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Last week I had a little guy come into my office who was very rambunctious, not feeling very well, and slightly hesitant to the idea of meeting me. Have you had little people in your clinic? If so, then you know—as well as I do—that ‘sometimes’ children are not very cooperative. So, how do you gain the trust and adoration of a 2-year-old in your acupuncture clinic!?!? You SING to him!!! Okay, I’ll be honest.... Read more
I’ve got my passport ready and I’m heading to Canada next week, eh? Eastern Canada is having their first Asian Integrative Medicine Symposium in Toronto—and Miridia Technology is excited to be an exhibitor. We want to support the team over at Asian Integrative Medicine, Inc. They have put a lot of effort into creating this event and are planning to make this an annual symposium. Click on the link above or the picture below for... Read more
As many of you know, a couple of weeks ago, Alan and I were in Florida for the FSOMA conference. We met some really great practitioners. I would like to introduce you to two Florida practitioners. One already owned the AcuGraph and the second had been ‘stalking us’ on the blog, for about a year, while she was deciding whether or not to buy! #1: Jo Ann came to our booth to get graphed just... Read more
I was talking with a friend recently, and he asked me if Acupuncture can help with Weight loss. I assured him that it certainly can, and then asked why he wanted to know. He said, “The Weight Loss topic occupies 4 of the top 10 Google searches! It’s a hot topic and if Acupuncture can help, then we need to help our practitioners promote it better! Let’s start with an article I wrote on this topic… When... Read more
When I was seventeen, I decided to study Tae Kwon Do. I visited several different schools to find a teacher with the “right” philosophy. Some schools were militant, others were “feel good” schools. I was looking for an instructor who would teach me competitive fighting while also teaching me the principles of honor, integrity and self-discipline. After a week of searching, I walked into a certain DoJang (Dojo) and was met by a small, unimposing... Read more
I’m sure many of you are into social networking. Did you know Miridia Technology has a Facebook page? Of course we do, because we are THE technology company for acupuncturists–and we love to communicate with our practitioners through modern technology! I love that I get paid to “socialize” and become friends with our practitioners. I have friends all over the world. It’s so much fun when I go to an acupuncture convention and practitioners come... Read more
Hello Friends, Today, I’d like to share a very interesting case study I happened upon. I must admit, I’ve never seen anything quite like this. First some background: Any holistic approach to health must necessarily include the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient, together with the recognition that all these aspects are intertwined. Each affects the others. Today, I’d like to focus on the spiritual. The Chinese concept of “Shen” literally translates... Read more
Do you get referrals from chiropractors? If not, then you are missing out on a valuable referral source. I actually get quite a few each month. This may sound surprising, but I really do. Most chiropractors are obviously capable of taking care of musculoskeletal pain conditions on their own, so why would they refer patients to, ME, the acupuncturist? A few weeks back, I shared a blog post entitled: Building Bridges. In this post, we... Read more
Have you been following our series on the Triple Energizer? Honestly, after Graph Analysis #5, I thought I was done with this subject–but I was WRONG. I just had to continue the Triple Energizer discussion after my patient came in this week with a graph that looked so amazing. This patient has made a sudden, HUGE shift. This is by far the BEST graph she’s ever had! Treating with an emphasis on the Triple Energizer... Read more
Hello Friends, What a marvelous tool the x-ray is! It is so useful that it’s hard to think about what life would be like without it. Imagine being treated by a dentist for a toothache without an x-ray of the infected tooth? I sure wouldn’t want a doctor to set my broken bone without looking at an x-ray first! Is there a diagnostic tool for Acupuncturists that is this significant? An interesting experience occurred last... Read more
Hello Friends, Have you ever been to a healthcare office that had downright ugly—or even inappropriate—charts and posters on the walls? I remember once as a child, I was in a doctor’s office that had this problem in spades. There were faded, wrinkled, and even torn posters literally TAPED to the walls, and there was a particularly ugly one taped to the ceiling over the exam table, so when you were on your back you... Read more
Isn’t it exciting? After all of the vacations, reunions and hot summer days…the kids are now heading back to school! Even if you don’t have kids, or they are grown, Back to School brings a collective sigh of relief since that’s when patients return to their normal schedule and practices become busy again. As we contemplate our kids going back to school, we mentally start the checklist of the things we want to accomplish before... Read more
Ever since the Olympics started, I’ve been amazed to see how many World-class athletes come from humble beginnings. We all want to make it to the big time, but even if we don’t, we celebrate those who overcome the odds and do! I am excited to announce that our very own Kimberly Thompson has been published in Acupuncture Today! Following is an excerpt… September, 2012, Vol. 13, Issue 09 Are You a Pulse Master?... Read more
Hello Friends, I know acupuncture means different things to different practitioners, but I’m pretty sure NO practitioner thinks a backside full of splinters is therapeutic. That’s precisely what you get if you sit on the fence too long. And I know at least one third of you are sitting on the fence right now. That CAN’T be comfortable. OK, so what am I talking about this time? Well, remember the annual Practitioner Survey we send out?... Read more
I hope you’ve never had occasion to find out how to stop a raging bull. And frankly, I hope I never have to know either. But this much I do know: If you MUST stop a panic attack, whatever you do had better be FAST and EFFECTIVE! As I was preparing to write this letter to you, I thought about all the things we try to stop in our practices every day: pain, discomfort, acid... Read more