2019 Acupuncture Growth Symposium
Video: Chronic Pain; A System that Makes Sense
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: Tendinomuscular pathways are valuable for treating chronic qi and blood stagnation. Explain the differences between tendinomuscular pathways and main acupuncture pathways: List at least three major acupuncture crossing points which help to alleviate qi and blood stagnation in the neck, head and shoulders. Describe what makes …
Video: Autism Spectrum Disorders and Auriculotherapy
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: List the different medical terms which describe autism: Describe the three main areas of “social” difficulty for people with autism and the accompanying symptoms. Describe the character strengths which are often common for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Describe how/why the NADA auriculotherapy protocol is beneficial …
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Video: The 5 Elements and Emotional Core Treatments
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: Explain the purpose of emotions and how they are helpful: Describe the six-step process necessary to fully release emotional imbalances: Describe how repression and expression of an emotion fits into the five element theory: Describe how gratitude is “the true home of emotion” When you have …
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Video: Electroacupuncture and other Non-needle Treatments
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: Laser acupuncture is an important and growing field. List three situations in which a laser may be a better choice than needle acupuncture: List at least three conditions that have been shown in studies to respond well to laser acupuncture: Describe what makes microcurrent different from …
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Video: Auriculotherapy for Supercharged Acupuncture Results
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: Auriculotherapy has been shown effective for many issues and conditions. List three you currently treat this way, or plan to treat this way, in your practice: The presentation discusses important factors for providing effective auriculotherapy treatment. List three important factors: Describe the nature and function of …
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Video: Beating Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: According to Western medicine studies, Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a “complex pain syndrome” which is difficult to diagnose. The main symptom of fibromyalgia is pain. List five other symptoms a patient with FMS is likely to present with. Fibromyalgia is difficult for Western practitioners to treat. …
Video: Modern Tools for Modern Acupuncture
Instructions: While viewing course materials, please consider these questions: List two items you learned from this presentation that you can use to enhance your acupuncture philosophy and approach to patient care: What do you see as the main advantages to evidence-based approaches to acupuncture treatment? (List several) How would you describe the differences between “energy …