief is the goal. New research suggests acupuncture is more effective.
Top 5 Essential Elements for Exponential Practice Growth in 2022
They say hindsight is 20/20. I found this to be especially true with my journey into running an acupuncture practice.
The Benefits of Teaching Touch
This month the MTF took a look at a massage research review titled "The Effect of Massage Therapy on Children's Learning Process: A Review," written by Majid Emtiazy and Mahboobeh Abrishamkar. The article was published in the Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences.
Stress-Busting Sessions for ICU and ER Crews!
"Oooh, I'm needle shy," admitted several ICU nurses sheepishly, given their familiarity with injections and infusions! But most readily accepted the NADA protocol ear needling and its benefits beyond acu-detox.
2022 Rate Increases for Acupuncture
Fees and allowed rates are determined by many factors, and while PPO and HMO plans often maintain their same contract rates year to year, the rates for non-contracted plans have an increase in value for acupuncture.
Kicking Off a Big Advocacy Year for Acupuncture
Together, the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) are leading the profession's effort to help U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) advance H.R. 4803, the Acupuncture for our Seniors Act through Congress. H.R. 4803 would establish acupuncturists as Medicare providers, removing both supervision and incident-to billing restrictions that Medicare currently requires of acupuncturists.
Trust the Trends, Or Trust Your Instincts?
Being a massage therapist is all about balance. There's the balance between your customers' needs and wants, the balance between what's good for clients and what's good for business, and the balance between overseeing current business and forecasting for the future.
Warming the Fire: Key Herbs & Spices
As we move deeper into the winter months, the TCM concepts of warming the yang and middle burner become central to maintaining our patients' vitality and immunity.
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