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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 3
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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.
Evidence-Based Medicine: What It Is and What It Isn't for Our Medicine
We must have heard about it at one time or another. Maybe we heard about it in passing in a casual conversation with a friend; or maybe a colleague mentioned it as we were walking down a long corridor talking about a case of liver stagnation or spleen qi deficiency.
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.
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.
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).
TCM for Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, may not be a life-threatening health condition, but it certainly can threaten the quality of one's life in a major way.
Taking the Pain Out of Cancer With Acupuncture
Cancer pain can be debilitating, whether it's pain caused by the disease itself or pain related to treatment.
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.
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.
Native Type II Collagen for Joint Health: Small Dose, Big Benefits
Collagens are the most abundant family of proteins in the extracellular matrix of connective tissues.
Considerations in Managing Chronic Pain: Local Points Are the Beginning, Not the End
Patients seeking aid from acupuncturists to help assuage chronic pain: it's one of the most common clinical encounters we face.
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.
Cosmetic Acupuncture: Clues to Overall Health
In the Western world, beauty treatments focus on topical procedures and products to improve skin turnover, increase collagen, strengthen tissue elasticity, fill in facial hollows, and lift sagging skin.
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?"
Microplastics in Cardiovascular Disease: A TCM Diagnostic and Treatment Protocol
As early as 1971, plastic pollution was noted in the ocean when biologist Ed Carpenter observed tiny, white fragments among sargassum seaweed 550 miles from the nearest landmass.
Your #1 Job: Plant Seeds of Hope
I realize this is the month of March and we're already a fourth of the way through the new year, but I'd like to talk a little bit about the theme of the 2020 Rose Parade, because it's a theme we can learn from all year round: the power of hope.
The Synergistic Effect of Acupuncture and LED Light Therapy

Treating Baker's Cysts With TCM
A Baker's cyst, also called a popliteal cyst, is a fluid-filled cyst that causes a bulge behind the knee. A Baker's cyst can cause a feeling of tightness behind the knee, and the pain usually gets worse when the knee is fully extended or during physical activity.
Acupuncture for Veterans: How to Get Involved (and Get Paid for It)
You are correct: There have been some recent changes that will affect how claims are managed and billed for acupuncture services.

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.
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.
Strategies for Mental Health Treatment: The Importance of the Luo Vessels
Mental health is a major interest of mine as an acupuncturist. I feel it's one of the major contributions our medicine can make to contemporary society.
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.
Reintegrating Botanicals Into American Medicine: An Extraordinary Opportunity
One of the most famously guarded American trade secrets, the original recipe for Coca-Cola, was recently unveiled on National Public Radio's "This American Life."
Medicare Covers Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced it will cover acupuncture treatment of chronic low back pain.
Facial Sculpting: Your Next Anti-Aging Tool

Hone Your Non-Visual Acupuncture Skills
Blind acupuncture in Japan is extremely common (approximately 20 percent of acupuncturists practicing in Japan are blind). The same is not true in the United States.
Master the Art of Social Media Marketing
Let me tell you a quick story about a skilled acupuncturist. He worked hard to create a wonderful experience for his patients. He practiced his art with conviction and skill.
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