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Why do you do what you do? What drives you to get out of bed every day and go to work? There are probably as many answers to this question as there are practitioners in this field. I’ve talked to many, many acupuncture practitioners over the years and seen nearly every practice situation imaginable. Every practitioner is unique, and the common theme among them all is a great desire to help people. Sure, you can... Read more
“Evidence-based medicine.” Why is this such a common buzz phrase for modern acupuncturists? Have you been in social media acupuncture groups or to acupuncture symposiums lately? Acupuncturists want it and patients demand it. I don’t remember hearing much about it when I began my acupuncture journey 10 years ago. They didn’t really teach it in school. The truth is—our medicine, in its traditional sense, lacks the ability to objectively demonstrate problems or track patient progress.... Read more
QUESTION: What do a microcurrent device, a laser, and a hippie massage therapist have in common? Read on, and I’ll tell you! ***** Having NEVER given a massage before, and only received one massage in my life, I went to a hippie massage school in Santa Barbara, California–The School of Intuitive Massage and Healing. I was completely out of my comfort zone. Imagine “conservative mother of eight” going to massage school. The director of the... Read more
Do you play favorites? As a mother of nine—I’ve learned to be very careful about “playing favorites.” All my kids are different and I love them all. You won’t catch me playing favorites when it comes to my kids! That would cause BIG problems. But, can I tell you a secret? In my clinic, I have FAVORITE patients. Come on… Don’t judge. You’ve been there too! It’s hard not too right? Some patients just have... Read more
Take a look at this case of breast and lung cancer treatment! Dr. Chris Teo, like so many of you, selflessly serves humanity by helping those who are perhaps beyond hope. “When you are told that you have no hope, to be prepared for your imminent death, we believe that there is still hope. We join you in this last battle of your life. We shall carry out our task in good faith and... Read more
A quick review: In Part 1 of this series I talked about Entry/Exit points, (the doorways that allow energy to move from one channel to the next. Click here if you missed it.) Now let’s talk about measuring the channels. When measuring the source points for an AcuGraph exam, many practitioners get stuck in the mode of measuring according to the “Textbook” location. My advice? Stop that! Now that you are done with exams, let’s move... Read more
We had a Laser Case Study Contest that generated some amazing stories of how Laser therapy helped their patients. There were lots of great entries, here are the top three! Third Place – Topic: Healing: “The Scar that Wouldn’t Heal” by Martha Hall, L.Ac. Second Place – Topic: Pain & mobility: “She Walked without her Walking Sticks” by Debra M. Ashcraft, MD First Place – Topic: Depression: “I Gave Her My Laser…You Would Have Too!” by Jackie Victor,... Read more
Today I’m pleased to announce the 2nd Place Winner of our Laser Case Study Contest. We’ll post the 1st Place Winner next week. Last week we sent out the 3rd Place case study. Click here if you missed Martha Hall’s excellent 3rd Place entry. Today, I’m pleased to present the Second Place winner! It’s given in two parts, below. Enjoy. “She Walked without her Walking Sticks” – by Debra M. Ashcraft, MD Part One... Read more
I was talking with some friends recently and one of them said he read there are many different types of oriental medicine. He was confused as to the difference and wondered which method is the most effective. So let me ask YOU – How many different types of Traditional Chinese Medicine are there? Are you a TCM practitioner? Is your specialty Herbs, 5 Element, Meridian Balancing? This conversation reminded me of Dr. Jake Fratkin and his... Read more
We had wonderful responses to our laser case study contest, and I’m pleased to announce the winners. There were lots of great entries, and deciding on the winners wasn’t easy. But Kimberly made me buy her lunch, we talked it over, (OK, even argued a bit) and came up with three truly outstanding cases. Here they are: Third Place: The Scar that Wouldn’t Heal by Martha Hall, L.Ac. Second Place: She Walked without her Walking... Read more
Meet Olivia. She’s 5 and LOVES acupuncture! Are you treating kids in your clinic? I don’t run a full-on pediatric clinic, but I do treat kids fairly often. If you are treating mom’s in your clinic, I suggest you prepare yourself to treat kids too. Kid’s will eventually show up. Are you ready for them? If not, I’ve got a great solution for you. Back by popular demand: My friend Robin Green, L.Ac–Acupuncture Pediatric... Read more
Hey look… Robin Green is doing it AGAIN! As you may remember, last year I had the opportunity to take Robin Green’s Pediatric Essentials class. I learned so much! Apparently, I’m not the only one. The class was so popular that practitioners have begged her to do it again! This class is a MUST have for anyone who wants to treat kids–whether full time or occasionally. You will love Robin’s approach to treatment. She incorporates... Read more
Welcome to “Lunch and Learn!” Lunch and Learns are a great way to conveniently learn a little something new during your lunch break. Typically they last about 45-60 minutes and are presented via webinar, live discussion, recording or video. Today’s lunch and learn will be presented via a prerecorded video I did with my friend Robin Green, L.Ac. from Acupuncture Pediatrics. Robin and I had a great time chatting about acupuncture, kids and life. I... Read more
In today’s video Kimberly talks about changes that have occurred over the past 5 years. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive all of the research and news that Kimberly mentioned in her video. Just enter your information in the boxes to the right! You can also follow her posts on Facebook! Please rate this Please Rate This Post: Read more
How do you build a successful practice? A major goal of our 2014 Seminar was to give you the answer to that question. It all starts with a framework. Imagine building a house without proper framing…it simply wouldn’t work! Day 3 of the seminar is designed to give you the tools you need to effectively build and market your practice. There are 5 key elements you’ll learn Creating your identity: The foundation of a practice... Read more