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AcuGraph 5 Video Training: Exams 4.92/5 (60)

Let’s walk through the process of performing an Exam. We’ll start by selecting a patient. Then click on New Exam. By default, AcuGraph measures the Source points. As you perform the exam you will see a picture of the point your measuring. On the right side of the screen, two visual indicators show additional information about the measurement. For each measurement you’ll see that countdown timer so you can see how much longer you have on that point before the... Read more

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AcuGraph 5 Video Training: Printing and Emailing 5/5 (47)

In this walkthrough we’re going to talk about how to print or email a report to your patient. AcuGraph 5 – Printing and Emailing When we’re ready to print a graph, we simply click on the Print/Email button below the graph. Clicking this button has the same effect as clicking on the Summary tab above the graph. The software will automatically create the report and show a live preview as adjustments are made in the settings. You can... Read more

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AcuGraph 5 Launch: How Did it Go? 5/5 (40)

Hello AcuGraph Friends, Now that the AcuGraph 5 launch and Loyalty Discounts are officially in the record books, I can finally take a minute to breathe. This has quite literally been the busiest six weeks of my life! But it’s also been a ton of fun and quite exhilarating to ride this roller coaster! I want to shout out a HUGE thank you to all our employees, partners, beta testers, and of course, customers for... Read more

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Why the Heck is my Back Weak? 5/5 (44)

Recently, I had a regular wellness patient ask me this question: “Why the heck is my back weak?” That is a really good question–but not such an easy answer if you are thinking in terms of TCM theory. According to TCM there are multiple reasons including Kidney Qi Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency, Blood Stagnation in the Urinary Bladder or Gallbladder channels, a Dai Mai Imbalance, problems with the Ren or Du channels, etc. I remember the... Read more

Shoulder Pain
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How Awesome are YOU at treating Shoulder Pain? 5/5 (49)

Is it bragging if you tell the world you are REALLY good at something? What if you broadcast it on your website or post about it on your Facebook page? What if you tell everyone you know that you have an AWESOME talent? Here’s what I think. If you are boastful to the point of lifting yourself up above others just to make yourself look amazing, it’s not so good. BUT–if you really are AWESOME... Read more

Graphing Game 2
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The Graphing Game—Part 2 5/5 (43)

First I want to say GOOD JOB! We had a huge response to my last blog: The Graphing Game. I loved reading your individualized perspectives on this patient’s graph. So many of your responses were right on. Isn’t it awesome how experienced AcuGraph users  can look at a graph and learn so much about a patient? Patients are really impressed when you  pinpoint certain aspects of their life based on graph analysis. In fact, when... Read more

Acupuncture Hot Topoic
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The Graphing Game 5/5 (43)

Remember when you were in school and you had that really cool teacher who played games with you and you actually learned something? I’m going to be that really cool teacher today. We’re going to play a game. “The Graphing Game” It takes time to become excellent at graph analysis, but the rewards are awesome!  Expert Graph Analysis skills help you become a better practitioner. Sometimes I play “The Graphing Game” with my patients. I’ll graph them BEFORE they... Read more

Low Qi therapy
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The Low, Low Graph 5/5 (44)

Have you encountered a graph that looks like this? Those are some low readings! Perhaps you’ve had a patient or two that read very low. Perhaps you could barely get any readings at all. I’ve encountered a few of those myself. What causes low readings? And what can I do about it? Here are some tips to keep in mind: Remember, you are measuring electrical skin conductance. This means you are evaluating how well the patient’s... Read more

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What’s Up with those High Readings? 5/5 (43)

Every now and then, I run across a graph that looks something like this: Everything is high—in fact, so high that there are no findings at all. When everything is this elevated and this close together, it’s impossible to determine excess, deficiency, or splits. So what does it mean? 1. The coolest and most surprising cause of very high readings also happens to be the first one I discovered. Here’s that first high graph: What... Read more

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Damn… I Didn’t Need an Education? 5/5 (42)

How would you respond to this statement I recently received from an acupuncturist on Facebook in response to a blog post I wrote about AcuGraph? *Make sure you read the statement with sarcasm in your voice… “Wait a minute. …. I wasted thousands of dollars and years of my life to study TCM. I could have just paid a couple of thousand dollars on AcuGraph and had the same results instantly! Damn!” Can you relate to... Read more

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Skipping This Could Ruin Your Marketing! 5/5 (43)

In my last article, I discussed the definition of marketing. Here’s a quick review of that information: Marketing is NOT advertising. Advertising is what you do when you have finished the marketing process. It is the HOW of the equation. How do you spread your message? Advertising! Marketing is the WHAT, WHO and WHY of the equation. It is the process of refining your message to be highly targeted, valuable and important to your target... Read more

Meridian Energy instability
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My Patient’s Energy is Choppy? 5/5 (44)

We have a policy at our office. If you have a question about something, it’s likely someone else probably does too. During our weekly meetings we share our question and the answer we received with everyone else—so the entire group can benefit. Recently, I received an email from an AcuGraph user who had a question about energy stability. Question:  How does AcuGraph calculate energy stability? I thought you might enjoy hearing the answer too! ********** Answer:... Read more

Canadian Acupuncturists
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How to Create a Steady Stream of Profitable Wellness Patients 5/5 (44)

Have you been following us on Facebook? If so, you know I’ve been pretty busy lately, traveling to acupuncture shows and conventions!  (If not, what are you waiting for? Click here and LIKE our page!) Lately…. Who am I kidding? My schedule is actually packed all the way to the end of the year and beyond—especially when you add the demands of my FAMILY into the mix: 9 kids, 15 grand-babies, an anniversary get-away, and a... Read more

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What is the Value of YOUR Solution? 5/5 (42)

The Value of the Solution This is part 3 of my 6 part series. If you missed part One or Two...just click and catch up! Okay…let’s continue: If customers in ANY business ONLY pay for solutions to problems that matter to them, it’s time to ask yourself what problems you solve. Do you: Get people out of pain? Help couples conceive a child when they are having trouble doing so? Eliminate the misery of allergies? Help... Read more

Ear acupuncture
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3 Ways to Prepare the Patient for Auriculotherapy 5/5 (43)

Hello Friends, I had a customer email me and tell me that he had a couple of patients who would not provide any reading on the ear at all. Even when using Auriculo 360 and the Stimplus Pro to locate the Master Points, there was simply no response. I found this a bit puzzling because I’ve never had a patient’s ear that couldn’t be measured and treated, especially on the master points. So let’s review... Read more