Ancient acupuncture with modern tools.
Picture this: A patient walks into your clinic. They’re frustrated, overwhelmed, and running out of hope. They’ve tried everything. Pain relievers, muscle relaxants, physical therapy, chiropractic care—even surgery. None of it worked. Someone, somewhere, mentioned acupuncture as a last resort. And now, here they are, sitting in front of you, looking for answers. What do you do? Read more
In this patient communication series, I’m pulling back the curtain on my clinic. I’m going to share some of the most powerful and transformative conversations I’ve had with my patients—conversations you’ve probably had too. But here’s the difference: I’ll teach you how to dig deeper, uncovering the inner wisdom of AcuGraph to take those conversations to the next level. Read more
Amazing Group of Practitioners Wow! What an amazing group of practitioners and presenters we had for this year’s Acupuncture Symposium. We are truly blessed by the insight, knowledge, and camaraderie of the event this year.We learned a lot and came away inspired by all of you!! For those that couldn’t... Read more
An acupuncturist and a massage therapist meet up to play with a brand new light therapy AcuPoint treatment device known as the Gunalight. They weren’t exactly sure what to expect from the experience… Magic happened. Background: I’m Dr. Kimberly Thompson. I’m an acupuncturist. Before I was an acupuncturist, I was... Read more
Announcing the Miridia Acupuncture Technology Learning Portal! Welcome to your one-stop shop for FREE, online, acupuncture CEU courses, product training, advanced acupuncture classes, and so much more! Read more
About 20 years ago, I began recognizing the value of looking at my life in 10 year chunks. Well, here we are—it's 2020. It's a new millennia AND the beginning of a new decade! I've done two of those 10 year chunks since then. So have you. Can you believe it? Read more
It’s the Holiday Season Is it just me, or does everyone get REALLY busy at the end of the year? The holidays stress seems to affect every area of life. I try to stay available for my patients during this busy holiday season. Sometimes my schedule is extra full, which... Read more
It can be difficult to remember to take care of oneself while on vacation. I fell victim to this on my last trip - so I created this simple and effective self-care treatment protocol! Read more
Sometimes, even when you are doing everything right in your treatment plan, the graph drastically changes in the wrong direction. There are many reasons for this, but the one I want to focus on here is EMOTIONS. Read more
If you're here, I'm sure you know that ancient Chinese medicine is laden with power, wisdom and efficacy, and that is worth holding onto. That's why we make it our mission to marry the wisdom of ancient medicine with the power, credibility and precision of modern technology, and bring those priceless combinations to you. Read more
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... Read more
In my last Practice Management Blog (click here) I talked about all of the OTHER things you have to manage in your practice! Today’s acupuncturist is running a small business. As a small business, the most important thing you must do in your business is MARKETING. Everything else is driven by... 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... Read more
Hello Friends, If you didn’t get to attend the 8th International Symposium Of Auriculotherapy in Baltimore last month, you really missed out. There were top-name international speakers, outstanding presentations, and the latest products and tools for auriculotherapy. Congratulations to everyone who put so much work into organizing this event! I... Read more
How often do you treat Bell’s Palsy? I’m guessing not very often in relation to everything else you treat. When a Bell’s Palsy patient comes through the door, are you ready to handle the problem immediately? Before I move into the case study portion of this blog let’s take care... Read more