It is not uncommon to see patients bring in over-the-counter herbal remedies for common symptoms such as anxiety and fatigue. In some cases, these generic remedies offer clinical improvements, but in ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation defines patient safety as the avoidance, prevention and amelioration of adverse outcomes or injuries stemming from the process of health care. 1 The Office of ...

Many acupuncturists are trauma-informed practitioners and already well-positioned to support patients who are moving through ...

Chronic psychogenic pain can be felt anywhere in the body, and may vary in location and intensity; although it most commonly presents as headache, muscle aches, abdominal pain, or back pain. Western ...

It’s time to discuss some “secrets in plain sight” that I believe will help acupuncturists increase their profitability.

The future of mobile marketing in health care looks promising. As technology evolves, so will the opportunities to ...

The term great implies that this point is oriented to the realm of spirit. Bones, as we have seen, refer to the deepest and ...

There is a huge disparity between how we as an industry view ourselves and how different entities view us. It's important to ...

The eight extraordinary meridians, pathways of energy (qi), run deep within our bodies, and supply the 12 regular meridians with qi and blood, supporting our DNA or genetic heritage. They have no ...

Samantha Burris is a licensed acupuncturist in Corning, N.Y., and the owner of Essence Healing (www.essence-healing.com). She is a recent graduate of the Won Institute’s herbal certificate program. A ...