Acupuncturists cannot rely solely on verbal assurances or the actions of one parent when treating children of divorced parents. Even if one parent appears to have full authority, legal agreements may ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition characterized by persistent fatigue, autonomic dysfunction and diminished quality of life. While conventional treatments often focus on ...

Practitioners from 33 U.S. states, Canada and China gathered to celebrate ASA’s 10th anniversary at the American Society of Acupuncturists 2025 annual live in-person conference on April 26-27, 2025, ...

New research has just been published showing acupuncture can be of significant help in alleviating PTSD / trauma. Acupuncture may act similarly to psychedelics on a particular quality of our brains to ...

A 2023 research review concludes that acupuncture is effective and safe for treating overactive bladder. Treatment courses included a variety of acupuncture points, with SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) the most ...

Hip pain due to osteoarthritis is a common condition related to "wear and tear" degeneration of the articular surface of the joint. I would like to discuss the diagnosis and assessment of pain due 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 ...

As a practicing acupuncturist, I find that I continually wonder how a few well-placed needles can have such transformative results in my patients. Over the past 10 years I have read explanations that ...

BR: The looming rise in diabetes cases, projected to reach 39.7 million adults in the U.S. by 2030,1 underscores the future challenge of peripheral neuropathy (PN). And that figure doesn’t include ...

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Herbal Medicine: What it Is, What it Does Herbal medicine is an integral component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is also one of the oldest (and most popular) forms of health care. Studies ...

In October 2004, a group of acupuncturists assembled in Spruce Pine, North Carolina to continue their studies with acupuncture scholar, Tran Viet Dzung, MD. What keeps these students returning each ...